Durable Qaddura – Renovating Waste Management and a Public Park in the Qaddura Refugee Camp, Ramallah

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The Municipality of Ramallah commits to upgrading Qaddura Refugee Camp’s solid waste management system, rehabilitating its public park, and launching an awareness campaign about environmental stewardship for families living in the camp.

Nyamagabe District: Building Communities’ Resilience to Climate Variability

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Nyamagabe District commits to build community resilience and adaptive capacity for people living in Nyamagabe and the nearby Kigeme refugee camp whose lives and livelihoods are severely impacted by floods, landslides, and droughts.

In collaboration with UNHCR Rwanda, Nyamagabe is terracing hillsides prone to landslides into viable agricultural areas, converting waste into renewable energy, and providing basic infrastructure and utilities for additional residential plots.

Dhankuta Municipality: Nepal’s First-Ever Local Government Reintegration Policy

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The Municipality of Dhankuta commits to develop the first-ever local government “Foreign Employment and Reintegration Policy” in Nepal to improve the lives of its residents, including returnees, and reduce the need for them to leave the country to seek employment opportunities, while fostering sustainable development within the municipality.

C40 Cities and the Mayors Migration Council: Fostering Global Recognition and Support for Local Action on the urban dimension of climate migration

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Building on the leadership of the C40-MMC Global Mayors Task Force on Climate & Migration, C40 Cities (C40) and the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) pledge to accelerate global recognition and support for local action on the urban dimension of climate migration - a key under recognised dimension of Loss & Damage - through 2025.

Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union

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The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union comprises a bilateral treaty between Tuvalu and Australia, as well as a commitment articulated in a joint leaders' statement to uplift their broader bilateral partnership. It was signed by Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Natano on 9 November 2023.

The key features of the Falepili Union are:

Regional guidelines on the protection and assistance of cross-border displaced persons and migrants in countries affected by disasters

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Addressing displacement in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change has been part of the regional agenda of the South American Conference on Migration (SACM) in recent years.

Simulation Exercise on Admission and Stay in Cross-Border Disaster Displacement

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Government officials and humanitarian actors participated in two three-day simulation exercises, one between Kenya-Ethiopia (3-5 May 2023) and one between Uganda-Kenya (9-11 May 2023). These exercises were aimed to test and validate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on admission and stay in cross-border disaster displacement contexts. Its objective was to offer pragmatic guidance for the two countries on improving collaboration in preparation for, and response to, sudden-onset hazards such as floods and landslides, which occur frequently in this region.

Risk Models Disaster Displacement

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A number of UN agencies and partners established a Joint Programme funded under the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) to improve regional and national migration governance in the context of the adverse impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. To enhance this governance, evidence is key. The Joint Programme has therefore supported these studies. Among the sudden onset hazards that are relevant in determining such displacement figures in the IGAD region, floods and cyclones play an important role.

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