Capacity development

Capacity development

Capability utilization, capacity assessment, capacity development response, individual, community and institutional learning, development planning, training and development, institutional strengthening and development, functional capacities, technical capacities.

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2023
This note outlines the “Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction in Central Asia” Program's work in addressing the challenges in disaster risk management for Central Asian governments.
World Bank, the
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2023
This note describes the role of the World Bank's SFRARR Program in resilience building in Central Asia through quantifying disaster risks, exposure mapping, and establishing fundamental awareness and capacities around disaster risk management and finance.
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The Asian Development Bank has approved a $303 million loan to reduce flood and climate risks and protect people and livelihoods in three major river basins in the Philippines, one of the most vulnerable countries.
Asian Development Bank
The facade of a fire station
In the worst-case scenario, Romania's first responders would be among the first casualties, significantly reducing their ability to help others. Retrofitting fire stations is an important first steps in reducing risks.
World Bank, the
Aerial shot of the gigantic city of Bogota, Colombia.
Colombia’s national disaster management organization, UNGRD, has just announced a new forward-leaning disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiative to help deal with the nation’s significant exposure to climate-induced hazards.
Pacific Disaster Center
EN - El Niño Event in the Americas and the Caribbean – 2023
2023
This regional brief was prepared by the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Issue-Based Coalition (IBC) on Climate Change and Resilience. This IBC is part of the Regional Collaboration Platform for LAC (LAC RCP).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters World Meteorological Organization United Nations Environment Programme
Tsunami Hazard Zone
More than 700 million people on our planet are exposed to tsunamis, but new technological advancements and international cooperation efforts will make future tsunami warnings more timely, accurate and accessible to all those at risk.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
A woman protects herself from the hot sun in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Each year, more than 3 million people in Central Asia are affected by storms, floods, landslides and earthquakes. As global temperatures rise over the next decades, glacier melt is expected to heighten the risk of floods, mudslides and more.
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