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This report describes the kinds of hazardous events that occur at volcanoes in general and the kinds of hazardous geologic events that have occurred at Acatenango and Fuego in the past. The report...
This country report examines the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)’s contribution in response to climate-related crises in Guatemala between 2008 and 2010. It is one of 16 case studies...
This report analyses the existing conditions and capacities within a country to achieve efficient risk management and reduction in Central America and the Caribbean.
This article analyses the ongoing process of land grabbing by cattle farmers and drug traffickers in south-eastern Petén, Guatemala and its socio-economic consequences.
Emergency appeal final report for the tropical depression in Guatemala by the IFRC.
This case study examines functioning of UNOPS in this country and its role in bringing about peaceful development through implementing programs. It places them in the broader context of civil...
A paper on access to land and its impact on rural development. Using the severe land inequality in Guatemala as a case study, this report seeks to advance the discussion on land reform and...
This reports' objectives are to share the thoughts of the mission regarding some central aspects of the land issue in this country, and to start formulating some recommendations for the...
Between 22 October and 1 November 1998, Hurricane Mitch, a 180-mph Category 5 storm, the worst to hit the Gulf of Mexico in 200 years, swept through a number of Central American countries...
The Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) pilot projects showcase the activities of three countries (Ethiopia, Guatemala and Indonesia) to identify models and promising practices for disaster risk...