GFDRR in the News

15 Feb 2012 - The Nation: Urban Flood Controls Must be Regional Priority: World Bank 

15 Jan 2012 - The Daily News Egypt: The Economics of Disaster

14 Feb 2012 - Bangkok Post: Bank Urges Two-Pronged Flood Policy

14 Feb 2012 - ABS-CBN: Risks from Urban Flooding Rise in East Asia, says World Bank

14 Feb 2012 - Business World: WB Urges "Integrated Stategies" to Combat Floods

13 Feb 2012 - Philippine Daily Inquirer: Op-Ed - Working Together to Tackle Urban Flooding

13 Feb 2012 - United Nations: World Bank Guide Promotes Learning on Urban Floods

13 Jan 2012 - The New Global Economy: The Economics of Disaster

12 Jan 2012 - World Bank: Today in Haiti: A Special Edition of On the Move (Podcast)

12 Jan 2012 - World Bank: Haiti Earthquake, Two Years Later (Feature Stories and Videos)

09 Jan 2012 - Insurance News Net: EQECAT's Kate Stillwell Selected to First Class of EERI Housner Fellows

30 Dec 2011 - World Bank Releases US$500 to Assist Philippine Government Address Devastating Storm

20 Dec 2011 - The Wall Street Journal: Growing Pains or Growing Gains?

19 Dec 2011 - New York Time: An Urbanizing India Faces Natural Disaster Risk

09 Dec 2011 - Reuters - Disasters Needn't End in Vast Human and Econ Losses - World Bank

09 Dec 2011 - The Economic Times: Indian Cities Under Threat of Storms & Earthquakes by 2050: World Bank & United Nations

08 Dec 2011 - Zeebiz - Government to Revise MNREGA to Build Resilience to Disasters

03 Dec 2011 - Rep. of South Africa - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: COP17 Panel Discussion on Open Data

28 Nov 2011 - Local Government Programme 4 Climate Change: Event Invitations for COP17

23 Nov 2011 - allAfrica: Africa - Climate Change Portal Helps Visualize World Climate, Expand Access to Data

21 Nov 2011 - PreventionWeb: First C2CSI Study Tour and Residency Program Rolls Out in Quito

21 Nov 2011 - The Financial Times: Poorer State Hedge Against the Cost of Extreme Weather

18 Nov 2011 - Korea Foundation: Arena for International Cooperation Against Disasters

17 Nov 2011 - Bangladesh News: Minister Seeks Help to Reduce Disasters Risks 

16 Nov 2011 - The World Bank:  Better Data Management for Improved Data Risk Management in the Caribbean

16 Nov 2011 - Climate Change Policy & Practise: Caribbean Workshop Focuses on Improving Disaster Risk Managment

12 Nov 2011 - The Nation: Water Disasters in the Region: A Clarion Call for Action

11 Nov 2011 - Reuters - Losses from Natural Disasters Could Triple by 2100: Report 

10 Nov 2011 - Relief Web: World Bank, GFDRR, ASEAN and ISDR Cooperate to Strengthen Fiscal Resilience to Natural Disasters

08 Nov 2011 - The World Bank: El Salvador - Additional Support for Flooding Victims and Recovery Efforts

02 Nov 2011 - Imperium: National Strategy on Disaster Risk Management in Morocco (Video in Arabic only)

02 Nov 2011 - Brookings: Humanitarian Silos - Climate Change-Induced Displacement

27 Oct 2011 - Gulf News: World Bank Extends $500m Disaster Mitigation Fund to Philippines

24 Oct 2011 - World Bank Institute: WBI in Action - Learning from Mega Disasters

12 Oct 2011 - AusAid: International Day for Disaster Reduction 2011

12 Oct 2011 - Prevention Web:  Australia Celebrates International Day for Disaster Reduction 2011

08 Oct 2011 - The Financial:  Learning from Mega Disasters

26 Sept 2011 - The Jakarta Post:  Make State Schools Earthquake Proof

24 Sept 2011 - International Monetary Fund (IMF): Tentative Schedule of Events

23 Sept 2011 - World Bank: Closing the Loop: Integrated Action for Disaster Resilience

15 Sept 2011 - European Foundation Centre:  Focus Group Meeting on Civil Society Strategy

02 July 2011 - The New York Times:  World Bank is Opening its Treasure Chest of Data

10 May 2011 - Relief Web:  Update on the Status of Disaster Risk Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa

30 Mar 2011 - Crisis Commons:  New Reports from GFDRR and the United Nations

02 Mar 2011 - Climate Change Policy & Practice:  World Bank, ISDR and GFDRR Launch Competition for Innovative Disaster Recovery Services

26 Feb 2011 - Zunia:  GFDRR Programs: Disaster Risk Reduction Building Resilience in a Changing Climate

15 Nov 2010 - Global Earthquake Model (GEM): Visits OECD and The World Bank's GFDRR

06 Jan 2010 - Prevention Web:  GFDRR Launches New 'Safer Homes, Stronger Communities' Website

18 Dec 2008 - Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI):  Strengthening the Capacity of Philippine Local Governments for DRM

16 Dec 2008 - Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI):  Initial Outputs of GFDRR Project Presented to National Government