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The global community is badly prepared for a rapid increase in climate change-related natural disasters that by 2050 will put 1.3 billion people at risk.

One thing is clear today: Resilience is here to stay. Over the past couple of years, the global community has rallied around the importance of building resilience.

The governments of Germany and the UK, with support from the World Bank, are establishing a new Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF) to pilot and scale up support to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable countries to climate and disaster shocks.

The Averted Disaster Award aims to recognize successful interventions implemented worldwide that help ensure society continues to function, thrive, and recover quickly in the face of disaster. We invite individuals, project teams and organizations of all sizes, regions, and industries to submit nominations that highlight successful interventions.

Applications are due January 12, 2024