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Disaster risk management situation analysis in Ethiopia’s agriculture sector

Briefing note

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The analysis was commissioned to better understand the achievements to date in mainstreaming disaster risk management and the factors affecting its integration within the agriculture sector. As part of this, the analysis has identified possible actions to enhance mainstreaming of disaster risk management at the federal and decentralized levels.

Statutory body / Meeting title FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC)

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FAO. 2021. Disaster risk management situation analysis in Ethiopia’s agriculture sector: Briefing note. Rome.

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