Documents & Reports

Crisis Response Window Plus (CRW+) : Eligibility Note - Support for Tanzania : Response to the Impact of 2023-2024 El-Niño and Cyclone Hidaya (English)

Tanzania is seeking US100 million dollars in support from the IDA CRW PLUS (CRW+) to respond to landslides, floods and Cyclone Hidaya disasters caused by El-Niño. The El-Niño phenomenon led to above average...

Pacific Islands - Pacific Resilience Program (English)

Ratings for the Pacific Resilience Program for Pacific Islands were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation...

Bangladesh - Multipurpose Disaster Shelter Project : Shelter from the Storm (English)

Bangladesh has built an extensive network of cyclone shelters that has played a crucial role in the successful effort to protect people from the cyclones in the coastal area. The Multipurpose Disaster...

Bangladesh - Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction Project : Reducing Vulnerabilities Through Resilient Infrastructure (English)

Bangladesh is a deltaic country consisting of floodplains created by over 400 rivers and channels. Flooding in Bangladesh is common, recurring with varying magnitude and intensity, affecting a greater...

Bangladesh - Weather and Climate Services Regional Project : Improving Weather and Climate Information for Resilience (English)

Due to its unique geographical position, Bangladesh is exposed to extreme weather events like cyclones, floods, and droughts as well as climate change. Prior to this project, unavailability of reliable...

Zimbabwe - Idai Recovery Project (English)

Moving to Adaptation ? Understanding the Migratory Response to Hurricanes in the United States (English)

Using data on the paths of all hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin from 1992 to 2017, this paper studies whether migration has served as a form of adaptation to hurricane risk. The findings show that on average...

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mocha, May 2023, Myanmar : Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report (English)

Extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha made landfall as a Category 4-equivalent cyclone in the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale on Sunday May 14, 2023, at 07:07 UTC (14:07 local time) around Sittwe city...

Pathways for Disaster Recovery and Resilience - The Role of Ongoing Social Assistance and the Poverty Benefit Scheme in Fiji after Tropical Cyclone Winston (English)

This study aims to better understand the role of cash transfers to support recovery and resilience efforts in Fiji. It was conducted in Ba, Rakiri, Tavua, and Korovou districts in December 2019, prior...

Social Protection in Times of Need - Top-up Transfers to the Elderly in the Aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Gita in Tonga : Technical Report (English)

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Gita was the strongest cyclone to hit the Kingdom of Tonga since 1982. On Monday, February 12, 2018, TC Gita passed over the islands of Tongatapu and ‘Eua causing significant damage...

Towards Adaptive Social Protection in Vanuatu - Lessons from a Humanitarian Cash Transfer Program in Sanma Province in Response to Tropical Cyclone Harold and COVID-19 (English)

Due to its geographical location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Vanuatu ranks as the country with the highest disaster risk in the world. In April 2020, just two weeks after COVID-19 caused the closure of...

Technical Guidelines for Small Island Mapping with UAVs (English)

Image acquisition and surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a very promising technology for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). UAVs can be a relatively low-cost data collection tool at...

Climate Vulnerability Assessment : Making Fiji Climate Resilient (English)

The country has an area of 18,000 km spread over 332 islands, of which about 110 are inhabited. Most of the population lives on two large islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Fiji faces significant development...

Cinq Étapes pour Sécuriser des Bâtiments au Vanuatu (French)

This report presents five steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; and always use experienced carpenters.

Ol Faev Step Blong Mekem ol Haos Oli Moa Sef (Krio)

This report presents five steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; and always use experienced carpenters.

Five Steps to Safer Buildings in Vanuatu (English)

This report presents five steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; and always use experienced carpenters.

Six Steps to Safer Buildings (English)

This report presents six steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; electricals; and always use experienced carpenters.

La’Asaga e Ono (6) mo le Saogalēmū o Fale (Samoan)

O lenei lipoti o lo'o fa'aalia ai la'asaga e ono mo fale saogalemu: sauniuniga mo le vaitau o afā; toe faaleleia taualuga; fa'amautuina le aoina o le vai; tausia faitoto'a ma fa'amalama; eletise; Ma fa'aaoga...

Nicaragua - Catastrophe Risk Insurance Project (English)

Ratings for the Enhancing the Catastrophe Risk Insurance Project for Nicaragua were as follows: overall outcomes were satisfactory, bank performance was highly satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation...

Official Documents- Financing Agreement for Grant D917-TV (English)