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1 Laderach, P.; Merrey, D. J.; Schapendonk, F.; Dhehibi, B.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; Mapedza, Everisto; Najjar, D.; Dessalegn, B.; Amarnath, Giriraj; Nangia, V.; Al-Zu'bi, Maha; Biradar, C.; Pacillo, G.; Govind, A.; Hakhu, A.; Yigezu, Y. A.; Gupta, T. D.; Madurga-Lopez, I.; Lahham, Nisreen; Cosgrove, B.; Joshi, Deepa; Grosjean, G.; Hugh, B.; Elmahdi, Amgad; Frija, A.; Udalagama, Upandha; Nicol, Alan. 2022. Strengthening climate security in the Middle East and North Africa Region. CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security. 80p. (Position Paper No. 2022/3)
Climate change ; Risk ; Agriculture ; Livelihoods ; Migration ; Food prices ; Transboundary waters ; Water management ; Water security ; Water scarcity ; Financing ; Monitoring ; Governance ; Gender equality ; Women's empowerment ; Capacity development / Middle East / North Africa / Morocco / Iran (Islamic Republic of) / Egypt / Jordan
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2 Kurdi, S.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra. 2023. Crisis resilience: humanitarian response and anticipatory action. In International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Global food policy report 2023: rethinking food crisis responses. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). pp.36-43. (Global Food Policy Report) [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294417_03]
Food security ; Policies ; Resilience ; Humanitarian organizations ; Aid programmes ; Financing ; Monitoring
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051883)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051883.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051883.pdf
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In human, economic, and environmental terms, the total cost of disaster and crisis response is extremely high, and the disastrous combination of the food price crises coming on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural calamities is straining public budgets and squeezing financial options. In 2020, private and public losses from weather-related disasters alone exceeded a total of US$258 billion globally — 29 percent above the 2001–2020 average — making it the fifth costliest year on record, and rising temperatures are expected to bring even more frequent and severe extreme weather events. At the same time, conflict has become a leading contributor to humanitarian crisis situations — as seen most recently with the food and energy crises precipitated by the Russia-Ukraine war and refugee flows driven by the Syrian civil war.
3 Al-Zu’bi, Maha; Daher, B.; Brouziyne, Youssef; Laamrani, H.; Melhem, D.; Greatrix, Emma; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; McCartney, Matthew; Anarbekov, Oyture; Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos; Nicol, Alan. 2023. Building resilience in fragile and conflict-affected agrifood systems through a water-energy-food nexus approach. Cairo, Egypt: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa. 8p.
Agrifood systems ; Resilience ; Water resources ; Energy ; Food security ; Nexus approaches ; Climate change ; Policies ; Stakeholders ; Governance ; Financing ; Investment ; Decision making ; Innovation ; Data analysis ; Capacity development ; Political aspects ; Risk ; Sustainable development ; Conflicts / Middle East / North Africa / Central Asia / West Asia / Syrian Arab Republic / Lebanon / Uzbekistan / Morocco / Egypt / Jordan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052309)
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4 Farajalla, N.; Abi Ammar, R.; Nassar, L.; Abou Dagher, M.; Kharma, E.; Machmouchi, F.; Hachem Majdalani, C.; Yazbek, C.; Zaarour, N.; Maadat, A.; Belhaj Fraj, Makram; Fragaszy, Stephen; Ruckstuhl, Sandra. 2022. Drought, fragility and human migration analysis: synthesis report of case studies in Lebanon and Jordan. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 43p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.213]
Drought ; Fragility ; Migration ; Case studies ; Sustainable agriculture ; Agricultural development ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Strategies ; Policies ; Investment ; Decision making ; Water scarcity ; Water supply ; Water management ; Food security ; Government ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Communities ; Farmers ; Pastoralists / Middle East / North Africa / Lebanon / Jordan / Rechaya / Zarqa
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5 Jobbins, G.; Belhaj Fraj, Makram; Fragaszy, Stephen; Ghanim, A.; Al-Karablieh, E.; Fakih, M.; Yessef, M.; Khatabi, A.; Hayes, M.; Knutson, C.; Jedd, T.; Svoboda, M.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; McDonnell, Rachael. 2022. Synthesis of MENAdrought development of drought mitigation, preparedness and response management plans: final report. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 95p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.208]
Drought ; Mitigation ; Disaster preparedness ; Action plans ; Disaster risk management ; Risk reduction ; Strategies ; Impact assessment ; Policies ; Governance ; Legislation ; Monitoring ; Government agencies ; Stakeholders ; Water supply ; Groundwater management ; Public-private partnerships ; Institutions ; Farmers ; Civil society ; Financing / Middle East / North Africa / Jordan / Lebanon / Morocco
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052341)
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6 Belhaj Fraj, Makram; Al-Dabbas, L.; Al-Zyoud, O.; Abu Keshek, A.; Fragaszy, Stephen; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; McDonnell, Rachael. 2022. Initial drought risk finance market assessment for Jordan. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 51p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.214]
Drought ; Risk management ; Finance ; Assessment ; Risk transfer ; Agricultural sector ; Livestock ; Agricultural insurance ; Microfinance ; Investment ; Smallholders ; Farmer participation ; Risk reduction ; Community organizations ; Women ; Youth / Middle East / North Africa / Jordan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052342)
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7 Belhaj Fraj, Makram; Al-Karablieh, E.; Al-Sarayah, I.; Al-Ghazaoui, K.; Ghanim, A.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; McDonnell, Rachael. 2022. Synthesis of the rapid drought impact assessment in Tafilah, Jordan. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Washington, DC, USA: USAID; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 43p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2023.204]
Drought ; Impact assessment ; Precipitation ; Agricultural production ; Participatory research ; Stakeholders ; Local government ; Non-governmental organizations ; Finance ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Climate change ; Water resources ; Farmers ; Labour ; Livestock / Middle East / North Africa / Jordan / Tafilah
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052343)
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8 Schindler, Alexandra; Singh, Radhika; Adam-Bradford, A.; Laauwen, M.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra. 2023. Anticipatory action in communities hosting refugees and internally displaced persons: an assessment of current approaches. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 24p. (IWMI Working Paper 212) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2024.200]
Refugees ; Internally displaced persons ; Communities ; Vulnerability ; Frameworks ; Food security ; Land ; Water systems ; Disaster preparedness ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Disaster risk reduction ; Mitigation ; Strategies ; Extreme weather events ; Flooding ; Drought ; Storms ; Cyclones ; Forecasting ; Early warning systems ; Fragility ; Conflicts ; Migration ; Assessment ; Policies ; Livelihoods ; Humanitarian organizations ; Case studies / Sahel / Nigeria / Bangladesh / Chad / Burkina Faso / Niger
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H052491)
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This paper is a global literature review of anticipatory action approaches in communities hosting forcibly displaced persons. Anticipatory action, or a set of actions taken to prevent or mitigate a potential disaster before acute impacts are felt, is an essential strategy to reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. However, due to the complexity and diversity of host community environments, it has proven challenging to incorporate this approach into these contexts. This paper provides a review of the available data on water- and climate-related vulnerabilities in host communities to inform and strengthen anticipatory action approaches and climate adaptation initiatives. It also supports future research for the development of a replicable and scalable mixed-methods model called the Integrated Host Community Vulnerability Framework (IHCVF). This paper starts with a background and technical overview of anticipatory action as it is currently implemented by humanitarian and development organizations. This overview highlights the lack of research on how anticipatory action can take into account the specific vulnerabilities of host communities. The paper then provides a detailed definition of host communities, a term the authors use to refer to the context, institutions and structures within which forcibly displaced persons live, and encompasses both the hosts and the displaced. Finally, it reviews the early stages of development of the IHCVF, including operational needs, specific vulnerabilities to consider, and current gaps in the field that need to be covered with future research. Next, the paper analyzes the types of water- and climate-related vulnerabilities in host communities, and the anticipatory action approaches that organizations are undertaking in those communities, using case studies from Bangladesh, Nigeria and Sahel. The data from these case studies show how existing host community vulnerabilities and food, land and water-related stresses can compound disasters for hosts and forcibly displaced people when impacted by extreme weather events, conflict, disease outbreaks, and food insecurity. Finally, this paper ends with a few conclusions about gaps in the data, including a lack of anticipatory action strategies that prioritize long-term outcomes such as resilience building and adaptation, and the need for guidance on how to better implement anticipatory action and forecast-based humanitarian action in conflict situations. It recommends further research on water- and climate-related vulnerabilities in communities hosting forcibly displaced people to provide practical guidance to inform future programming.
9 Adam-Bradford, A.; Schindler, Alexandra; Anagreh, Abdullah; Ruckstuhl, Sandra. 2023. The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration. 8p.
Climate change ; Urbanization ; Refugees ; Flooding ; Solid wastes ; Rainfall patterns ; Drought ; Communities ; Disaster risk management / Jordan / Bani Kenanah / Zarqa / Amman / Irbid
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052549)
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10 Nohayi, Ngowenani; Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos; Ruckstuhl, Sandra. 2023. Roundtable synthesis: setting a demand-driven research agenda for advancing Anticipatory Action and addressing Fragility, Conflict, and Migration dynamics. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration. 16p.
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In fragile and conflict-affected settings and host communities, hunger, severe malnutrition, and water insecurity are on the rise, directly impacting the resilience of food, land and water systems. The interplay of these issues often gives rise to conflict and forced migration, with women and other marginalized groups disproportionately affected due to their limited access to channels of power and influence during shocks and crises. In these fragile contexts, the agri-food system is central to food security, livelihoods, and sustainable development. These systems are often characterized by instability, restricted access to resources and gender inequalities. While these challenges are extensive, their causes, manifestations and impacts can vary widely. To address these compounding challenges, government, humanitarian and development organizations need evidence to inform collective efforts. The concept of anticipatory action has emerged as a proactive approach to mitigate disasters and crises. Anticipatory Action involves a series of measures strategically implemented to prevent or mitigate potential disaster impacts before a shock occurs or before acute impacts are felt. This document compiles stakeholders' expressed needs for CGIAR research. It presents insights from a roundtable discussion at the Global Dialogue Platform on setting a research agenda that guides good practices for anticipatory action initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected settings. This discussion was part of an ongoing series of learning and exchange events coordinated through Work Package 1 (WP1) of the Fragility, Conflict and Migration Initiative to promote an anticipatory action-community of practice led by the International Water Management Institute. Continuous engagements with diverse organizations are essential for shaping a demand-driven research strategy. This report, therefore, lays the foundation for an ongoing commitment to continued collaboration; it summarizes the strategic importance of demand-driven research in addressing the complex challenges of Anticipatory Action and dynamics of fragility, conflict and migration. The roundtable stressed the significance of advancing research, policy, and practice in strengthening anticipatory action and conflict resilience. It emphasized the importance of evidencebased approaches, highlighting the need for tailored strategies in addressing the unique dynamics of anticipatory action and fragility, conflict and migration issues. Interdisciplinary analyses were deemed crucial to addressing the interconnectedness of climate, conflict, displacement and political dynamics. Recommendations include integrating social, political and cultural dimensions into research methodologies while respecting local dynamics without compromising neutrality.
11 Laderach, P.; Desai, B.; Pacillo, G.; Roy, S.; Kosec, K.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; Loboguerrero, A. M. 2024. Using climate financing wisely to address multiple crises. PLOS Climate, 3(2):e0000355. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000355]
Climate change adaptation ; Financing ; Climate resilience ; Risk reduction ; Policies ; Institutions ; Partnerships ; National planning ; Water systems
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052589)
https://journals.plos.org/climate/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000355&type=printable
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A convergence of several risk drivers creates the compound crises we see across the globe today. At the same time, the global humanitarian community and national institutions in affected countries are increasingly resource constrained. In this context, existing financing mechanisms should be evaluated for their potential to create synergies between social protection, peace, and inclusion objectives on the one hand and climate resilience outcomes on the other. The existing international architecture of climate change mitigation and adaptation policy and financing holds, in principle, the potential to address not only its main purpose of climate action, but also to contribute to development outcomes and address multiple risk drivers. Examples of this exist, but for these mutual benefits to emerge, and for climate finance to contribute more significantly to crises prevention, the agendas must become more aligned. Aligning several factors may enable coherence: i) Timeframes, from short-term response to multi-year programming; ii) Planning and targeting, moving towards conflict-sensitive area-based approaches and universal access to services; iii) Institutional arrangements and partnerships, coordinated national planning and jointly implemented local action.
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