Organized by the World Bank’s Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub managed by GFDRR, in collaboration with Global Program for Resilient Housing (GPRH), Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice, the World Bank, this seminar will highlight how Japan's experience can provide a highly instructive model for other countries seeking to strengthen disaster resilience in the housing sector.

The workshop presented the National Capacity Assessments (NCAT) for Hydrology prepared for five Central Asian countries.

The assessments followed World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Guidelines and focused on water resources, operational hydrology, and cryosphere monitoring. The goal of the NCATs is to map hydrological service delivery needs for critical sectors, including hydropower, agriculture, and disaster risk management. See Youtube video for more. Video

Ming Zhang, World Bank Global Director, Global Practice for Urban, Land, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, spoke at the Mayors' Leadership Forum on nature-based solutions and cities' role in protecting biodiversity.