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How much progress have countries made on adaptation to the risk of increased precipitation?

Increased precipitation is defined as increases in daily precipitation, flooding, or runoff.

Groundwork is defined as steps taken to prepare for and inform adaptation responses. This includes impact and vulnerability analysis, strategic planning, and decision-making processes.

Adaptation is defined as tangible steps taken to increase the resilience of communities, for example legislative action, public awareness programs, or infrastructure improvement.

Countries

Bahrain - None

San Marino - None

United Arab Emirates - Groundwork

Albania - Groundwork

Armenia - Groundwork

Angola - Groundwork

Austria - Groundwork

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Groundwork

Bulgaria - Groundwork

Burundi - Groundwork

Benin - Groundwork

Brazil - Groundwork

Belize - Groundwork

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Groundwork

Republic of the Congo - Groundwork

Cote d'Ivoire - Groundwork

Colombia - Groundwork

Cabo Verde - Groundwork

Dominican Republic - Groundwork

Algeria - Groundwork

Egypt - Groundwork

Ghana - Groundwork

Guinea-Bissau - Groundwork

Croatia - Groundwork

Israel - Groundwork

Iran - Groundwork

Iceland - Groundwork

Jordan - Groundwork

Kyrgyzstan - Groundwork

Kazakhstan - Groundwork

Lebanon - Groundwork

Lithuania - Groundwork

Moldova - Groundwork

Montenegro - Groundwork

Madagascar - Groundwork

North Macedonia - Groundwork

Mongolia - Groundwork

Mauritania - Groundwork

Mauritius - Groundwork

Namibia - Groundwork

Niger - Groundwork

Peru - Groundwork

Portugal - Groundwork

Qatar - Groundwork

Romania - Groundwork

Russian Federation - Groundwork

Rwanda - Groundwork

Saudi Arabia - Groundwork

Slovenia - Groundwork

Syria - Groundwork

Eswatini - Groundwork

Togo - Groundwork

Tajikistan - Groundwork

Turkmenistan - Groundwork

Tonga - Groundwork

Vietnam - Groundwork

Samoa - Groundwork

Antigua and Barbuda - Adaptation

Argentina - Adaptation

Australia - Adaptation

Azerbaijan - Adaptation

Belgium - Adaptation

Bolivia - Adaptation

Bhutan - Adaptation

Belarus - Adaptation

Canada - Adaptation

Switzerland - Adaptation

Chile - Adaptation

Costa Rica - Adaptation

Czech Republic - Adaptation

Germany - Adaptation

Denmark - Adaptation

Estonia - Adaptation

Spain - Adaptation

Finland - Adaptation

France - Adaptation

Gabon - Adaptation

United Kingdom - Adaptation

Georgia - Adaptation

Greenland - Adaptation

Greece - Adaptation

Hungary - Adaptation

Indonesia - Adaptation

Ireland - Adaptation

India - Adaptation

Italy - Adaptation

Jamaica - Adaptation

Japan - Adaptation

Republic of Korea - Adaptation

St. Lucia - Adaptation

Liechtenstein - Adaptation

Luxembourg - Adaptation

Latvia - Adaptation

Morocco - Adaptation

Mali - Adaptation

Malta - Adaptation

Malawi - Adaptation

Mexico - Adaptation

Malaysia - Adaptation

The Netherlands - Adaptation

Norway - Adaptation

New Zealand - Adaptation

Panama - Adaptation

Poland - Adaptation

Paraguay - Adaptation

Serbia - Adaptation

Sweden - Adaptation

Singapore - Adaptation

Slovakia - Adaptation

Senegal - Adaptation

Thailand - Adaptation

Ukraine - Adaptation

United States of America - Adaptation

Uruguay - Adaptation

Uzbekistan - Adaptation

South Africa - Adaptation