Cities, as engines of prosperity, have been major contributors to climate change. A new World Bank report, Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate, suggests…

Dhaka houses 13% of the country’s population, and accounts for about 21% of national GDP. Despite the economic importance and dynamism of urban areas, social and physical indicators underline the…

Cities are increasingly considering investments in urban flood protection. However, when evaluating infrastructure investments, they often consider only the direct benefits derived from avoided…

Hiroshima, a name synonymous with unimaginable destruction and human suffering, has become a symbol of hope and rebirth. Today, the city stands as an inspiring testament to resilience, adaptation…

Thirty years from now the global population will approach 9.7 billion, two-thirds of people will live in densely populated urban areas, and the planet will face an unprecedented building boom.…

High levels of poverty coupled with conflict, instability, and climate-induced disasters, make the Sahel a difficult environment for the people that live there. Challenges from droughts and…

Metro Manila – one of the largest economic hubs in Southeast Asia – is the economic powerhouse of the Philippines, home to roughly 11 percent of the country’s population and contributing 32…

The 21st century has seen an evolution in the way we manage disaster risk and how governments are paying the disaster bill. We know that disasters hinder development and that when disasters strike…

Cities around the world experienced 5 percent increase in expenditures and 10 percent decrease in revenues during 2020, on average. Read the latest World Bank blog on the case of Pereira, Colombia…

People are affected in different ways by disasters. This latest blog by the World Bank explains how gender dynamics impact how they are affected by disasters and their capacity to withstand and…