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JAPAN-WORLD BANK PROGRAM FOR MAINSTREAMING DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

September 9, 2019

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OVERVIEW WORLD BANK DRM OPERATIONSDevelopment Goals:

1. End extreme poverty2. Promote shared prosperity

Since 1980, more than two million people and over $3 trillion have been lost to disasters caused by natural hazards, with total damages increasing by more than 600% per year

From 1998 - 2018, 91% of storm-related fatalities were in low- and middle-income countries

In 2019, the World Bank annual DRM investment across the entire portfolio was $4.5 billion

• Mainstreamed with financing and technical supports Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)

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JAPAN PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT

2014

• Program and Hub Established

2015

• US$20 million in committed projects in 20 countries

2016

• US$45 million in committed projects in 32 countries

2017

• US$68 million in committed projects in 47 countries

2018

• US$100 million in committed projects in 57 countries (Phase I completion)

2018 December

• The Program was renewed for another 5 years

• Inspired by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, the Ministry of Finance of Japan and the World Bank deepened their partnership for action and investment in disaster risk management and resilience.

• The Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Developing Countries was established in February 2014.

• The Program was renewed for another 5 years (2019-2023)

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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management

Supporting developing countries to

mainstream DRM in national

development planning and

investment programs

Connecting Expertise

Connecting Japanese and global

expertise to these investments

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

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PROGRAM OPERATING MODEL

01Deepening Knowledge #01

Informing Development

Finance#04

Increasing Client Capacity #02

InformingPolicy & Strategy #03

Generating Innovative

Approaches & Solutions

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MAINSTREAMING means: CONNECTING EXPERTISE means:

Support to World Bank Operations

TransferTechnology &

Solutions

Knowledge Development & Exchange

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2014 – 2019 | As of June 2019

KEY FACTS & FIGURES

95Projects awarded

55Countries supported through the Program

$112.8 mResources allocated

$ 9.8 bProgram contribution to WB resilience investments

80%Active projects address GEOHAZARDS

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Cumulative Funding Distribution by Region | 2014 – 2019 | As of June 2019

GLOBAL PROGRAM

8%Africa

22%East Asia &

Pacific

17%Europe &

Central Asia

12%Latin America &

Caribbean

4%Middle East

& North Africa

25%South Asia

12%Global

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PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS

Hydromet

Risk Information

Emergency Preparedness &

Response

Global & Regional

framework

DRFI for Infrastructure

Resilience

InsurTech Diagnostic & Assessment

Transport Energy

Water Security

Built Environment

Environment Urban

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PROGRAM OPERATING MODEL

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ALIGNMENT WITH SENDAI FRAMEWORKAnalysis found that every Program-funded grant contributes to at least one Sendai Framework priority. 12 percent of the Program contributes to all four Sendai priorities.

• 68 percent of active Program activities contribute to Priority 1• Through activities supporting 43 countries

Priority 1: Understanding disaster risk

• 67 percent of active Program activities contribute to Priority 2• Through activities supporting 45 countries

Priority 2: Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk

• 68 percent of Program activities contribute to Priority 3• Through activities supporting 48 countries

Priority 3: Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

• 41 percent of Program activities contribute to Priority 4• Through activities supporting 36 countries

Priority 4: Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to “Build Back

Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction

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RESILIENT RAILS

Lima Metro 1 and Quito Metro 2• Japanese experts provided seismic analysis of designs

and review of emergency exit designs and protocols• Workshop on Japanese and international seismic

standards and emergency response

India Dedicated Freight Corridor• Workshop and advisory on early warning system and

emergency response procedures against floods and temperature extremes

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RESILIENT INFRA PPP

Resilient Infrastructure PPPs• Collaboration with Global Infrastructure Facility and

PPIAF• Best practices in contractual force majeure and risk

allocation between public and private sectors• Guideline and dissemination through PPP-CCSA

Bangladesh Green and Resilient Economic Zone• Integrating green and resilience infrastructure

development through PPP arrangements in Bangladesh (ongoing)

Exposed Distribution Mains in Asa South District

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DISASTER RISK FINANCE

Disaster risk finance and insurance• Supporting establishment and operationalization of

Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF)• Supporting DRFI working group through global and

regional platforms (i.e. APEC, etc.)

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The GPSS is developing in-country partnerships with stakeholders working on the ground, including UNICEF, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Supports large-scale investments for the safety and resilience of new and existing school infrastructureat risk from natural hazards, contributing to high-quality learning environments.

Global Platform for Safer Schools

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Brings together key experts from UNESCO, UNWTO, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, KyotoCity, Kyoto Prefecture, JICA and others to help countries find technical and policy solutions to challenges on cultural heritage preservation from disaster risks.

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World Bank Group, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the AFD (French Development Agency), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are working to modernize hydromet services at national, sub-regional, and regional levels in Africa.

Africa Hydromet Program