GFDRR
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The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) works to reduce vulnerability to disasters in a changing climate.
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โDid you know that 'talanoa' means 'open dialogue' in Pacific Island cultures?
GFDRR supports Fiji ๐ซ๐ฏ and Vanuatu ๐ป๐บ in using talanoa to include diverse ๐ฃ๏ธ voices in disaster management planning.
Learn more: wrld.bg/8JYr50RWvby #InclusiveResilience #ParticipatoryDRM
Heat waves are intensifying due to climate change. By 2050, over 4bn people will face extreme heat stress.
At #UR24 , GFDRR's City Resilience Program will show how heat measurement, modeling, and heat action plans can protect urban dwellers. ๐ฅ๐ #ClimateAction #ExtremeUrbanHeat
A new report forecasts that disaster losses could average around 0.7% of ๐ฉ๐ฟ #Algeria 's GDP per year, nearly double the historical average.
With World Bank and GFDRR support, the country is learning from past shocks and charting a path toward #resilience wrld.bg/61X850RQQ8B
๐ก By 2050, 1 billion new dwelling units are expected globally, with many located in risky areas that lack appropriate urban planning.
Learn more about our work in ensuring that built environments are #resilient , green, and inclusive: wrld.bg/imy050ROCUv
๐ Innovation is key to enhancing education infrastructure #resilience . At #UR24 , we will bring together the best minds leading the way with groundbreaking approaches to protect children and their #education .
Learn more about #SaferSchools : wrld.bg/zJHt50RN0jB
โก๏ธ Together with ๐ค partners, GFDRR transforms insights into actionable solutions against gender-based violence.
๐By scaling up effective strategies, we enhance inclusive DRM ๐ globally.
Learn more: wrld.bg/FWzW50RN03s #collaboration #inclusiveDRM #UR24
In ๐ฎ๐ฉ #Indonesia , GFDRR strengthened the resilience of water supply infrastructure by enabling providers to develop comprehensive disaster risk management plans.
Learn more from our Results in Resilience brief: wrld.bg/32pT50RFRrb