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Publication
Canada Caribbean Resilience Facility: Annual Report FY22 - Work Plan FY23
This annual report highlights the progress and results achieved during FY22.
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Publication
GFDRR Annual Report 2023
A closer look at progress and results from fiscal year 2023.
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Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience
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Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience
Guidelines for project developers to assess the benefits and costs of NBS.
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Mapping Dar es Salaam’s trees through artificial intelligence
Blog
Mapping Dar es Salaam’s trees through artificial intelligence
How GFDRR supported students in building a comprehensive tree map while deepening their tech skills.
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A Greener Cooling Pathway Can Create a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity in India
Press Release
A Greener Cooling Pathway Can Create a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity in India, says World Bank Report
How innovative energy-efficient technologies can reduce emissions and create millions of jobs.
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Simulating decision making to promote disaster resilience in Cabo Verde
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[Video] Simulating decision making to promote disaster resilience in Cabo Verde
This simulation emulating real-life scenarios based on Cabo Verde.
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Resilient rehabilitation and construction of classrooms in Mozambique
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Resilient rehabilitation and construction of classrooms in Mozambique
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Building Weather Resilient Classrooms for Better Future in Mozambique
Feature Story
Building Weather Resilient Classrooms for Better Future in Mozambique
WB helps rehabilitate more than 700 weather-resilient classrooms across the country.
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Events

Nov 4 - Nov 5, 2024
National Capacity Assessment Tool Workshop for Central Asia | Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Oct 27, 2024
[COP16] First Urban Nature Program Mayors Forum on Urban Nature and Biodiversity | Cali, Colombia
Oct 25, 2024
[World Bank Annual Meetings] Investing in Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure: Shifting from Reactive Responses to Proactive Preparedness (Civil Society Policy Forum) | WBG I 2-220
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Blogs

Blog
Building an Inclusive Resilience for Romania’s Climate and Disaster Risks
This mechanism provides access to $500 million of contingency finance for Romania.
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On urban heat, India offers lessons to the world
Nick Jones , Nerali Patel

15 South African officials visited last week Ahmedabad to learn from the city’s Heat Action Plan.

 

The event was sponsored by the country’s National Treasury with the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs and the City Resilience Program of the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. 

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Resilient Communities, Stronger Economies: Game Changers for a Livable Planet
Adaptation is a reality and a necessity to ensure the survival of future generations.
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Why we need resilient infrastructure for a sustainable future | Voices
Guangzhe Chen
Understanding Risk highlighted the crucial role robust infrastructure plays in resilience.
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Harnessing technical expertise for infrastructure resilience | Getting Infrastructure Finance Right
Natalia Romero , Paolo Avner , Anna Patricia Valerio
Directly informing policy decisions and investments in resilient infrastructure.
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News & Features

News
New World Bank Report Assesses Impact of Conflict on Lebanon’s Economy and Key Sectors
News
Global evidence of rapid urban growth in flood zones since 1985
News
Closing the knowledge gap to better manage climate risk
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Videos

The European Union, World Bank and GFDRR support to building resilience in the Caribbean
A strong commitment to help Caribbean build resilience to natural hazards and climate change.
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