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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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Our new blog by Anna Wellenstein Mark Roberts Chandan Deuskar Ming Zhang provides insights into the impacts of Urban Heat Island Effects in East Asian cities and how the region’s city leaders can address this challenge: wrld.bg/6TAa50QHZsS
📘Report: wrld.bg/hE2t50QHZt4
In #SaintLucia , 🛣️roads, schools & other critical infrastructure are under pressure from #climatechange and intensifying disaster risks. Learn more about how GFDRR is enabling risk-based management to fortify the country’s infrastructure for the long-haul: wrld.bg/fQb650QLPJn
The World Bank’s Crisis Toolkit is transforming emergency response with rapid fund reallocation, expanded insurance, and more. It's about preparedness—a key part of GFDRR's work on building #resilience .
Learn more in VP Ed Mountfield’s Devex interview: wrld.bg/1Tp250Rayft
🏔️ InSAR pilots — a cutting-edge radar technique — are part of a larger effort by the World Bank, supported by GFDRR, to tackle geohazard risk in South Asia.
Learn about how we revolutionize #geohazard risk management in the region. blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyi…
Mary Boyer, disaster risk management specialist at GFDRR, sheds light in this interview with Vox on how #Dominica 🇩🇲 is bolstering its #earlywarning systems to save lives and livelihoods when the next hurricane strikes. wrld.bg/uunO50R22Tz #WorldMeteorologicalDay
Ensuring #earlywarning systems are accessible and efficient for all involves building an inclusive & efficient system from the ground up.
💻Explore principles of designing inclusive #earlywarning systems in our e-learning course: wrld.bg/xqQl50PWejg #WorldMeteorologicalDay
❗Around 1/3 of the world population don't have access to #earlywarning systems. #EWS
Despite severe challenges, effective #earlywarning systems tailored for contexts affected by fragility and #conflict are even more urgent. But they are achievable: wrld.bg/AYK950R15Z1