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The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) works to reduce vulnerability to disasters in a changing climate.

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Nov 5
In Tonga, 24 school buildings have been strengthened to be resilient to natural hazards, providing a safer learning environment for nearly 1,200 students. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mryu9jb4
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Nov 4
📣A new study provides the first global, country-level picture of future housing construction demand and how much this will cost. The study also identifies where the needs for resilient construction are most urgent: tinyurl.com/44subt7r
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Nov 3
In the face of a disaster, governments have often financed the response reactively — through budget reallocations, humanitarian appeals, and costly post-disaster borrowing. The Global Partnership on Disaster Risk Finance Analytics sought to change that by building countries'
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Nov 2
How can the 🇩🇴Dominican Republic strengthen its disaster risk financing system to build long-term resilience? ✅developing and adopting a comprehensive disaster risk financing strategy ✅improving the quantification of contingent liabilities and financing gaps ✅expanding the
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Oct 29
Nature-based solutions can help African cities manage flooding and water insecurity, but financing remains a challenge. At a recent roundtable co-organized by GFDRR in Kigali, participants explored solutions, including restoration in the Ruzizi River Basin.
Investing in Africa’s Next Generation of Green-Gray Infrastructure
From africa.wri.org

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