Africa is at a turning point. It has made remarkable strides, with annual growth averaging around 4.5 percent over the last 20 years. Foreign direct investment has increased seven-fold, life expectancy by six years, and school enrollment has risen to 74 percent. Infant and maternal mortality rates have decreased by 26 and 22 percent respectively in the last decade. These development gains are threatened by climate and disaster risks that impact 10 million people on average every year in Africa since 1970. El Niño is currently affecting east and South Africa, where 11 million children are at risk of hunger, water stress and disease. Future trends predict that these risks could force 43 million Africans below the poverty line by 2030. Disaster losses and people’s exposure to hazards are increasing in Africa. This is partly due to rapid urbanization, poorly planned human settlements often in high-risk areas, unsustainable land use, infrastructure stress, increasing climate variability and rising population. Environmental degradation, poverty and conflict further aggravate the risks and reduce the coping capacity of communities. The region has taken many steps toward strengthening its resilience to disaster and climate risks. The World Bank has supported governments in disaster risk management (DRM). In 2015, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement have stressed the role of DRM in building resilience. This is a good time to take stock of the World Bank’s efforts in this area, and set future directions for scaling up. This strategic framework presents the programmatic approach for supporting Africa towards climate and disaster-resilient development in 2016-2020.
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Pusch,Christoph, Bedane,Alemseged W Yohannes, Agosti,Alexander, Carletto,Andre L., Tiwari,Asmita, Parvez,Ayaz, Dingel,Carl Christian, Chararnsuk,Chalida, Wielinga,Doekle Geert, Muraya,Francis M., Nkoka,Francis Samson, Kane,Isabelle Celine, Desai,Jayna Kishor, Migraine,Jean Baptiste, Hounkpe,Koffi, Chalude,Laurence Elodie Esther Fanny, Corrales,Luis, Neilson,Marc C., Prieto Castellanos,Marcel Giovanni, Matera,Michel, Singh,Prashant, Reid,Robert Curle Jesse, Morin Floissac,Veronique Marie
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Document Date
2016/01/01
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Working Paper
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109561
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1
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1
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Disclosure Date
2016/10/31
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Striving toward disaster resilient development in Sub-Saharan Africa : strategic framework 2016–2020
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Keywords
centre for research on the epidemiology; drought; flood; disaster risk financing and insurance; disaster risk management; impact of climate change; vulnerable members of society; effect of climate change; effectiveness of education system; access to potable water; social and economic development; natural disaster; flood protection infrastructure; impact of disaster; food security risks; urban drainage system; gdp growth rate; impacts of drought; human development index; early warning system; capacity of community; poverty and conflict; economies of scale; climate resilient development; emergency management system; authority on development; knowledge and innovation; portfolio of investment; amount of rainfall; extreme temperature events; poor urban household; sea level rise; sustainable water management; flood risk management; government safety nets; effective risk management; global climate model; income on food; informal safety net; source of income; extremely poor people; case fatality rate; rapid population growth; access to care; living in poverty; impact on child; viral hemorrhagic fevers; source income; communities at risk; world food programme; community of practice; aspect of disaster; policy and institution; heavy rain; flash flood; development partner; drought year
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Pusch,Christoph Bedane,Alemseged W Yohannes Agosti,Alexander Carletto,Andre L. Tiwari,Asmita Parvez,Ayaz Dingel,Carl Christian Chararnsuk,Chalida Wielinga,Doekle Geert Muraya,Francis M. Nkoka,Francis Samson Kane,Isabelle Celine Desai,Jayna Kishor Migraine,Jean Baptiste Hounkpe,Koffi Chalude,Laurence Elodie Esther Fanny Corrales,Luis Neilson,Marc C. Prieto Castellanos,Marcel Giovanni Matera,Michel Singh,Prashant Reid,Robert Curle Jesse Morin Floissac,Veronique Marie
Striving toward disaster resilient development in Sub-Saharan Africa : strategic framework 2016–2020 (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/399341477983384347/Striving-toward-disaster-resilient-development-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-strategic-framework-2016-2020