Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery

1. Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery World Bank’s global response to reduce the risks of disasters to sustainable development The World Bank Presentation at the Global Campaign on Making Cities Resilient South Asia New Delhi June 8, 2010 GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

2. FLOW OF PRESENTATION • CONTEXT AND MAIN MESSAGES • ELEMENTS OF DISASTER RISK • CASE FOR DRR AND CHALLENGES • FIVE PILLARS OF WB-GFDRR DRR & DRM STRATEGY • WORLD BANK PRODUCTS FOR DRR AND DRM • GFDRR – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT DO? • GFDRR AND CITIES • TRACKS I, II AND III – THE COMPLETE PICTURE • GFDRR AND SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION • NEXT STEPS TOWARDS REDUCING VULNERABILITY The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

3. THE CONTEXT AND MAIN MESSAGE • Today, 370 million people live in earthquake prone cities. • Another 310 million in cities at risk from tropical cyclones. • By 2050, these numbers are likely to double. • In the last six months, natural disasters have devastated urban centers in 22 countries, killing over 300,000 and affecting more than 13 million people. • Three Main Messages • Inadequate planning in urbanization, Climate change, and population growth are the three major drivers that aggravate the severity of disasters. • South Asian cities are already fraught with a high incidence of natural disasters, but population growth, urbanization and climate change add to their vulnerability. • Lack of adequate generation and dissemination of weather, hydrological and climate information and scenarios/forecasts are key obstacles to climate resilience and disaster risk response and management, especially in urban areas. GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

4. URBAN DISASTER VULNERABILITY The world population is growing fast: World population would be 9 billion by 2050, 50% of whom will live in urban areas • Cities disproportionately face the brunt of climate change impacts due to their concentration of people and physical assets, as well as their geographic location (coastal areas and river valleys). • Developing countries will disproportionately bear the consequences of disaster risk and climate change because they are more exposed, less resilient, and generally have lower adaptive capacity to climate hazards. GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

5. GLOBAL DISASTER HOTSPOTS 2005 The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

6. NATURAL DISASTERS ARE INCREASING The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

7. SO ARE THE DAMAGE AND LOSS FROM NATURAL DISASTERS Multiple Hazard Damage and Loss Profile of the World The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

8. ELEMENTS OF DISASTER RISK • Vulnerability • Increasing Urban Poverty • Limited Institutional capacity • Hazard • Climate Change • Human Interventions • Environmental Degradation RISK • Exposure • Rapid Urbanization • Inadequate urban management GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

9. THE CASE FOR DRR • Urban centers are hubs of economic growth in developing countries. They must be resilient to multiple natural hazards. Smart cities need to be smart about disaster preparedness and risk reduction. • Understanding vulnerabilities and risks is mandatory to this – you can’t manage what you can’t measure; • DRR is cost effective - Investment in ex ante: each dollar spent on DRR saves four in damage and loss; • Early warning anddisaster response preparedness save lives and property. each dollar spent in meteorological systems averts two in damage and loss. Hydro-meteorological disaster deaths have decreased over time. • More can be done. The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

10. THE CHALLENGES • Lack of adequate weather, hydrological and climate information and forecasts are key obstacles to climate resilience and disaster risk reduction and management, especially in urban areas: • data collection, monitoring and measurement are priority to assess vulnerability and risks • the role of NMHSs is crucial • Climate change impacts and natural hazards risks must be mainstreamed in Sound Urban Planning • mainstreaming in existing strategies ensures that objectives are met • build on existing platforms and with communities • Adequate capacity and disaster response preparedness to minimize damage and loss and to execute speedy and comprehensive post-disaster recovery and reconstruction • Ex ante capacity building for response preparedness. • Ex post planning and execution of recovery frameworks. The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

11. FIVE PILLARS OF WB-GFDRR DRR STRATEGY The World Bank and GFDRR supports DRR activities to reduce vulnerabilities across all disasters phases, from risk identification to reduction to post-disaster reconstruction • Five Pillars of the World Bank-GFDRR DRR strategy: • Risk identification and assessment: national hazard risk identification, vulnerability assessment and modeling, risk identification and assessment for affected areas. GFDRR has assisted cities like Istanbul and Bogota to pool and insure against disaster risks. • Risk mitigation for reducing exposure to natural hazardslike Non-structural measures: flood protection master plans, storm water drainage plan for priority urban areas, updating land use plans and building codes, upgrading road standards, and building comprehensive systems’ databases and structural measures like flood protection/drainage investments in urban areas • Strengthening and enhancing emergency preparedness: early forecasting and warning systems, strengthening and institutionalizing sub-national government’s disaster preparedness, and strengthening community-based disaster preparedness • Institutional capacity building: creating a high-level National Disaster Risk Management Council, strengthening disaster risk management institutions, instruments and capacity • Financing Reconstruction and Recovery Effort and long-term catastrophe risk financing The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

12. WORLD BANK DRM PORTFOLIO 1984 – 2009 - $ 25 billion GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

13. RECENT POST-DISASTER INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH ASIA * In advanced stage of preparation, to be approved shortly. GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

14. WORLD BANK NON-LENDING DRR ACTIVITIES Meteorological and hydrological information: • The WB’s Analytical works and economic assessments of NMHSs services help to identify the role of the sector in national economic development; • The WB’s Modernization Program of NMHSs (Europe and Central Asia) Monitoring , Forecasting and Measuring: • Address regional imbalances in knowledge base (rural vs. urban) • Data collection, Field Measurement and Remote Sensing • Baseline and accuracy • Spatial Analysis GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

15. GLOBAL FACILITY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION AND RECOVERY Major Donors GFDRR was set up in 2006 as a unique global partnership of 31 Governments and International Organizations like the World Bank and UN to support developing countries to build integrated capabilities for ex ante disaster risk reduction and ex post disaster recovery . • Mandate: • To Mainstream Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for poverty reduction and economic growth • Co-chaired by World Bank and Japan in 2010 GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

16. WHAT DOES GFDRR DO? • Knowledge and Capacity • Develop culture of prevention and resilience • Risk and vulnerability assessments • Weather data collection and forecasts (for farmers, insurers, etc.) Technology • Hydro-meteorological services • Early Warning Systems • Building Codes and Design Standards • Infrastructure • Reduce underlying risk factors • Flood and Storm Proof Construction • Dykes, sea walls • Improved drainage • Policy • Making Disaster Risk Reduction a Priority • National Laws and Plans for DRM • Climate-resilient urban development • Risk transfer and financing strategies • Incentive framework for private sector action • Improve integrated river-basin and ecosystems-based planning Institutions • Strengthen emergency preparedness • Safety nets for disaster-hit households • Land-use planning and zoning • Strengthen key institutions in various sectors (e.g. water, agriculture, infrastructure etc) The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

17. HFA AND BREAKUP OF GFDRR ACTIVITIES PER HFA PRIORITY Since inception in 2007, GFDRR has grant-funded 104 projects. Cumulative Funding over last three years : $ 45,795,258 GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

18. GFDRR AND CITIES GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

19. TRACK I - PARTNERSHIPS GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank. The World Bank

20. TRACK II - MAINSTREAMING The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

21. TRACK III – SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY TRACK 3 - Provide speedy and predictable recovery financing for post-disaster recovery in developing countries The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

22. POST DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENTS The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

23. PDNAs’ AGGREGATE DAMAGE AND LOSSES The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

24. PDNA OBJECTIVES The GFDRR philosophy views the PDNA not a stand-alone activity but an organic process that integrates pre-disaster planning and capacity building and post-disaster planning, implementation and monitoring of recovery • Pre-disaster: consolidate and expand partnerships with regional banks and organizations • scale up in-country as well regional and global capacity development • streamline the mobilization of experts through shared rosters • establish protocols of cooperation • further refine the PDNA methodology • Develop shared best practice and guidance notes, lessons learned • foster regional cooperation and community participation • Post-disaster: integrate development strategy and recovery and reconstruction financing • Post-disaster Engagement to strengthen preparedness and response • measure the impact of PDNA on prioritization and financing of programs and projects with respect to disaster risk management • Monitor the recovery process – social impact, economic impact, risk and vulnerability impact The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

25. GFDRR AND SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION • GFDRR has the long-term vision of installing self-sufficiency in developing country governments at federal, provincial and local levels to be equipped with managing the ex ante and ex post disaster risk reduction interventions. It has a long-term ‘exit’ strategy in all countries of its operation. • For this, GFDRR consciously promotes cross-learning and regional cooperation among developing countries. • There is a current intervention wherein the Cities of Makati, Kathmandu and Quito have been brought together to generate the synergy required for cross-learning and cooperation within the South-South philosophy. • GFDRR has launched a Campaign for Safe Schools and Hospitals with the target of achieving 1 million Safe Schools and Hospitals over the next three years. The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

26. NEXT STEPS TOWARDS VULNERABILITY REDUCTION • Deepening of partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction with donors, regional organization and development banks, technical institutions, civil society and private sector; • Longer Term Engagement with Country Programs; • Promoting resilience in urban planning and development and disaster-resistant retrofitting in existing urban agglomerations; • Rapid and Adequate response to Disasters; • Global outreach; • Optimum engagement in ex ante and ex post programs for Sustainable Recovery; • Regional Cooperation for DRR including Early Warning and Mitigation measures; and, • Promotion of Risk Reduction policies through risk mitigation, risk transfer, risk pooling, risk financing and risk insurance. The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.

27. RESILIENCE IS DEVELOPMENT • For more information, kindly visit • www.worldbank.org • www.gfdrr.org • Or write to us at • prashant@worldbank.org • sdani@worldbank.org • Let us work together for a resilient future. • Thank you. The World Bank GFDRR is able to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and adapt to climate change, thanks to the continued support of our partners: ACP Secretariat, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and the World Bank.