The aim of the Policy on Disaster Risk Management favorably reviewed by the Board of Execution Directors of the IDB on February 28, 2007 is to provide clear directives for the Bank to ensure that its assistance supports proactive disaster risk management. It represents the Bank's continued...

This report provides an overview of the current state of affairs regarding capacity to cope with natural disasters in the region, an analysis of what needs to be done, and a plan of action with specific measures that the Bank will put into practice in its operation. The Bank's comprehensive...