While disasters such as earthquakes or floods affect everyone, their impacts are unevenly felt by different population groups.
City leaders will gather again at the Urban 20 Mayors Summit in Tokyo, Japan, to continue their conversations and further unlock cities’ tremendous potential in driving inclusive, resilient, and…
This page in: 日本語 When it comes to their heritage buildings, both Bhutan and Japan have one common enemy: Fire. A view of Wangduephodrang Dzong in Bhutan which was destroyed by fire in 2012.…
Ponto-cho Alley, Kyoto. (Barbara Minguez Garcia / World Bank, 2016) It is 7:45 p.m. in Ponto-cho, the historic narrow alley at the core of the Japanese city of Kyoto. Close to the Kaburenjo…
Participants from 90 countries and 400 organizations joined the 2018 Fragility Forum to explore development, humanitarian and security approaches to fostering global peace and stability. © World…
مشاركون من 90 بلدًا و400 منظمة حضروا منتدى الهشاشة 2018 لبحث نُهج التنمية والعمل الإنساني والأمن من أجل تعزيز السلام والاستقرار على مستوى العالم © البنك الدولي اتخذ المجتمع الدولي خطوة مهمة حيال…
هذه المدونة متوفرة باللغات التالية: English MediaFOTO/PIXTA في مارس / آذار 2011، ضرب اليابان زلزال ’شرق اليابان العظيم’، مما تسبب في كارثة تسونامي التي أسفرت عن وفاة أو فقدان 20 ألف شخص. وقد تأثرت…
Also available in: Español | 日本語 Photo: MediaFOTO/PIXTA In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck Japan, unleashing a tsunami that left some 20, 000 people dead or missing. Sendai,…
Photo: © World Bank Better jobs, higher salaries and improved access to basic services – the bright lights of cities seem to promise these and more.
This blog post was co-authored by Franz Drees-Gross, Director, Transport and ICT Global Practice, and Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Senior Director, Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice.…