When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...

India, Nov. 4 -- When disasters strike - whether floods, earthquakes, forest fires, or cyclones - success in rescue and relief operations often depends not only on the courage of responders but ...

Building on the progress achieved through previous Bank-financed projects, the Second Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO II) project ...

In Colombia, World Bank support helped extend social protection to approximately 340,000 households and supported the incorporation of disaster risk management into new construction, renovation, or ...

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2025—The World Bank has approved a $650 million loan to support the Istanbul Resilience Project, a critical investment to strengthen the city’s emergency preparedness and ...