Building coastal resilience in India

This paper is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It presents the case of Cyclone Phailin, the strongest cyclone in nearly a decade and a half to make landfall in Odisha, India on October 12, 2013, and describes: (i) its context; (ii) the World Bank approach; (iii) the results and achievements; (iv) the lessons learned; and (iv) the next steps, emphasizing the penetration of early warning systems in rural areas as well as the creation of more resilient infrastructure and communities.