Financing disaster risk reduction across Asia
Disaster events impact Asia and the Pacific more than any other region in the world. To encourage investment in resiliency, we worked with the Asian Development Bank to produce a guide for policy makers.
The integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Fund
Established in 2013 by the ADB with support from the Government of Canada, the IDRM’s mission is to save lives, reduce the impacts from disasters, and allow for more effective development and reconstruction. It does this by supporting the development of regional solutions in line with the disaster risk management priorities of ADB's Southeast Asia developing member countries.
This remit covers structural (physical) and non-structural (planning and management) measures for prevention against disaster, mitigation to minimize disaster impacts, and better preparedness.
Guiding implementation
We helped assess the current setting of underinvestment by looking at disaster risk reduction efforts in Southeast Asia in four areas: cities, gender, communities, and finance – for which we developed an animated film clip providing an easily accessible overview.
Our work helped to create a guide for policy makers and other stakeholders designed to strengthen disaster risk reduction efforts – and in turn the resilience of economies and communities across the Asia-Pacific region.