This report uses new measures of extreme weather and methodologies to gauge their welfare effects. A myriad of … methodological issues and data constraints plague empirical work on the effects of extreme weather events on human welfare. The … investment policies in fostering them; 3) capacity needs assessments; and 4) the human welfare effects of extreme weather events …

FONDEN (Natural Disasters Fund), Mexico's fund for natural disasters, was established in the late 1990s as a mechanism … disaster prevention by funding activities related to risk assessment, risk reduction, and capacity building on disaster …

institutional measures are tested for their potential effects on natural disaster resilience and the quality of environmental …

When a disaster strikes, it not only affects households' physical assets, but also their income levels and ability to … external assistance to accelerate reconstruction efforts. This report explores the links between disaster impacts and poverty …

. The disaster affected all 13 municipalities of Timor-Leste, caused at least 44 fatalities, damaged critical infrastructure … as well as longer-term implications for disaster risk management. It will serve as inputs to a more detailed Post-Disaster …