Topics

Cross-cutting and other themes
- Climate Change (Adaptation and Mitigation)
- Resilience

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Client

Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Service

Advisory

Year

2017

October 22, 2017
in category Climate Change (Adaptation and Mitigation), Resilience
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