Assessments

Executive summary The Gambia is highly prone to disasters, particularly floods. Climate change driven global warming is increasing sea and river levels. Desertification and drought in The Gambia’s peripheral regions are driving displacement towards the low-lying urban…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Rapid Disaster Waste Management Assessment took place during 1-11 November 2011 following an official request by the Ghanaian authorities to the United Nations Resident Coordinator. Through its network of the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit…

This mission report describes the findings of a United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team and two environmental experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) to identify hazardous chemical dumping sites in Abidjan…