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 …

trends in World Bank (WBG) Disaster Risk Management (DRM) activities in Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) countries over …This portfolio review, led by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery's (GFDRR) Disaster-FCV Nexus … lessons and best practices, and iii) recommend ways to inform the GFDRR's work on the Disaster FCV Nexus and integrate the …

pathways to transform weather, water, and climate services in the three case study countries. In Jamaica, the analysis of the … data collected revealed seven themes regarding critical pathways to continue to transform weather, water, and climate …

structured interviews and literature review, were used to identify promising pathways to continue to transform weather, water … themes regarding critical pathways to transform weather, water, and climate services in the country. These are: harmonizing …

interviews and literature review, were used to identify promising pathways to transform weather, water, and climate services in … pathways to continue to transform weather, water, and climate services in the country. These are: improving data resources …

Children need a safe, nurturing, healthy, and stimulating environment to thrive and reach their full potential. But … millions of children living in poverty don't receive enough stimulation or good nutrition in their first years of life, and … poverty also makes them more likely to experience neglect and violence in the home. Domestic violence, however, is rarely …

depends on disaster risks and the likelihood of public assistance, which potentially creates substitution between the two … and/or livestock relative to land, and this asset-portfolio effect is significant in disaster prone areas. The empirical … consistent with the finding on the relationship between ex-ante actions and disaster risks. The results also show that among ex …