Disaster Risk Management Specialist. Economist. @WorldBank Views are my own. RTs, likes are not endorsements
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Joined October 2019
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In the aftermath of June's devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, our Global Rapid Damage Estimation (GRADE) assessment will help the country and development partners prioritize recovery and reconstruction resources where it's needed most: tinyurl.com/3p6xf54b
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In 🇸🇳Senegal, disaster resilience is economic resilience. For example, in Saly, coastal erosion has threatened the prospects for the tourism sector.
GFDRR has helped tackle this challenge, safeguarding jobs & opportunities for the long-term.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/48kj78xb
Mirtha Escobar retweeted
In the aftermath of last month's devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, our Global Rapid Damage Estimation (GRADE) assessment will help the country and development partners prioritize recovery and reconstruction resources where it's needed most: tinyurl.com/3p6xf54b
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GFDRR's experience in 🇸🇳 Senegal shows how relatively small grants — be it in nature-based solutions or inclusive disaster risk management — can catalyze and shape much larger resilience investments.
Learn more in our latest publication: tinyurl.com/5dfjpra9
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By 2028, 50 health facilities in Mauritania will be retrofitted to withstand flooding, helping ensure continuous access to health services.
Read more about how @GFDRR is playing its part in making that happen in our new Annual Report: tinyurl.com/bdfs48z3
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A new @WorldBank report by @GFDRR & #PROBLUE_Ocean shows how #NatureBasedSolutions protect shorelines, boost resilience & sustain tourism. #WorldTourismDay
📘 Report: wrld.bg/6iyW50X3bbW
🔗 Feature: wrld.bg/p40s50X3bbV
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🛑 There’s no such thing as a natural disaster — disasters occur when risks are ignored.
⚡ Hazard – dangerous events
🏙️ Exposure – people/assets at risk
🧩 Vulnerability – conditions increasing harm
💡 Learn more 👉 ow.ly/TUFM50WGzwh
ALT Venn diagram showing how disaster risk lies at the intersection of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability
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📣Join us in Yokohama as we reflect on the successes & challenges from #Africa’s journey toward resilience, in partnership with @WorldBank, @GFDRR and 🇯🇵 Japan #TICAD9
📅 Friday, Aug. 22, 2025
🕰️ 12:40pm - 2:10pm (Japan Standard Time)
RSVP here: wrld.bg/ZFvm50WFbTy
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📢 We’re launching our 2026–2030 Strategy — a renewed commitment to reducing disaster risk and building resilience worldwide.
GFDRR will support countries with better risk data, policy integration, resilient investment, and inclusive recovery.
📘 wrld.bg/GBGc50WsYRT
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📢 Join us on tomorrow for the launch of a report — developed by @GFDRR & @the_IDB with support from Japan — on how building codes can help cities become safer, greener, and more inclusive, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.
🗓️ Register: wrld.bg/u5y850WlFOY
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The @WorldBank recently released the Lebanon Interim Damage & Loss Assessment, a report supported by @GFDRR. The conflict has already left devastating impacts, displacing hundreds of thousands, and hurting key sectors like housing & agriculture. Read more: wrld.bg/cmAl50Ujgix
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📢 Yesterday was #DRRDay, which focused on safeguarding schools from disasters to protect children's education and future.
In this video, GFDRR Head Niels-Holm Nielsen talks about how we ensure that schools are disaster-resilient: wrld.bg/Lbgx50TKNtH #SafeChildrenSafeSchools
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🌏 In the last 18 years, GFDRR has played an important role in helping the @WorldBank move beyond just disaster response and recovery to prioritize prevention, preparedness, and anticipatory action.
Watch how we have scaled up resilience around the world: wrld.bg/pyPT50Sx4bX
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Looking ahead, the World Bank aims to invest 45 percent of our funding into climate-related projects by 2025, making us the largest multilateral financier of climate investments in lower-income countries. Learn more in my latest blog: blogs.worldbank.org/en/voice… via @worldbank
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📚🌍🤝 #Knowledge building together: GFDRR believes in the power of shared knowledge for effective DRM. Collaborating to refine and replicate strategies across borders, we build stronger communities against gender-based violence. #GBV
Join us on June 18, 11:30 am in Himeji. 📅📍
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❓Did you know that "talanoa" means "open dialogue" in Pacific Island cultures?
GFDRR supports Fiji 🇫🇯 and Vanuatu 🇻🇺 in using talanoa to include diverse 🗣️ voices in disaster management planning.
Learn more: wrld.bg/8JYr50RWvby #InclusiveResilience #ParticipatoryDRM
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GFDRR believes in the power of 🤝 shared knowledge for effective DRM.
📍Collaborating to refine and replicate strategies across borders, we build stronger 💪 communities against gender-based violence.
Check out our work on inclusive DRM: wrld.bg/w81X50RWv7O
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En #AméricaLatina y el #Caribe, los fenómenos climáticos extremos se han duplicado en los últimos 30 años. Este reporte explora cómo las buenas prácticas sobre Protección Social Adaptativa pueden proteger a los más vulnerables ante las crisis: wrld.bg/Fexk50S22gr
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Darlin no pudo estudiar por la falta de infraestructura accesible. Ahora puede acompañar a su hijo gracias a que esta escuela ha sido adecuada con rampas. #SomosAcción para impulsar una educación más inclusiva en #Honduras
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Thank you @bjerde_anna and @CassSunstein for an inspiring and thoughtful conversation on how to deliver faster, easier, and more impactful results to our clients. Proud to work at @WorldBank #BetterBank
