Organized by the World Bank’s Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub managed by GFDRR, in collaboration with Global Program for Resilient Housing (GPRH), Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice, the World Bank, this seminar will highlight how Japan's experience can provide a highly instructive model for other countries seeking to strengthen disaster resilience in the housing sector.

The workshop presented the National Capacity Assessments (NCAT) for Hydrology prepared for five Central Asian countries.

The assessments followed World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Guidelines and focused on water resources, operational hydrology, and cryosphere monitoring. The goal of the NCATs is to map hydrological service delivery needs for critical sectors, including hydropower, agriculture, and disaster risk management. See Youtube video for more. Video

Ming Zhang, World Bank Global Director, Global Practice for Urban, Land, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, spoke at the Mayors' Leadership Forum on nature-based solutions and cities' role in protecting biodiversity.

Planning for resilient, inclusive and sustainable infrastructure is crucial — but what does this look like in practice? In this panel, GFDRR Head Niels Holm-Nielsen shared how GFDRR ensures that recovery and risk management efforts are responsive and sustainable by integrating community voices and adapting to on-the-ground realities. 

Nature-based solutions (NBS) cost-effectively complement gray infrastructure while enhancing biodiversity. At the World Bank, GFDRR works on the integration of NBS in disaster risk management, water, and transport investments.