I. Background Geographical Context The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) of the Caribbean, a group of islands and territories under the jurisdiction of France, the Netherlands, or the United...
This country disaster risk profile is an estimation of the potential economic losses to property caused by adverse natural hazards. This brief focuses on hurricanes and earthquakes risk profile of...
GFDRR releases an open data standard to make it easier to publish, access, share, and use quality disaster and climate risk data. This article first appeared on the Data Blog of the World The Global...
The frequency and intensity of disasters, which are caused by natural hazards and are worsening with climate change, pose significant dangers to global economic prosperity, human security, and...
In Central Asia, a large region that includes Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, several types of natural hazards pose significant threats to people and...
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, all situated within Central Asia, are known to be highly exposed to natural hazards, especially floods, earthquakes, and...
Climate change is causing more severe and frequent disasters, affecting the lives and livelihoods of people across the world. In Central Asia-specifically Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,...
1. Overview Rapid urbanization and population growth are driving the construction of new buildings, with global building stocks expected to double in the next 15 to 20 years. While such trends will...
Executive Summary Given the fragile and conflict-affected situation with limited access in Myanmar, the World Bank has adopted the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) methodology to...
The CREWS 2022 Annual Report maps and illustrates how the Climate Risk Early Warning System (CREWS) initiative is making the world safer with early warning. It captures progress against key programme...