The development objective of the Odisha Disaster Recovery Project for India is to restore and improve housing and public services in targeted communities of Odisha, and increase the capacity of the state entities to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency.
... Vea más + The project has five components. The first component is resilient housing reconstruction and community infrastructure. It has following two sub-components: (i) housing reconstruction for the reconstruction of about 30,000 houses in the designated rural areas in the coastal belt 5 km from the high tide line (HTL) in the districts of Ganjam and Puri, and 5km from the Chilika lake boundary as defined by the survey of India in the district of Khordha; and (ii) selected community infrastructure for public infrastructure improvements to complement the housing reconstruction. The second component, urban infrastructure in Berhampur will finance investments to improve public services in Berhampur while at the same time reduce the vulnerability of its population. Improved public infrastructure will reduce vulnerability through improved drainage to reduce floods, and increasing the resilience of public service infrastructure. It has following four sub-components: (i) upgrading of slums; (ii) public service infrastructure; (iii) community participation; and (iv) technical assistance. The third component, capacity building in disaster risk management objective is to support Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) in strengthening their overall capacity towards better risk mitigation, preparedness, and disaster response, in line with global best practices. The fourth component, implementation support will finance the incremental operating costs of the project management units (PMUs) in OSDMA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (H and UD), and the project implementation unit (PIUs) in OSDMA and the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC). The fifth component, contingent emergency response will draw resources from the unallocated expenditure category and or allow the Government of Odisha (GoO) to request the Bank to re-categorize and reallocate financing from other project components to partially cover emergency response and recovery costs.
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Documento de evaluación inicial de proyecto 83452 FEB 06, 2014
This paper is part of a larger effort to document, assess, and promote scalable models and approaches to empower poor communities to manage a climate and disaster risk agenda in support of their development goals and to identify practical ways of getting climate and disaster risk financing directly to the ground level where impacts are felt.
... Vea más + Social funds, social protection systems and safety nets, community-driven development (CDD) projects, livelihoods-support and related operational platforms can serve as useful vehicles for promoting community-level resilience to disaster and climate risk. This paper examines the World Bank's Community-Driven Development (CDD) portfolio to assess experience to date and to explore the potential for building the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate and disaster risk through CDD programs. It aims to be useful to both the Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management practitioner as well as the CDD practitioner. The paper assesses the scale of climate and disaster resilience support provided through CDD projects from 2001-11 and characterizes the forms of support provided. For the climate change adaption and disaster risk management (DRM) practitioner, it discusses the characteristics of a CDD approach and how they lend themselves to building local-level climate resilience. For the CDD practitioner, the paper describes the types of activities that support resilience building and explores future directions for CDD to become a more effective vehicle for reducing climate and disaster risk.
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The development objective of the Additional Financing for the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project for Saint Vincent the Grenadines is to measurably reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts and to create some level of resilience at a national level.
... Vea más + St. Vincent and the Grenadines is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world, regularly suffering disasters related to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, landslide, rain and drought. These hazards have caused significant and in some cases recurrent damage to national infrastructure including housing, road networks, schools, hospitals and other facilities such as phone lines, water and electricity. This significantly affects human welfare, national economic activities, property, and natural resources. Additionally, the effects of climate change are already evident in many parts of the country with rising sea levels and storm activity continuing to impact on exposed coastlines and development. The situation is only expected to worsen as St. Vincent and the Grenadines is highly vulnerable to the effects of global warming and climate change. The project seeks to measurably decrease the vulnerability of people and the national economy of SVG to climate change and natural hazards. Mitigation measures include: 1) the implementation of new structures requires the dissemination of information as it regards accessibility and operation to potential beneficiaries. Awareness campaigns and other educational activities should be conducted at all projects implementation sites; 2) the formation of community self-help groups is recommended for the sustainability of the project management; 3) safeguard be built into the implementation in order to minimize impact which include scheduling works at best time to minimize disruptions. Where disruptions cannot be avoided develop a traffic plan outlining alternative routes and appropriate signage; 4) establish a system of communication and information in the communities; and 5) support programs which build the capacity of the local authorities and other institutions which can support community members in shelter management.
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Examen de diagnóstico de salvaguardias SR59 FEB 01, 2014
The Internal Audit Vice Presidency (IADVP) is an independent and objective assurance and advisory function designed to add value to the World Bank Group (WBG) by improving the operations of the WBG organizations.
... Vea más + It assists WBG in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization's risk management, control, and governance processes. The purpose of this report is to provide a high level overview of IAD activities in the quarter to senior management and the audit committee. This quarterly activity report is also publicly disclosed, under the Bank's access to information policy.
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On 24th and 25th December, 2013 a tropical trough system produced heavy rains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The ensuing rapid and intense flash flooding resulted in severe damage and 9 confirmed deaths with 3 persons still missing.
... Vea más + Additionally, there was widespread damage to road infrastructure, electricity and water infrastructure, housing as well as public and private buildings. This report serves as a reminder and proof of the Government (Go) SVG's resolve and commitment to risk reduction as well as the well-being of people. The GoSVG recognizes the necessity to better understand the climate and disaster risk context, and do best to reduce this risk and improve resilience across all sectors. On December 26, 2013, the GoSVG declared a national level two disaster in accordance with the National Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 2006. This report provides a rapid damage and loss assessment of the sectors affected - with a particular focus on infrastructure damage in order to inform the GoSVG's recovery, reconstruction, and financial planning. It also includes short and medium term recommendations designed to further incorporate disaster risk reduction and management into land use and physical planning decision-making processes so that the authors continue to develop into a country that is more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.
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Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF) is a multi-donor trust fund for climate change. The featured article in this issue of the newsletter, Bangladesh: the emerging hot spot where climate threats and action meet, explores a June 2013 World Bank report, Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience.
... Vea más + This newsletter also inlcudes the following headings: Putting local communities at the forefront of climate resilience; and Sheltering from Mahasen: preparing for the future.
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The Improving Climate Resilience Project for Sri Lanka seeks to reduce the vulnerability of exposed people and assets to climate risk and to improve the government's capacity to respond effectively to disasters.
... Vea más + This framework provides guidelines for addressing issues such as land acquisition and resettlement of affected groups or individuals. The social management framework presents strategies and principles for identifying project affected individuals, families, communities, and to assess potential social impacts of sub-projects, and suggests measures to avoid or minimize and manage any adverse impacts. Measures such as minimizing land acquisition, incorporating social screening, keeping communities updated on project implementation and consulting affected groups on the most preferred alternatives to ensure that shelter and livelihoods are not compromised, preparation of a gender strategy and action plan, providing fair and adequate compensation wherever required, paying special attention to vulnerable households, and adopting participatory planning of relocation process to ensure that the social networks of affected groups are not adversely affected, are suggested herein to mitigate the adverse effects on communities due to project implementation.
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Pakistan experienced severe flooding after torrential monsoon rains hit southern Sindh and the adjoining areas of Punjab and north-eastern Balochistan in August 2011.
... Vea más + Flash floods triggered by the monsoon rain caused severe damage to infrastructure in the affected areas. Entire villages and urban centers have been flooded, homes have been destroyed, and over a million acres of crops and agricultural lands have been damaged. A Damage and Needs Assessment (DNA) has been commissioned in the wake of the floods. The DNA assesses the extent of the damage and the needs for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the damaged assets and infrastructure, and restoration of livelihoods and economic productivity. It provides the strategic underpinnings for medium- to long-term post-floods reconstruction, recovery planning, prioritization, and programming. This report quantifies physical damage and presents sector level recovery and reconstruction strategies. Taking into account the extent of the damage and the proposed strategies, the report then quantifies corresponding needs.
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The objective of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phaseout Project is to reduce HCFC consumption in the air-conditioning and foam sectors in order to contribute to Thailand's efforts to meet its HCFC consumption phase-out obligations.
... Vea más + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: i) obtain full instructions and training on the safe handling of these chemicals and keep workers continuously trained on all safety and health aspects related to the use of chemicals and foam production; ii) ensure that production managers enforce and workers follow the guidance in safety data sheets and comply with all other safety and environmental requirements when handling chemicals and in the foam production process; iii) make arrangements with an environment servicing company for the collection and disposal of polyurethane waste and empty chemical drums; iv) respond to chemical contamination and accidents promptly by carrying out mitigation measures to minimize environmental and health impacts of the workers as appropriate for each chemical and step in the production process; and v) prepare safety protocols, procedures and checklists on preparedness for and mitigation of fire emergencies, explosions, accidents, and environmental contamination and keep these documents accessible and regularly updated.
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The objective of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phaseout Project is to reduce HCFC consumption in the air-conditioning and foam sectors in order to contribute to Thailand's efforts to meet its HCFC consumption phase-out obligations.
... Vea más + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: i) obtain full instructions and training on the safe handling of these chemicals and keep workers continuously trained on all safety and health aspects related to the use of chemicals and foam production; ii) ensure that production managers enforce and workers follow the guidance in safety data sheets and comply with all other safety and environmental requirements when handling chemicals and in the foam production process; iii) make arrangements with an environment servicing company for the collection and disposal of polyurethane waste and empty chemical drums; iv) respond to chemical contamination and accidents promptly by carrying out mitigation measures to minimize environmental and health impacts of the workers as appropriate for each chemical and step in the production process; and v) prepare safety protocols, procedures and checklists on preparedness for and mitigation of fire emergencies, explosions, accidents, and environmental contamination and keep these documents accessible and regularly updated.
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The development objective of the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project for Nigeria is to improve the city of Ibadan's flood resilience by: (i) strengthening risk identification and response; and (ii) undertaking flood risk mitigation and urban drainage improvements in priority and targeted project sites.
... Vea más + Negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) developing communications and stakeholder engagement strategy to clear the negative perception about the project; (2) implementing erosion control measures such as water bars, gabions, straw bales, and re-vegetation; (3) ensuring that solid waste is handled in an adequate manner; (4) ensuring that wastewater from cleaning of equipment and other civil works is not disposed of in water bodies instead it should be collected and treated; (5) providing breathing protection masks for employees and other task-specific personal protective equipment (PPE); (6) identifying sensitive areas in order to protect surface water and preventing non-point source pollution; (7) providing mobile toilet facilities; and (8) ensuring that workers are provided with health and safety equipment such as high visibility vest, helmets, earplugs, safety glasses, and safety boots and, stress on the need to use them always.
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Disasters are increasing worldwide, with more devastating effects than ever before. While the absolute number of disasters around the world has almost doubled since the 1980s, the average number of natural disasters in Middle East and North Africa (MNA) has almost tripled over the same period of time.
... Vea más + In the MNA, the interplay of natural disasters, rapid urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change has emerged as a serious challenge for policy and planning. Projections by climatologists and United Nations specialists suggest that MNA economies and livelihoods will be the second most affected by climate change. Governments across the region have seen a progressive increase in demand for comprehensive disaster risk management (DRM) services. Since 2007, a range of country-level programs have been launched in Djibouti, Morocco, and the Republic of Yemen to increase their resilience to disasters due to Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). Decentralization of the DRM agenda has progressed slowly, although some countries are making a progressive shift. This report aims to take stock of progress in risk management in MNA, while identifying gaps for future interventions, to broaden the dialogue for a more proactive and collaborative management of risks. This report builds on the strategic vision, principles, and goals of the MNA region's countries; the Islamic Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (ISDRRM); the MNA strategic framework for climate action; and the World Bank's strategy update for MNA. This report aims to establish a more strategic and collaborative framework between the World Bank and its international partners, particularly United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and UN Development Program (UNDP), in order to assist MNA countries to shift from disaster response to proactive risk management.
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