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Europe and Central Asia Country Risk Profiles for Floods and Earthquakes

World Bank Group - 2016

based on quantitative risk assessments derived using global flood and earthquake models.Flood and earthquake risk were … defined in terms of affected population and affected gross domestic product (GDP). Earthquake risk was quantified in terms of …

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Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report : Mw 7.8 Turkiye-Syria Earthquake - Assessment of the Impact on Syria (Results as of February 20, 2023)

World Bank Group - 2023

Following the magnitude (Mw) 7.8 Turkiye-Syria Earthquake on February 6, 2023 and the Mw 6.3 earthquake on February 20 …

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Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report : February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes - Turkiye Report

World Bank Group - 2023

of the earthquake events, fixed capital damage costs, and the spatial distribution of damages, which can support recovery …

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Syria Earthquake 2023 : Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA)

World Bank Group - 2023

Following the magnitude (Mw) 7.8 Turkiye-Syria Earthquake on February 6, 2023, and the (Mw) 6.3 earthquake on February … estimate the impact of the earthquake on physical assets and service delivery in the most affected areas. The RDNA covers six … socioeconomic impacts of the earthquake to anticipate repercussions on the economic outlook and on the population's well-being. This …

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Global RApid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report : Mw 6.3 Herat Earthquake Sequence in Afghanistan, October 2023

World Bank Group - 2024

Following the Herat province (Western Afghanistan) earthquake sequence of October 7 to 15, 2023, the World Bank carried …

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Investment in Disaster Risk Management in Europe Makes Economic Sense

World Bank Group - 2021

This report forms part of the World Bank's technical assistance project undertaken with the European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) and financed under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) Annual Work Program 2020....

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Understanding the Needs of Civil Protection Agencies and Opportunities for Scaling up Disaster Risk Management Investments

World Bank Group - 2021

The objective of this report is to summarize insights and provide recommendations related to the challenges and opportunities for civil protection (CP) agencies to leverage investments for disaster prevention and preparedness. This report draws on the findings of stakeholder consultations and...

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Sierra Leone Disaster Risk Management Diagnostic Note

Ishizawa, Oscar A. - 2020

Sierra Leone is prone to natural hazards such as floods, landslides, tropical storms, coastal erosion, and droughts that cause severe economic damage and loss of lives with disproportionate effects on the poorest and most vulnerable. Climate change and underlying socioeconomic factors, such as...

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Investment in Disaster Risk Management in Europe Makes Economic Sense : Background Report

World Bank Group - 2021

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Learning from Tropical Cyclone Seroja : Building Disaster and Climate Resilience in Timor-Leste

World Bank Group - 2021

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Seroja impacted Timor-Leste with heavy torrential rains over a 24-hour period on April 4, 2021, with an average intensity of over 14 millimeters per hour and a peak intensity of over 70 millimeters per hour. The heavy precipitation and the country's natural topography led...

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