Disaster Risk Management in Romania

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00:01 Romania is one of the most earthquake prone countries in the European Union.

00:05 More than 75% of Romanians live in high seismic risk areas.

00:10 Romania's vulnerability from earthquakes is further

00:14 exacerbated by climate change and floods.

00:17 The World Bank is working with national agencies.

00:20 Local administrations,

00:22 non-governmental organizations,

00:24 and other stakeholders to help the country better

00:27 address natural disasters and climate change challenges.

00:30 This is done by

00:32 providing €400 million in budgetary support to critical

00:36 emergency measures responding to the COVID-19 outbreak,

00:40 helping redesign the National Building rehabilitation Program.

00:45 Developing a macroeconomic tool to

00:47 better understand disaster-related fiscal risks,

00:51 fostering an active civil society network focused on disaster risk management,

00:56 supporting the development of a government civil society app,

01:00 increasing female participation in emergency functions by including women's

01:05 facilities into fire stations and emergency response buildings.

01:10 Going forward,

01:11 the World Bank will contribute to

01:13 making more than 90 emergency response buildings more resilient to earthquakes,

01:19 supporting the development of two national

01:21 strategies and one strategy for Bucharest,

01:24 introducing a wide program to support investments

01:27 in school infrastructure and making schools safer,

01:31 more inclusive and sustainable,

01:33 and increasing public awareness of disaster preparedness.

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Romania is one of the most earthquake prone countries in the European Union. More than 75% of Romanians live in high seismic risk areas. Romania's vulnerability from earthquakes is further exacerbated by climate change and floods. The World Bank is working with national agencies. Local administrations, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to help the country better address natural disasters and climate change challenges. This is done by providing €400 million in budgetary support to critical emergency measures responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, helping redesign the National Building rehabilitation Program. Developing a macroeconomic tool to better understand disaster-related fiscal risks, fostering an active civil society network focused on disaster risk management, supporting the development of a government civil society app, increasing female participation in emergency functions by including women's facilities into fire stations and emergency response buildings. Going forward, the World Bank will contribute to making more than 90 emergency response buildings more resilient to earthquakes, supporting the development of two national strategies and one strategy for Bucharest, introducing a wide program to support investments in school infrastructure and making schools safer, more inclusive and sustainable, and increasing public awareness of disaster preparedness.

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