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Communicating the risk of volcanic eruptions to communities is a complex task. Here are a few key lessons we've learned from recent experiences on the challenges of communicating volcanic risk.

Floods account for 43% of all recorded disaster events in the past 20 years. Will climate change exacerbate flooding events? How much will sea level rise? How extreme will rainfall be? What we do know is that the best way to cope with uncertainty is flexibility.

The need for urban resilience is urgent, the funding gap intimidating, the challenges complex. But if cities and investors can team up with the help of multilateral institutions, the cities of the world will be much closer to achieving resilience.

Recognizing the cross-border nature of climate and disaster risks in the region, the countries of South Asia are pursuing a regional approach to building hydromet capacity.

Putting in place disaster finance at an early stage can help create the certainty and predictability required to develop good planning and systems for response and recovery.  
 

A World Bank project recently analyzed the flows of people within the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince using cell phone data, and identified the most critical links in the urban transportation system.

 Over the past 85 years, civil protection in Romania has developed into a strong, reliable system that is able to provide rapid response to disaster.

With the support of GFDRR and the World Bank, the government of Nepal is undertaking a resilient reconstruction program for 650,000 households affected by the two devastating earthquakes that hit the country in 2015.

Women and children have greater risks to their survival and recovery in the aftermath of natural disasters. It is vital to put women and children at the center of disaster risk reduction and community resilience programs.

Through public-private partnerships (PPPs), governments can attract private sector partners who can provide financing for infrastructure investment, management skills, and expertise to address the challenges of natural disasters.