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Jennifer Duyne Barenstein presented on the launch of the World Bank's '...
Contents: Why is Disaster Risk Management relevant?What are the Building Blocks of modern Disaster Risk Management?How can the World Bank assist?
Supported by a $30. 5 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan to the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), the DPUCSP aims at reducing poverty, providing housing, and improving the income...
This report presents the key finding of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Conference on Natural Catastrophe Risk Insurance Mechanisms for Asia and the Pacific held in Tokyo in November 2008. It...
The Indonesian province of Aceh was suffering from ethnic conflicts for years. The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004 added to the sufferings of the people beyond description. The massive...
Summary of the resettlement action plan of the Uganda-Rwanda Section. 1. Introduction 2. Description of the project zone 3. Potential Impacts 4. Organisational responsibility 5. Community...
At the request of the Government of Pakistan (GoP), a team of experts led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) conducted a preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment (DNA) of...
Outline of ways in which private companies can contribute to disaster prevention and response. Useful insights into factors that motivate corporations to be involved. Prepared in cooperation...
Th is study analyzes the key challenges facing the urban poor, given the risks
associated with climate change and disasters, particularly with regard to the
delivery of basic services...
Jennifer Duyne from the World Bank’s drafting team presents the ‘Handbook for Post-Disaster Housing and Community Reconstruction’ its main objectives, its contents and why the World Bank feels...