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Economics of DRR

Τhis theme covers economic analysis supporting risk-informed investments and better investment planning and financing strategies for disaster risk reduction. It also adresses post-event economic loss and impact assessments, cost benefit analysis and other DRR investment appraisal techniques, ex-ante economic impact assessments.

Latest Economics of DRR additions in the Knowledge Base

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Learning from past shocks to scale up disaster and climate resilience in Algeria

A study titled “Diagnostic on Climate and Disaster Risk Management in Algeria” provides the country disaster and climate risk profile, estimates the macro-economic impacts of disasters, and evaluates Algeria’s current disaster risk management efforts.
World Bank, the
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Beyond the report: From diagnostic to action for Angola’s financial resilience

The diagnostic is expected to improve risk informed decision-making and enable the Government of Angola to develop a comprehensive strategy for long term financial planning to manage climate and disaster risk.
World Bank, the
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Weather-related power outages rising

Many types of extreme weather are becoming more frequent or intense because of human-caused climate change. These events put stress on aging energy infrastructure and are among the leading causes of major power outages in the U.S.
Climate Central
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The impacts of multiple tropical cyclone events and associated precipitation on household income and expenditures

This paper evaluates the impacts of compounded tropical cyclones hazards on household income and expenditure in the Philippines, with adjustments in vulnerability representation drawn from local information.
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Enhanced financial services for improved climate resilience: Some insights from the economic theory

The global protection gap related to climate shocks and disasters keeps growing. Improving access to financial services for resilience has become a policy question among development partners and developing countries.
World Bank, the
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The economic commitment of climate change

Here researchers use recent empirical findings from more than 1,600 regions worldwide over the past 40 years to project sub-national damages from temperature and precipitation, including daily variability and extremes.
Mt. Manaslu in Himalayas, Nepal.
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Himalayan countries must focus on what works for adaptation

With a huge gap between the funds needed for adaptation and funds actually provided, the countries of the Himalayan region need to look at each other for lessons on what works for adaptation, and what does not
Dialogue Earth
A man working on an irrigation canal, in an oasis in the Sahara, Morocco.
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From disasters to opportunities: Building a resilient future in Morocco

With World Bank support, Morocco has made significant strides since 2008 in strengthening its disaster and climate resilience. This has included gradual transition from a post-disaster approach focused on emergency response to ex-ante resilience building
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