Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Updates from the World Bank and GFDRR
 

Issue 1, April 2012

FEATURE STORY

The occurrence of floods is the most frequent among all natural disasters globally. In 2010 alone, 178 million people were affected by floods. The total losses in exceptional years such as 1998 and 2010 exceeded $40 billion. A new World Bank guidebook says urban flooding is a serious challenge, with urgent need for better planning to manage risks...Read more>>

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HIGHLIGHTS
Building Resilience - Delivering Results

Two Years After Haiti

GFDRR Annual Report 2011 Building Resilience - Delivering Results World Bank
DRM Brochure		 Two Years After Haiti Earthquake Reconstruction
 
IN THE NEWS
 
ANNOUNCEMENT
Farewell and Welcome
The World Bank / GFDRR team wishes Saroj Kumar Jha all the best on his next endeavor and welcomes the new Manager of the World Bank Disaster Risk Management Practice Group and Head of GFDRR Secretariat, Francis Ghesquiere, on May 1st, 2012.
 
BLOG
The Earthquake that Changed the World Forever
Japan is in our thoughts as the recovery continues and we pass the first anniversary of the 2011 disaster: the earthquake that changed the world forever .
 
COURSE
Help Protect Your Community
GFDRR, in partnership with the Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI), is offering two specialized courses to build community-based resilience.
 
DATA
St Lucia Launches National Data Management Portal to Improve DRM Decision Making
Understanding the importance of data to reduce disaster risk and improve information-based decision making, Saint Lucia launched its first national data sharing and management tool to increase access to geospatial (GIS) data for public and private audiences.
 
PROGRAM
ACP-EU NDRR
The ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRR) Program, a partnership between the European Union (EU), the Africa Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, the World bank and GFDRR to address prevention, mitigation and preparedness to natural hazards in ACP countries.
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AFRICA   LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Understanding Risk Forum   Earthquake Preparedness in El Salvador
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EAST ASIA & PACIFIC   MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 
Cities and Flooding   Making Algiers More Resilient to Natural Hazards
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EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA   SOUTH ASIA
Importance of Early Warning Systems   US$320M Urban Development Project Approved in Sri Lanka
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NEW PROJECTS MAP

 

* Note: Map displays new projects approved since January 2012.


For the full list of projects, please click here. For additional information, please visit GFDRR’s Project Portfolio or the World Bank Projects and Operations database.
   
  CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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  PUBLICATIONS

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  VIDEOS

Communities reconstructed 100,000 flood-damaged houses following the disaster in Bihar, India with support from World Bank / GFDRR. Please click here to see more videos.

 

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GFDRR Annual Report 2011
DRM Country Programs
Disaster Recovery Update

 

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