Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: Tools for Resilient Investments in Infrastructure for the Caribbean and beyond.
Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: Tools for Resilient Investments in Infrastructure for the Caribbean and beyond. Canada Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF) Key Initiatives; Cutting-Edge Tools and Methodologies for Emergency…
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…
Smart and Risk-Informed Decision-Making: Prioritizing and Costing Investments in Disaster and Climate Resilience
Smart and Risk-Informed Decision-Making: Prioritizing and Costing Investments in Disaster and Climate Resilience Proactive disaster prevention and preparedness, climate adaptation, risk-based decision-making, limited financial…
Safer Together: How Disability Inclusive DRM Protects Lives and Builds Resilience
Safer Together: How Disability Inclusive DRM Protects Lives and Builds Resilience Inclusive Disaster Risk Management, vulnerability and resilience, disability and inclusion The technical session addressed the following aspects: (i)…
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…
Holistic and Inclusive Resilience: Insights from the World Risk Poll and Sierra Leone
Holistic and Inclusive Resilience: Insights from the World Risk Poll and Sierra Leone Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction, Data This session launched the 2023 edition of the World Risk Poll Resilience Index, showing how different…
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…
Building a Prepared and Resilient Central Asia
Building a Prepared and Resilient Central Asia Disaster Risk Management and Financing, Best practices in Central Asia, Disaster Preparedness, and Regional Cooperation. The technical session began with opening remarks from the World…
Bringing Resiliency to the Asia-Pacific ~The Role of Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance~
Bringing Resiliency to the Asia-Pacific ~The Role of Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance~ Drawing from the ongoing activities taking place at the APEC Finance Ministers Process, and assisted by insights from the Insurance…
Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: Tools for Resilient Investments in Infrastructure for the Caribbean and beyond.
Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: Tools for Resilient Investments in Infrastructure for the Caribbean and beyond. Canada Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF) Key Initiatives; Cutting-Edge Tools and Methodologies for Emergency…
Advances in Multi-Hazard Risk and Resilience
Advances in Multi-Hazard Risk and Resilience Disaster risk assessment; Socioeconomic resilience; Hazard information profiles The session delves into the intricate dynamics of addressing interdependencies between natural hazards, the…
Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony "So in terms of the topography, it's a bit ironic, but we know much less about our ocean than other planets. Even the distribution of submarine volcanoes is still largely unknown. We don't really know where it is."…
Development Insurer, Broker, or Advisor? How ‘Risk Pools’ Build Resilience for the Future
Development Insurer, Broker, or Advisor? How 'Risk Pools' Build Resilience for the Future The current and future role of risk pools as an evolving part of the international system to advance financial resilience for vulnerable…
“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…