The Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas is the space that brings together key players from North, South, Central America and the Caribbean, involved in disaster risk reduction and resilience building. This is a multisectoral and broadly participatory forum that...
Fundamentals of DRF- Face to Face Training for WB staff and PhD students from George Washington University.
Building financial resilience in a changing climate Flooding is one of the most common, wide-reaching and destructive natural perils, affecting tens of millions of people around the world each year and causing, on average, more than USD 200 billion in damages. The financial management of flood risk...
Co-organized by the World Bank Group, Lloyds, and the Department for International Development (DfID) This event will spotlight the evidence-base for disaster risk finance in developing countries, launching the findings of a three-year research project implemented by the Disaster Risk Financing and...
Purpose This policy dialogue will help policy makers learn about and share their knowledge on developing the insurance and private pension market, along with disaster risk financing strategies. Background People in Asia and the Pacific face an increasing variety of financial risks, including those...
From May 16-20, 2016 over 650 members of the UR Community attended the fourth global forum in Venice, Italy. The five days were filled with over 50 sessions, including training events, workshops, technical sessions and plenaries. With representation from 100 countries and over 350 organizations, the...
This course aims to introduce participants to existing and emerging technologies suitable for disaster risk reduction while promoting the overall aim of sustainable development. The course focuses on three main natural hazards- floods, landslides and earthquakes. It also discusses the challenges and...
Moderated by: Alfonso Garcia Mora Director, Finance and Markets Global Practice, World Bank Group Keynote address by: Thomas Silberhorn Parliamentary State Secretary, BMZ A discussion with: Stephen Catlin Executive Deputy Chairman, XL Catlin, and Chair of the Insurance Development Forum Dame Meg...
