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Preparing for the unexpected: Saint Lucia’s business continuity planning for disasters
Abdulaziz Almuzaini
St. Lucia is prone to climate-induced events, including hurricanes, flooding, droughts and wildfires
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[Blog] Climate And Water Risk In Africa: 3 Ways To Scale Up Nature-Based Solutions For A More Resilient Future
Communities in Africa are predicted to experience intense impacts from climate change.
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Rolling the dice: Learning through games to make better decisions for resilience
Frederico Pedroso , Akshatvishal Chaturvedi , José Carlos Edo Monfort
GFDRR is using innovative tools to support the inclusion of disaster risk reduction.
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In South Asia, disaster risk management is key to durable development
Henriette B. Mampuya , Anna Patricia Valerio
A warmer planet is exacerbating the impact of natural hazards.
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[Blog] Towards more inclusive disaster risk-management policies
Urška Zrinski , Manjola Malo
Disasters impact women, girls, persons with disabilities, ethnic and racial minorities.
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When hurricanes strike with calamity & inequality, it is time to apply the great equalizer: Gender Responsive Procurement
Manjola Malo , Urška Zrinski
Women are the ones who caretake for vulnerable and disabled at the household and community levels.
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Japan and the World Bank: Working together to build resilient infrastructure
Imad N. Fakhoury , Megumi Muto , Sameh Wahba
Japan and WB are working with developing countries to boost resilience in infrastructure projects.
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Survey sheds light on how Caribbean, African firms are coping with natural hazards
Alvina Erman , Jun Rentschler
When private companies are affected by disasters, the impacts are felt by the whole society.
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Where are all the jobs? A machine learning approach for high resolution urban employment prediction
Paolo Avner , Jun Rentschler , Samira Barzin , Neave O'Cleary
Using machine learning to predict the spatial distribution of employment in cities.
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No time to lose: The race against climate change and disasters through knowledge sharing
Victor Mulas , Frederico Pedroso , Hiromi Akiyama , James Lee

The COVID-19 global pandemic has challenged the world in so many ways. While the race for vaccine development and deployment absorbed much of our attention, extended lockdowns transformed our way of working, living, and interacting with others.

As we learned how to live with the new contactless dynamics, various industries were finding new mechanisms to cope with the virtual way of operations and to find innovative solutions for business continuity.

The disruptions to our daily routines have not only decreased face-to-face interactions, but also impacted the traditional approaches to delivering capacity building, knowledge exchange, and peer-to-peer learning.

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