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Reflection on Resilient Power Systems: What Four Countries Are Learning from Japan
https://www.gfdrr.org/en/blog/resilient-power-japan
Akiko Urakami

Akiko Urakami, Koji Nishida, Natalia Romero

Event : Knowledge Exchange in Japan: Power System Resilience and Asset Management

July 29, 2026
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When disaster strikes, who gets help? The case for smarter social protection
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/when-disaster-strikes--who-gets-help--the-case-for-smarter-socia
Robin Middelanis
Robin Middelanis and Yasuhiro Kawasoe
July 14, 2026
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Mapping the world’s building regulations: new platform for smarter reforms
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/mapping-the-world-s-building-regulations--new-platform-for-smart
Keiko Sakoda, Jayashree Srinivasan
July 13, 2026
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Natural Hazards Cost the World 90 Million Jobs Every Year
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/unlocking-90-million-jobs-by-managing-disaster-risk-and-natural-
Ming Zhang
Ming Zhang and Jun Rentschler
June 01, 2026
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From Theory to Action: When Preparedness Becomes Real
https://www.gfdrr.org/en/from-theory-to-action
Hugo Wesley
Hugo Thomas Wesley
May 20, 2026
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From Preparedness to Action: Strengthening Emergency Response Through Simulation
https://www.gfdrr.org/en/blog-from-preparedness-to-action
Jemma Vasilyan
Jemma Vasilyan
May 20, 2026
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Shared Lessons in Building Resilience: Türkiye and Italy Exchange Knowledge on Earthquake Risk Reduction
https://www.gfdrr.org/en/feature-story/shared-lessons-building-resilience-turkiye-and-italy-exchange-knowledge-earthquake
Visit to seismic monitoring room of Italy’s Department of Civil Protection in Rome.
Ahmet Kindap, Bontje Marie Zangerling, Salih Bugra Erdurmus, Silvia Malgioglio and Tugkan Tanir
December 2025
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Advancing Disaster Preparedness in Bangladesh: Infrastructure and Emergency Management Lessons from Japan
https://www.gfdrr.org/en/feature-story/advancing-disaster-preparedness-bangladesh-infrastructure
Advancing Disaster Preparedness in Bangladesh: Infrastructure and Emergency Management Lessons from Japan
Sachi Suzuki and Swarna Kazi
December 2025
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Data in action: a decade of remote, rapid damage assessments
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/-data-in-action--a-decade-of-remote--rapid-damage-assessments
Kerri Cox
Kerri Cox, Rashmin Gunasekera & Harriette Stone
September 18, 2025
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Stronger before the storm: How Colombia built a system to withstand disaster
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/como-colombia-sistema-mas-resiliente-ante-desastres
Diana Rubiano
Diana Rubiano, Bridget M. Jordan & Alexander Agosti
September 17, 2025
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Using High-Resolution Data to Screen Road Geohazards in Tajikistan
https://www.gfdrr.org/en/feature-story/using-high-resolution-data-screen-road-geohazards-tajikistan
Masatsugu Takamatsu
Masatsugu Takamatsu, Ahsan Tehsin, and Faridun Sanginov
September, 2025
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Building a Resilient, Sustainable Energy Future: What Uzbekistan Can Learn from Japan
https://www.gfdrr.org/en/feature-story/building-resilient-sustainable-energy-future-what-uzbekistan-can-learn-japan
Akiko Urakami
Akiko Urakami, Koji Nishida
July 16, 2025
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How the World Bank is unlocking nature-based solutions in 100 cities
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/unlocking-nature-based-solutions-opportunities-in-100-cities
Boris van Zanten

Boris van Zanten, Alida Ivana Alves Beloqui, Sally Judson & Brenden Jongman

Publication: The Nature-Based Solutions Opportunity Scan: Leveraging Earth Observation Data to Identify Investment Opportunities in NBS for Climate Resilience in Cities and Coasts across the World

March 26, 2025
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Fostering community resilience: A lifeline for the Central African Republic
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/africacan/fostering-community-resilience-a-lifeline-for-the-central-african-republic
Laurent Corroyer
Laurent Corroyer
March 25, 2025
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Building a resilient road network in Brazil
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/building-a-resilient-road-network-in-brazil
Carlos Bellas Lamas
Carlos Bellas Lamas, Aline Lang
December 11, 2024
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Innovation Meets Tradition for Resilience: Shigeru Ban’s Works Shaped Understanding Risk Forum 2024
https://www.gfdrr.org/understandingrisk
Yasuhiro Kawasoe
Yasuhiro Kawasoe
October 9, 2024
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Resilient Cultural Heritage: Reflections on Japan’s Castle Conservation Legacy
https://www.gfdrr.org/understandingrisk
Ahmed Eiweida
Ahmed Eiweida, with contribution from Hideyasu Kiyomoto, Yoshihiro Senda, and Dixi Mengote-Quah
September 23, 2024
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Why we need resilient infrastructure for a sustainable future
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/why-we-need-resilient-infrastructure-for-a-sustainable-future
Guangzhe Chen
Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure, The World Bank
JUNE 28, 2024
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Harnessing technical expertise for infrastructure resilience
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/ppps/harnessing-technical-expertise-for-infrastructure-resilience
Natalia Romero
Natalia Romero, Paolo Avner, Anna Patricia Valerio
MAY 30, 2024
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A tip in designing complex hydraulic structures from Sri Lanka
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/tip-designing-complex-hydraulic-structures-sri-lanka
Masatsugu Takamatsu
Masatsugu Takamatsu, Masakazu Miyagi, Priyanka Dissanayake
DECEMBER 06, 2023
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How to make urban hills safer: Cross-city dialogue on landslide risk management
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/how-make-urban-hills-safer-cross-city-dialogue-landslide-risk-management
Hiromi Akiyama, Masatsugu Takamatsu, Mustafa Copelj, Megha Mukim
AUGUST 8, 2023
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Seismic resilience in Metro Manila: Accessing healthcare after a catastrophic earthquake on the West Valley Fault line
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/seismic-resilience-metro-manila-accessing-healthcare-after-catastrophic
Jun Rentschler
Jun Rentschler, Christoph Klaiber, Artessa Saldivar-Sali, Elad Shenfeld
March 28, 2023
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From report to action: Rapid diagnostics for disaster risk management of health systems
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/health/report-action-rapid-diagnostics-disaster-risk-management-health-systems
Mersedeh Tariverdi
Mersedeh Tariverdi, Daniel Clark Thompson, Jun Erik Rentschler, Keiko Sakoda
May 18, 2022
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Building resilience is vital for a sustainable COVID-19 recovery
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/building-resilience-vital-sustainable-covid-19-recovery
Juergen Voegele, Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank
April 4, 2022
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The Philippines is “Ready to Rebuild” in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/eastasiapacific/philippines-ready-rebuild-aftermath-typhoon-rai
Lesley Jeanne Y. Cordero
March 2, 2022
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Piloting the Next Generation Analytics for Climate-Related Financial Resilience of Critical Infrastructure in Southeast Asia
https://www.financialprotectionforum.org/blog/piloting-the-next-generation-analytics-for-climate-related-financial-resilience-of-critical
Olivier Mahul, Jim Hall, Shoko Takemoto, Nicola Ranger, Lit Ping Low
October 28, 2021
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Challenges in Central American humanitarian assistance after a disaster
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/challenges-central-american-humanitarian-assistance-after-disaster
Rolando Durán Vargas, Haris Sanahuja, Mirtha Escobar, Diana Segura-Román, Cecilia Martínez Gómez
July 19, 2021
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Resilient Roads: Protecting Critical Lifelines in Mountainous Tajikistan
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/europeandcentralasia/resilient-roads-protecting-critical-lifelines-mountainous-tajikistan
Daniel Kull, Ko Takeuchi, Marinos Skempas, Faridun Sanginov
July 1, 2021
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Resilient buildings make urban Morocco safer
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/arabvoices/resilient-buildings-make-urban-morocco-safer-0
Philipp Petermann, Theresa Abrassart, Thomas Moullier, Antoine Hanzen, Ghizlane Aqariden, Youssef Elouardy
June 29, 2021
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Road geohazard risk management: new tools and e-learning
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/road-geohazard-risk-management-new-tools-and-e-learning
Akiko Toya, Masatsugu Takamatsu
April 27, 2021
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Resilience is strengthened when it is shared: a decade of lessons from Japan’s mega disaster
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/resilience-strengthened-when-it-shared-decade-lessons-japans-mega-disaster
Shoko Takemoto, Naho Shibuya, Keiko Sakoda
March 11, 2021
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From urban fire risk to effective mitigation – Building safer & healthier cities
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/urban-fire-risk-effective-mitigation-building-safer-healthier-cities
Theresa Abrassart, Brian Meacham, Keiko Sakoda,Thomas Moullier
January 26, 2021
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Boosting climate resilience and disaster recovery in Africa: The Africa Hydromet Program
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/nasikiliza/boosting-climate-resilience-and-disaster-recovery-africa-africa-hydromet-program

Prashant Singh, Makoto Suwa, Zirra Banu

Details on Africa Hydromet Technical Assistance: Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange Program |

Results in Resilience Story

January 27, 2021
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Adapting disaster risk management for public health emergencies in the Asia Pacific region
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/eastasiapacific/adapting-disaster-risk-management-public-health-emergencies-asia-pacific-region
Jian Vun, Jolanta Kryspin-Watson
November 23, 2020
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Hydromet services – public-sector domain or private-sector business?
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/climatechange/hydromet-services-public-sector-domain-or-private-sector-business

Anna-Maria Bogdanova, Makoto Suwa, Guillermo A. Siercke

The Power of Partnership: Public and Private Engagement in Hydromet Services

October 27, 2020
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Resilient shores – Risks and opportunities for Vietnam’s coastal development
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/eastasiapacific/resilient-shores-risks-and-opportunities-vietnams-coastal-development
Jun Erik Rentschler, Sophie de Vries Robbé, Dzung Huy Nguyen
October 21, 2020
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Five Reasons You Should Be Thinking About Compounding Risks Now
https://www.financialprotectionforum.org/blog/five-reasons-you-should-be-thinking-about-compounding-risks-now
Evie Calcutt, Nicola Ranger
June 18, 2020
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Strengthening community resilience in South Asia
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/strengthening-community-resilience-south-asia
Keiko Sakoda, Bandita Sijapati
November 19, 2019
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As climate and disaster threats rise, let’s double down on resilient infrastructure
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/climate-and-disaster-threats-rise-lets-double-down-resilient-infrastructure
Sameh Wahba, Mami Mizutori
November 08, 2019
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Urban flood resilience in Indonesia: New approaches through an urban design lens
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/eastasiapacific/urban-flood-resilience-indonesia-new-approaches-through-urban-design-lens
Jian Vun, Jolanta Kryspin-Watson, Kevin Simulya Alyono
September 17, 2019
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Understanding and engaging the informal sector for resilient housing across the Caribbean
https://www.gfdrr.org/understandingrisk
Elizabeth Hausler, Thomas Moullier, Louisa Helen Barker, Michael Collins, Saurabh Dani
May 2019
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Integrated urban flood risk management: Learning from the Japanese experience
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/integrated-urban-flood-risk-management-learning-japanese-experience
Jolanta Kryspin-Watson, Jia Wen Hoe
April 24, 2019
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What if we could use nature to prevent disasters?
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/what-if-we-could-use-nature-prevent-disasters
Brenden Jongman, Suzanne Ozment
March 05, 2019
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Protecting Bhutan’s cultural heritage
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/protecting-bhutan-s-cultural-heritage-0
Dechen Tshering, Barbara Minguez Garcia, James P. Newman
November 7, 2018
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From Japan to Bhutan: Improving the resilience of cultural heritage sites
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/japan-bhutan-improving-resilience-cultural-heritage-sites
Barbara Minguez Garcia and co-author: James P. Newman, Dechen Tshering
June 19, 2018
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Making the built environment more resilient: lessons learned from Japan
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/making-built-environment-more-resilient-lessons-learned-japan
Keiko Sakoda and co-author: Thomas Moullier, Louisa Helen Barker
June 5, 2018
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“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – William Faulkner
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/past-never-dead-it-s-not-even-past-william-faulkner
Barbara Minguez Garcia and co-author: James P. Newman
April 30, 2018
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Learning from Japan: PPPs for infrastructure resilience
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/ppps/learning-japan-ppps-infrastructure-resilience
Sanae Sasamori and co-author: Naho Shibuya
February 27, 2018
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How to protect metro systems against natural hazards? Countries look to Japan for answers
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/transport/how-protect-metro-systems-against-natural-hazards-countries-look-japan-answers
Ignacio Sánchez D’Ocon and co-authors: Naho Shibuya, Georges Darido, Sofía Guerrero Gámez
November 10, 2017
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Back to school? Expanding access to disaster-resilient schools in Turkey for Syrian children and host communities
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/europeandcentralasia/back-school-expanding-access-disaster-resilient-schools-turkey-syrian-children-and-host-communities
Johannes Zutt and co-authors: Elif Ayhan, Joel Reyes
November 1, 2017
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From Istanbul to Manila—different fault lines, similar challenges
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/istanbul-manila-different-fault-lines-similar-challenges
Shanika Hettige and co-authors: Shoko Takemoto, Robert Lucas
July 13, 2017
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The road to resilience: sharing technical knowledge on transport across borders
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/transport/road-resilience-sharing-technical-knowledge-transport-across-borders
Shanika Hettige and co-authors: Shoko Takemoto, Robert Lucas
July 13, 2017
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A tale of two disasters: Communities connecting and learning from each other
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/tale-two-disasters-communities-connecting-and-learning-each-other
Margaret Arnold
November 09, 2016
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OpenDRI Partners with JICA on Training for Flood Mapping in Colombia
https://opendri.org/opendri-partners-with-jica-on-training-for-flood-mapping-in-colombia
Keiko Saito
November 04, 2016
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Innovating with the past: How to create resilience through heritage
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/innovating-past-how-create-resilience-through-heritage
Barbara Minguez Garcia
November 04, 2016
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Are we listening to our ancestors’ warnings?
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/are-we-listening-our-ancestors-warnings-disaster-risk-management
Ko Takeuchi
September 29, 2016
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Modernizing weather forecasts and disaster planning to save lives
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/modernizing-weather-forecasts-and-disaster-planning-save-lives
Lisa Finneran
August 15, 2016
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Dealing with disasters: from Japan to the Philippines and back and around
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/climatechange/dealing-disasters-japan-philippines-and-back-and-around
John Roome
June 29, 2016
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Building safer cities for a volatile climate
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/climatechange/building-safer-cities-volatile-climate
John Roome
April 13, 2016
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How can we help countries share their own development knowledge? Insights from Japan
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/sustainablecities/how-can-we-help-countries-share-their-own-development-knowledge-insights-japan
Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez / Co-authors: Keiko Sakoda Kaneda, and Daniel Levine
March 30, 2016
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The growing role of women in disaster risk management
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/growing-role-women-disaster-risk-management
Malini Nambiar
March 7, 2016
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Shaken, not stirred
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/europeandcentralasia/shaken-not-stirred
Joaquin Toro / Co-author: Maryia Markhvida
January 28, 2016
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How can we reduce the impact of natural disasters on schools?
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/how-can-we-reduce-impact-natural-disasters-schools
Vica Rosario Bogaerts
December 18, 2015
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Ideathon: Code for Resilience mixes tech and disaster risk experts to spark innovation
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/digital-development/ideathon-code-resilience-mixes-tech-and-disaster-risk-experts-spark-innovation
Keiko Saito
March 12, 2015
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