Investing less than 10% of asset value in adaptation and resilience can preserve multiple times that amount. A new @IFC_org @AXA report makes a compelling business case for embedding adaptation and resilience into infrastructure development: tinyurl.com/5h7jc27w #drrday #resiliencestartsathome

How can African cities move NBS from concepts to investment? From 13-14 October, GFDRR co-organized a roundtable in Kigali with partners, connecting city teams with potential funders & technical experts to strengthen projects and explore financing pathways. 🔗Report: tinyurl.com/neeacr2d 🔗Feature: tinyurl.com/4645jj8k

Since Cyclones Idai and Kenneth struck Mozambique in 2019, the country has been building back better, with thousands of homes now retrofitted to withstand extreme weather. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2b8d8dnk #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

As countries everywhere strive to build safer and more resilient housing, Japan’s experience offers a few invaluable lessons: 1⃣Preparedness over reaction 2⃣Forward-looking, localized design 3⃣Speed with quality Learn more: tinyurl.com/yxzce8k7 #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

Building codes have an important role to play in making built environments accessible for everyone. Our latest tool provides policymakers and practitioners with a systematic approach for ensuring that building codes account for persons with different abilities and of all ages — including the elderly, pregnant women, and children: tinyurl.com/ms4wwxrn #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

For decades, the @WorldBankGroup, with support from GFDRR, has been making strategic investments in resilient housing, improving lives and safeguarding assets in every corner of the globe. Drawing on experience from these projects, a new assessment puts the spotlight on some of the key ingredients for a successful resilient housing program: tinyurl.com/5dt5fzpd #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

Our new Building Regulations Atlas serves as a one-stop shop for building regulation data, making it easier for policymakers to identify critical reform areas for safer, greener, and more inclusive built environments. Check it out: tinyurl.com/54nwz3cf #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

Why do some countries have more disaster-resilient housing than others, even at similar income levels? A new paper addresses this question using a novel data set spanning 150 countries: tinyurl.com/36n6wt9s #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

Contingent financing instruments like Cat DDOs provide countries with rapid access to recovery financing after a disaster. GFDRR technical assistance has been instrumental in helping countries develop policy frameworks which enable them to access these instruments. A recent evaluation takes a closer look: tinyurl.com/4w65636x #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which we mark today, underscores how resilient homes are the foundation of thriving and prosperous communities. For two decades, GFDRR has been on the frontlines of helping countries build safer and more resilient homes. Learn more about our work in this critical area: tinyurl.com/ymcwz6j4 #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

In the aftermath of devastating floods in 2022, households in Pakistan’s Sindh province have been building back their own homes back better. Over 274,000 homes have been reconstructed to be resilient. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mutm3cs8 #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

Contingent financing instruments like Cat DDOs provide countries with rapid access to recovery financing after a disaster. GFDRR technical assistance has been instrumental in helping countries develop policy frameworks which enable them to access these instruments. A recent evaluation takes a closer look: tinyurl.com/4w65636x #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

From new sensors to the automation of weather stations, Mali has been strengthening its hydromet services, enabling the delivery of weather, water, and climate information to 3 million people. Read more: tinyurl.com/4y9ebwaz #ResilienceStartsAtHome #DRRDay

When disaster strikes, how quickly the government responds can shape how well lives are protected and how soon communities recover. Learn more about how Guinea-Bissau is laying the groundwork for faster and more effective disaster recovery: tinyurl.com/h6fwhb3n

✔️The identification of 60,000 buildings in flood-prone areas in Juba, South Sudan, providing the city's first consolidated digital urban baseline ✔️ AI-driven building detection in Kigali, Rwanda which identified thousands of buildings absent from the property tax registry Learn more about how our Smart Parcel Atlas for Resilient Cities is helping cities transform analytics into action: tinyurl.com/bdd3t9he

🌿 “Resilient by Nature: Building Sustainability and Climate Resilience through Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for Healthy Landscapes” brought over 30 participants from 9 countries together in Vienna to share practical experiences. GFDRR shared NBS tools including the NBS Opportunity Scan and BIOME to support investment planning: tinyurl.com/4y8cvv3z

In every corner of the globe, GFDRR and the @WorldBankGroup are helping countries draw on natural systems to tackle their resilience challenges. Across 66 projects, 9.5 million people have benefitted while 1.1 million hectares of ecosystems with climate resilience benefits have been restored. Learn more: tinyurl.com/d3smm7ph

Our Handbook for Livable and Resilient Cities equips 🌆city leaders with actionable insights to better manage climate and disaster risks and increase investment in more resilient urban communities. Check it out: tinyurl.com/e3zu4kce