GFDRR and World Bank engagement in the Intergovernmental Segment
Participation in Ministerial Round Tables
Reconstruction after Disasters: Build Back Better

This session will have interactive and focused discussions on key priorities, commitments and actions in support of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, as it relates to recovery and reconstruction after disasters to build back better. More details>>
Reducing Disaster Risk in Urban Settings A major focus of the session will be on implementation mechanisms to address urban risk reduction and resilience and on aligning urban agendas with the disaster risk reduction, sustainable development goals, climate change and humanitarian agendas. More details>>
International Cooperation in Support of a Post 2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction This session will discuss global partnership modalities to support countries with technical assistance and capacity-building in a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. More details>>
Participation in High Level Multi stakeholder Partnership Dialogues
Mobilizing Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction This session will provide an opportunity for interactive and focused discussions on key priorities, commitments and actions in support of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, as it relates to mobilizing women’s leadership. More details>>

GFDRR and World Bank engagement in the Multi Stakeholder Segment
Participation in Working Sessions
Risk Identification and Assessment This session will explore the challenges and opportunities for ensuring that the future risk information is useful and used – that is narrowing the gap between the supply and use of risk information. More details>>
Lessons from Mega Disasters This session will define what is meant by mega disasters and what can be done to reduce their impact. More details>>
Economic Aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction This session will explore the role of economics in supporting the development of disaster risk policies for public and private risk sensitive investments. More details>>
Disaster Risk Transfer and Insurance This session will examine how risk transfer and insurance mechanisms – public, private, cooperatives and mutual – can reduce the risk of governments, businesses, and households and promote economic stability. More details>>
Standards for DRR including Building Codes

This session will focus on enforcement, awareness and other efforts required to ensure co      des and standards are dynamic and updated regularly. More details>>
Commitments to Safe Schools This session will announce commitments to the worldwide Initiative for Safe Schools, a global partnership led by Governments to facilitate the implementation of safe schools globally. More details>>

Communities Addressing Local Risks

The session will look at the human face or people-centered approach of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. More details>>
Early Warning This session will examine how experiences in early warning and how integrating geospatial technology has been a key to the success of early warning systems and risk information application. More details>>
Communities Addressing Local Risks This session will focus on people centered approaches of the post 2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. More details>>
Business and Private Sector: Investing in Resilient Infrastructure The session will discuss the gaps in addressing disaster risk reduction, with suggestions on enhancing the role of private sector for reducing disaster risks. More details>>
Proactive Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Inclusive DRR for All The session will look at positive contribution of persons with disabilities to the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction and the requirements to be set up to ensure the implementation of disaster risk reduction for all. More details>>

GFDRR and World Bank engagement in the Public Forum Segment
Asia Disaster Resilience Forum: 2015 – Building ICT-enabled Disaster Resilient Societies in Asia from the grassroots  This event targets technology experts from the region to develop civic applications for community based disaster resilience. More details>>
Strengthening Disaster Recovery Systems for Resilience This event which will showcase experiences of post disaster recovery interventions and also serve to launch the Disaster Recovery Framework Guide. More details>>
Enhancing Resilience of Small Island States This event will focus on how climate and disaster risk adversely affects small island state economies. More details>>

Measuring and Reporting Progress

The session will discuss options available to Member States to start building their monitoring mechanism building on the current HFA Monitor. More details>>
Building Urban Resilience in Bangladesh This event will discuss disaster risk management experiences for resilient urban development in Bangladesh. More details>>
Striving towards Disaster Resilient Development in Sub-Saharan Africa This event will discuss the significant strides made by African countries in disaster resilient development. More details>>
Launch of the Open Data for Resilience Challenge Fund & Scoping Workshop for an Open Data for Resilience Platform This event will launch Challenge Funds which seek to address gaps and challenges to accessing and using risk information. More details>>
Workshop on Country Disaster Risk Profiles using Open Data for the Public Sector This session will introduce a new rationale, methodology and applications for use of open data for the public sector. More details>>
Elders leading the way to Inclusive Community Resilience This session will showcase experience-based information for building community resilience. More details>>
Step Forward for Building Disaster Resilience in the Philippines This seminar will showcase DRM and risk financing from various perspectives in the Philippines. More details>>
Protecting Poor and Vulnerable Families from the Economic Shocks of Disasters: the Role of Social Protection This seminar will focus on the synergy between social protection and labor system using Japan and selected developing countries as examples. More details>>
Resilience Dialogue: Bringing Resilience to Scale for Post-2015 Goals This event will explore how to scale up and sustain the funding and implementation of disaster and climate resilience programs towards the post-2015 resilience goals. More details>>

Incentives for investment: A new business case for disaster risk management

This event aims to change the debate on how to incentivize greater investment in DRR through analysis of the wider co-benefits of DRR investments that occur independently of whether or not the disaster event occurs. More details>>
Setting Standards on Infrastructure, Strengthening Resilience through Building & Land-use Regulation This session will explore improving the governance and administration of the built environment and land use regulatory systems and build awareness of the interplay between various parts of the urban system. More details>>

Building Disaster and Climate Resilience in Nations - World Bank - GFDRR - Tokyo DRM Hub

This booth will serve the twin purposes of exhibiting the solid works of the World Bank, GFDRR and of the Tokyo Disaster Risk Management Hub, in helping developing countries build disaster and climate resilience. More details>>

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