Who We Are
The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a global partnership that helps developing countries better understand and reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change.
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What We Do
GFDRR is organized around these eight priority topics.
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Community mapping
GFDRR Labs
GFDRR Labs uses cutting-edge science and technology to make high-quality risk information available faster and at lower costs, and develop new tools that allow decision-makers and communities to collect, share, and understand risk information.
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Resilient Infrastructure
Publicly-funded infrastructure must be designed resilient. When transport, health care, drinking water, sanitation, telecommunications, and electricity are all resilient, basic services are maintained during disaster, and infrastructure users are not put at risk by sub-standard structures.
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Resilient Cities
We support cities in strengthening their ability to better manage stresses and shocks from disaster and climate hazards.
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Hydromet Services and Early Warning Systems
We help countries plan and prepare for extreme weather by working with them to strengthen their hydromet monitoring, forecasting and early warning systems.
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Financial Protection
We support countries in their efforts to design and implement financial protection strategies and instruments which can help them manage the costs of disaster and climate shocks.
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Social Resilience
We work with countries to tackle the gender and social dimensions of disaster risk, while also mobilizing the expertise of citizens and communities for strengthening resilience.
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Resilience to Climate Change
We work with countries to strengthen their ability to plan, design and implement climate resilient policies and investments.
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Resilient Recovery
We support governments prepare for and respond to emergencies to ensure quicker and more resilient post-disaster recovery.
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Community mapping
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Bangladesh
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hydromet ag
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Yogyakarta woman
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Solomon
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Happy children
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KNOWLEDGE HUB
Explore our repository of knowledge on resilience and disaster risk management.
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Julie Dana
"Disaster risk management is evolving, and with it, the demand for new approaches and support in new sectors. GFDRR is well-positioned and prepared to handle the diversity and scale of growing demand, meeting it with innovative solutions and a growing portfolio of resources."
Julie Dana, Head, GFDRR
Highlights
Take a deep dive into some of our work at the cutting edge of resilience and disaster risk management.
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Unbreakable
The report warns that human & economic impacts of extreme weather on poverty are more devastating
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Building Back Better
Achieving resilience through stronger, faster, and more inclusive post-disaster recovery.
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Lifelines
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Lifelines: The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity
The business case for investing in more resilient infrastructure worldwide.
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