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The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$40 million for the Volcanic Eruption Emergency Project in Saint Vincent and the
CREWS is an initiative aimed at significantly increasing the capabilities of multirisk alert systems in order to widen the scope of prevention and information on dangerous hydro-meteorological and climatic events. It is the result of a collaboration between the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the World Bank's Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).
Small Island Developing States face the highest disaster losses in proportion to their GDP.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Public investment and urban planning are two strategies that guide countries' efforts toward sustainable development. However, if these strategies do not consider natural hazards, decades of progress can be undermined by disaster.
The comprehensive vision of an inclusive waterfront requires improving existing public infrastructure, addressing the lack of public access in many segments, and integrating marine ecosystems into its design. How to promote access to the coast for all in Panama?