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During the EP&R Learning Academy in Tokyo and Sendai from April 20 to 24, 2026, Adisa Bala, Director of Disaster Risk Reduction and Prevention within the Albanian Ministry of Defense, outlines the challenges the nation faces regarding natural hazards, ranging from climate-driven floods and wildfires to landslides and major earthquakes. The Emergency Preparedness & Response Academy 2026 is designed as a peer-learning and technical exchange platform for government counterparts and World Bank teams working to strengthen national emergency preparedness systems. It brings together government representatives from 16 World Bank member countries, World Bank operational teams, and Japanese experts to compare institutional models, share operational lessons, and address readiness challenges