Building Disaster and Climate Resilience in Central Asia: The European Union funded SFRARR Program
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Discover the “Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction (SFRARR) Program”, implemented in partnership by the European Union, GFDRR, and the World Bank; and close coordination with the CESDRR. The Program took innovative steps to transition from reactive disaster response to proactive prevention, including the first regional disaster risk assessment, national financial resilience evaluations, and the development of a network of disaster risk management professionals.
ABOUT THE GLOBAL FACILITY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION AND RECOVERY (GFDRR) is a global partnership that helps low- and lower-middle-income countries better understand and reduce their vulnerabilities to natural hazards and adapt to climate change. GFDRR provides grant financing, technical assistance, training and knowledge sharing activities to mainstream disaster and climate risk management in national and regional policies, strategies, and investment plans. The Program Management Unit, located within the World Bank, manages http://www.gfdrr.org grant resources to carry out GFDRR’s mission.
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP 🌐 The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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