Resilience and Disaster Management
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BRIEF
Why Resilience & Disaster Management Are Central to Jobs
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/disasterriskmanagement/brief/why-disaster-risk-management-is-central-to-jobs

The World Bank Group focuses on resilience solutions that can be replicated and scaled across countries facing similar risks, combining financing, knowledge, policy reform, and private capital.

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IMMERSIVE STORY
Cities Under Water: Charting a Resilient Future in an Urbanizing World
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2026/04/03/cities-under-water-charting-a-resilient-future-in-an-urbanizing-world

Integrated flood risk management shields existing jobs, generates new employment through infrastructure maintenance, and catalyzes private investment.

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IMMERSIVE STORY
Back to Basics: Why Investing in Disaster Risk Management is Crucial for Global Development
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/10/03/back-to-basics

The World Bank is the world’s leading source of financing, knowledge, and support for disaster risk management which delivers benefits of protection and preparedness.

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INVESTING
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BY THE NUMBERS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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RESULTS & IMPACT
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$10.93 billion
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in World Bank commitments in FY25 is helping countries strengthen their ability to manage disasters.
136 million people
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achieved better climate risk resilience from World Bank financed projects in FY25.
29 million people
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have been reached or are expected to be reached through World Bank investments that apply nature to build disaster and climate resilience—9.5 million to date and an additional 19.4 million projected.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

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PUBLICATION
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Handbook for Livable and Resilient Cities
The Handbook provides a practical, decision-focused framework to help city leadership integrate hazard and risk information into urban planning.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/disasterriskmanagement/publication/from-risk-to-resilience-how-cities-can-plan-for-a-more-livable-and-resilient-future
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Unlocking Nature for Disaster Resilience: A Policy Guide to Enable Nature-Based Solutions
Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help countries facing complex climate-related challenges to address disaster risks while providing important socioeconomic benefits.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/disasterriskmanagement/publication/unlocking-nature-for-disaster-resilience-how-policies-can-pave-the-way-and-scale-up-nature-based-solutions
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THE LATEST ON RESILIENCE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

As the world’s leading source of official development assistance, knowledge, and technical expertise on disaster risk management, read and explore how the World Bank supports resilience-building across all regions.

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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
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Yoko Kobayashi
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Building Flood Resilience in Dakar, Senegal
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Strengthening Disaster Recovery & Response in Saint Lucia
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Improvements to Saint Lucia’s emergency planning have reduced recovery time and improved the country’s overall response to disasters.
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ACROSS REGIONS:
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