Transforming Disaster Response: The Impact of Rescue 1122 in Sindh
Transforming Disaster Response: The Impact of Rescue 1122 in Sindh Emergency Preparedness & Response, Gender Inclusive Disaster Risk Management The session outlined the imperative for a comprehensive and inclusive disaster risk…
Saving Lives in the Face of Climate Risks with Space-Based Early Warning and Action Systems
Saving Lives in the Face of Climate Risks with Space-Based Early Warning and Action Systems Space for Understanding Risk, Space for prepardness, space for monitoring, space for dissemination In this session, with feedback from many…
Improved Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Assessments for Areas Prone to Climate Change Adversity
Improved Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Assessments for Areas Prone to Climate Change Adversity Use cases and potential solutions in Ghana, Bangladesh and Vietnam coastal areas Coastal problems due to flooding and coastal erosion were…
How Much Resilience? Tools for Disaster Risk Assessment to Promote Resilience in Infrastructure Investments.
How Much Resilience? Tools for Disaster Risk Assessment to Promote Resilience in Infrastructure Investments. Resilient Infrastructure, Urban Resilience, Transport, Slope Stabilization The session addressed urban landslide risk in the…
Trapped in Mountain Valleys: An Event Analysis of the 2022 Monsoon Floods in the Swat Valley, Pakistan
Trapped in Mountain Valleys: An Event Analysis of the 2022 Monsoon Floods in the Swat Valley, Pakistan Floods, EP&R, DRM General, Infrastructure, NBS In mountain valleys around the world, people and their livelihoods are often…
Tackling the ‘Impossible’: Long Lead Time Flood Warnings in Very Fast-Responding Basins
Tackling the ‘Impossible’: Long Lead Time Flood Warnings in Very Fast-Responding Basins Flash flooding affects millions of people worldwide and, unlike flooding in larger river basins, there is very little time between the rainfall…
Making Urban Flood Protection More Accessible: Decoding Risks and Democratizing Assessment
Making Urban Flood Protection More Accessible: Decoding Risks and Democratizing Assessment Urban flood risk, floods, cities, resilience, infrastructure, decisionmaking, disaster risk management, climate change, complexity, community…
Human Mobility in Disasters: New Applications of Data from Mobile Devices and Social Media in Recent Asian Emergencies
Human Mobility in Disasters: New Applications of Data from Mobile Devices and Social Media in Recent Asian Emergencies Mobility Data, Disasters, Data Science, Predictive Analytics The focus of this session was on recent advances in…
Harnessing Transdisciplinary Approach for Diversity-Inclusive Disaster Recovery and Risk Reduction
Harnessing Transdisciplinary Approach for Diversity-Inclusive Disaster Recovery and Risk Reduction Inclusive DRR 1. Introduction Disasters pose multifaceted challenges that require comprehensive and inclusive approaches to recovery…
Empowering Hydropower: Building Resilience for a Sustainable Future
Empowering Hydropower: Building Resilience for a Sustainable Future Hydropower, Dam, Infrastructure, Resilience This session explored the critical issue of disaster risk management within the hydropower sector. Through expert…
Bridging Science and Society: The Key to Well-Informed DRR Decisions to Fight Climate Change
Bridging Science and Society: The Key to Well-Informed DRR Decisions to Fight Climate Change Innovative ways to reduce water-related disasters under climate change by bridging the gap between science and society and translating…
Constellations for Resilience: The ESA – World Bank Collaboration
Constellations for Resilience: The ESA – World Bank Collaboration This event is organized by the European Space Agency and will focus on showcasing innovative applications related to the use of satellite data and technologies for…
AI for Impact: Google’s Take on Crisis & Climate Challenges
AI for Impact: Google's Take on Crisis & Climate Challenges Join us for an introduction to Google's AI applications (and beyond) in addressing climate and crisis challenges, such as forecasting weather events and providing vital…
Tomorrow’s Never Closed: the Future of Resilient Schools
Tomorrow’s Never Closed: the Future of Resilient Schools In the face of the learning crisis faced by low- and middle-income countries worldwide, the WBG’s Safer Schools Thematic Area works to bring Japan’s expertise on building…
The Hotspot Stoplight: Integrated Modeling and Mapping of Climate Risk, Biodiversity Loss, and Urban Expansion
The Hotspot Stoplight: Integrated Modeling and Mapping of Climate Risk, Biodiversity Loss, and Urban Expansion UN-Habitat, the University of Pennsylvania, and the government of Costa Rica will share early lessons from application of…
Symphony of Tradition and Innovation: Orchestrating Global Resilience in Diverse Communities
Symphony of Tradition and Innovation: Orchestrating Global Resilience in Diverse Communities Today’s societies are complex ecosystems that are often affected by sudden or long-term disruptions, such as natural disasters including…
Navigating the Complexity of Flash Flood Early Warning Systems to Safeguard Flood-prone Communities
Navigating the Complexity of Flash Flood Early Warning Systems to Safeguard Flood-prone Communities Join us as we navigate the turbulent waters of flash flood early warning systems that prepare communities for flash flood events. Our…
Holding on to Trust in the Face of Disasters
Holding on to Trust in the Face of Disasters When disaster strikes, the media and the public can rapidly lose trust in those responsible for managing risk. How can decision-makers hold on to trust in an unfolding crisis, when they…
Disaster’s Toll in Conflict and Fragile Contexts: Unveiling Economic Impacts
Disaster's Toll in Conflict and Fragile Contexts: Unveiling Economic Impacts Despite the prevalence of disasters in conflict-affected states, enacting climate and disaster resilience activities in such settings is highly challenging.…
“Evacuate Immediately! Max height of 19m tsunami in 3 min!” A Small Coastal Town’s challenge.
“Evacuate Immediately! Max height of 19m tsunami in 3 min!” A Small Coastal Town’s challenge. The Nankai Megathrust Earthquake is expected to occur in Japan in the near future. In the worst-case scenario, an earthquake with a maximum…