Web site featuring a collection of searchable Disaster Risk Management (DRM) City Profiles and Disaster Risk Management Sound Practices as well as a collection of other key references and documents for urban decision makers, city planners, residents and others who can contribute to the reduction of risk to urban society, environment, and economy.
This paper investigates whether or not participation in micro-finance self help groups results in reducing poverty and vulnerability. the paper focuses on a case study of India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)-initiated Self-Help Group (SHG).
A paper from the Benfield Hazard Research Centre outlining Tearfund’s efforts to develop closer links between its emergency and development programming, including undertaking steps to integrate disaster risk reduction into relief and development.
"This report seeks to analyze the underlying causes of continued disaster vulnerability, to showcase best practice from the field and to highlight some of the key issues emerging from the WCDR Conference at Kobe."
This report summarizes the findings of a World Bank mission on disaster management, mitigation, transfer, and financing conducted in Mexico, October 19-28, 1998.
A scoping study of the methodologies for assessing natural hazard risks and the net benefits of mitigation.
Article from the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review that "proposes new mechanisms for trade and investment cooperation that allow the private sector to assist in the rehabilitation of the tsunami-affected regions".
This report aims to provide an overview of the World Bank’s experience in providing assistance for natural disasters and to lay the foundation for a new paradigm of natural disaster management, involving a shift to a more proactive approach.
Presentation by Reinhard Mechler of IIASA evaluating public sector risk financing and private sector insurance as potential tools to reduce the impacts of natural disasters and improve disaster management.
Presentation by Reinhard Mechler of IIASA evaluating public sector risk financing and private sector insurance as potential tools to reduce the impacts of natural disasters and improve disaster management.
