In 2004, the Indian Ocean Tsunami claimed over 230,000 lives and exposed critical vulnerabilities in countries across the Indian Ocean including Indonesia’s disaster response systems. This...
The recent September 2024 floods across Central Europe underscore the urgency of disaster resilience, with Romania particularly impacted. More than 6,900 households were affected, 300 people...
Written by Marcela Natalicchio This country profile analyzes gender gaps in the disaster risk management (DRM) agenda in Jamaica that influence the exposure and vulnerability, preparedness, and...
This report provides an overview of the urban heat island (UHI) effect in Central European cities and its implications for sustainable development. Directed at policy makers, practitioners, and the...
This catalogue is a summary of an extensive and in-depth technical Catalogue of Nature-based Solutions for Urban Resilience developed and financed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and...
New World Bank Report Assesses Impact of Conflict on Lebanon’s Economy and Key Sectors Damages & Losses estimated at US$8.5 billion WASHINGTON, November 14, 2024 – The cost of physical damages and...
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Executive Summary In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), inadequate school infrastructure disproportionately affects girls, children with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups,...
This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic damage in Grenada following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The report is based...
This roadmap describes the current situation of hydromet service provision in Bhutan and presents a short- and medium-term modernization approach. It provides an overview of the National Centre for...
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The Disaster-Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) nexus The World Bank (WB) estimates that, by 2030, up to two-thirds of the global extreme poor will be living in fragile and conflict-affected...
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Executive Summary Purpose This study, led by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) teams working on the Disaster-FCV Nexus thematic area and the Hydromet Services and Early...
Executive Summary This GRADE report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic damage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) due to the passage Hurricane Beryl. The report is based on a...
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BACKGROUND South Asia, a region of immense cultural and geographical diversity and economic vitality, is also confronted with significant disaster risk management (DRM) challenges. The most densely...
This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to assess the capacity of the country’s agriculture sector,...
This set of checklist tools supports countries in assessing the comprehensiveness and depth of their building code provisions, focusing on four major elements: structural resilience, fire safety,...
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Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems initiative builds momentum The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems initiative (CREWS) supported new or improved forecasting and warning services for 125...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose Lebanon’s experience of compounding crises over the past several years points to the nexus of fragility and disaster. The country has recently experienced one of the worst...
El amenazador espectro del cambio climático se cierne sobre la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), afectando su rica biodiversidad y extensas costas con fenómenos meteorológicos extremos,...
In Latin America and the Caribbean, extreme weather events have doubled in the last 30 years. In addition to being more frequent, they are also increasingly intense. Nine countries in the region are...
AT A GLANCE Country: Grenada Risks: Multi-Hazard With the support of the CanadaCaribbean Resilience Facility (CRF) and the Caribbean Regional Resilience Building Facility (CRRBF), Grenada is making...
