Leaving no one behind – achieving disability-inclusive disaster risk management

Southern, Thailand - January 9, 2017: a volunteer helps a man with a disability get through the flood in his wheelchair. Photo: issara anujun / Shutterstock.com Natural hazard events can occur in…

Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo |
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Urban Development

Fresh thinking on economic cooperation in South Asia

Young Economists sharing the stage with Sanjay Kathuria, Lead Economist and Coordinator, Regional Integration (Left to Right: Aamir Khan/ Pakistan, Sreerupa Sengupta/ India, Sanjay Kathuria/ World…

Nikita Singla, Marcio Augusto De La Cruz |
Agriculture and Food, Education, Energy, Environment, Financial Inclusion

Bangladesh: Building resilience in the eye of the storm (Part 1/3)

  Bangladesh, for its geographical location, is in the frontline of the battle against climate change. Credit: Ismail Ferdous/World Bank This blog is the first of  a series on how Bangladesh has…

Sameh Wahba, Swarna Kazi |
Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Urban Development

Local communities combat climate change in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable countries to flooding and climate change impacts. Photo Credit:  Mahfuzul Hasan Bhuiyan/World Bank How can a country vulnerable to natural disasters…

Shilpa Banerji |
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Education