UR2020 # Drought

   Catalyzing Inclusive Risk Finance in LAC: Opportunities for Innovation in Guatemala and the Caribbean Organizer: World Food Programme (WFP) In the session, Kathryn Milliken and Andrea Camargo from the World Food Programme (WFP) will present the Risk Finance Strategy for LAC and the risk layered approach adopted by WFP Guatemala. Edgar Uribe (Swiss Re)…

   European Commission MISSION on Adaptation to Climate Change with Societal Transformation Organizer: Public Health England Partly inspired by the Apollo 11 mission to put a man on the moon, the European research and innovation missions aim to deliver solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing our world. They are an integral part of…

   Future/ Risk/ Tick √: Future Climate Projections Show us a Possible Future Organizer: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, National University of Singapore An interactive active session, starting with a weather bulletin for the 2050s, and seeking advice from experts and the audience on risk resilient practices using future climate projections. Panelists include Met Office Climate Science,…

   Global Risk Narratives and Communications: Strategy, Tools, and Cultural Considerations Organizer: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, National University of Singapore This session launches two white papers from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk: (1) Global Risk Perception Gap: Comparing Societal Narratives and Individual Perceptions of Risk; and (2) Culture and Risk:…

   Carousel talks: Latest developments in the science and technology for early warning early action – Researchers Edition Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre In this session we will have a carousel of humanitarian scientists from all over the world presenting the latest advancements in anticipatory action, early warning and early action systems. Speakers:Tim…

   Using “adaptation technologies” to improve policy and planning at national level Organizer: Practical Action / IIED *this session is part of the Development & Climate Days This session is part of the Development & Climate Days.This session will look at how community-based innovation and implementation of ‘adaptation technologies’ could improve the impact of national…

   Monitoring Compound Risks in the Covid-19 Era Organizer: World Bank Group (WBG); United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO); Centre for Disaster Protection (CDP) Complex crises threaten development gains. The impact of a single shock—an earthquake, a severe weather event, or a disease outbreak—can amplify…

   The Power of Grassroots Voices to Shape Effective Climate Policy Organizer: Huairou Commission + SlumDwellers International / IIED *this session is part of the Development & Climate Days Grassroots organizations represent poor communities living and working in rural, urban peri-urban and indigenous settlements. Their lives are characterized by fluctuating, unstable incomes, food insecurity, inadequate…

   Putting resilience in place: Learn to apply cloud AI disruptive geospatial technologies people will use for decision making Organizer: Mapbox, Microsoft AI for Good, Planet, World Bank A new generation of converging geospatial, cloud, AI, and big data technologies now provide fresh opportunities to improve public sector decision making towards resilience a range of…

     Access the past and foretell the future: Peering into the crystal ball of early action Organizer: NASA and IFRC From earth observations and weather forecasts to machine learning and predictive modeling, the science and technology of today enables people and organizations to collect decades of data and improve our understanding of future risks….

   From darkness to illumination: Climate grief and resilience in a sea of warnings Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt It’s getting scary: our global climate is changing, and humanity is not doing what’s needed to properly address causes and consequences. If you are informed and sensitive, you confront an…

   Crossroads: Managing intersecting risks of conflict, violence, disasters and climate change Organizer: GIZ, UNDP, ODI, IFRC, ICRC, EU In many countries of AFR, MENA and EAP, communities are affected by both natural hazards, the impacts of climate change and protracted crisis associated with fragility, conflict and violence (FCV). Furthermore, risks of violence and natural…

   Misinformation, disinformation, and risk: When science alone doesn’t cut it Organizer: BBC Media Action, NASA, Columbia University Earth Institute’s International Research Institute with Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Information alone in insufficient for prompting action in regard to the reduction of risk. Cognitive biases, blind-spots, and social norms are just some of the…

   On Bullshit, Candor and Climate Risk: Reconciling Intent, Words and Actions Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre *this session is part of the Development & Climate Days Why a humanitarian event on “bullshit”? The answer is simple: it is our job to care. And as climate risk management practitioners it’s hard to care…

   Racism, Exclusion & Risk: Making Meaning Matters Organizer: GFDRR The widespread prevalence of racism in our society and institutions shapes disaster risks. Mechanisms of differentiation based on race are determinants in the social construction of vulnerability and exposure, perpetuating systemic patterns of exclusion and privilege. By overlooking reality, people and organizations often fail to…

   The power of partnership: Sparking public-private engagement in hydromet services Organizer: World Bank/GFDRR The need for hydromet and early warning services is at historical high due to growing population density, urbanization and more frequent events triggered by the climate changes. At the same time, scientific and technological capacity are progressing very rapidly, offering potentially…

   Responsible artificial intelligence (AI) for disaster risk management As the Understanding Risk Community continues to explore the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence and related technologies and expand the range of applications for which they are used, we need to pay close attention to the risks that these tools create. Significant attention is currently being…

   A call to action for resilience: Moving from research to practice Organizer: NASA and ImageCat, Inc. The applications of earth observations (EO) in the context of risk assessment are compelling, yet relatively little has been done to extend the use of EO data to the management of risk and enhancing resilience. The advent of…

Early warning for early action: Toward more behaviorally-informed early warning systems Organizer: Food for the Hungry “EWSs are only as good as the actions they catalyse; action is an essential part of any warning system. If a warning is sounded, and no one takes the action that the warning was intended to trigger, then the…

   The development impact of open risk analytics Organizer: Risk Modelling Group of the Insurance Development ForumInsuResilience Secretariat There are many human factors in risk decision-making, but we know that to manage and finance risk it helps to quantify it. However countries and cities interested in building their risk understanding do not always have access…

   Drawing a regional picture of hydromet and early warning services in Africa Organizer: World Bank, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD, SADC With more extreme and more frequently occurring weather and climate events in Africa, the Regional Economic Communities in Africa – Economic Com-munity of Central African States (ECCAS), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Inter-governmental…

   Towards proactive disaster risk management: Benefits and challenges in linking early warning with risk financing Organizer: InsuResilience Secretariat / Anticipation Hub (German Red Cross, IFRC, Climate Centre) Acting in anticipation or early after a disaster can save lives and livelihoods, protect public finances and safeguard development gains. For early warning systems to inform governments…

   Building Urban Resilience in Southern Africa: Dialogue of Mayors and City Leaders Organizer: World Bank, SADC, DIMSUR The session will be an opportunity for city leaders, government representatives and DRR practitioners from across Southern Africa to come together and:- Present the Regional Assessment of urban vulnerability and resilience in Southern Africa. – Share experiences…

   Breaking the silos: From single to comprehensive multi-hazard risk frameworks Organizer: Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam; Philippines Red Cross, German Red Cross and 510, an initiative of the Netherlands Red Cross; Deltares; Marsh & McLennan Advantage, Singapore; UN MGCY The conventional multi-hazard framework is still characterized by hazard-silo thinking. This causes disaster…

   Social Protection for addressing Climate Risks: What are the Linkages? Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Social protection (SP) has been proposed as a policy instrument of direct relevance to deal with emerging climate-related risks and vulnerabilities. This session will explore what is the current state of evidence in using SP for managing…

   Land and geospatial information systems: A cornerstone to improve resilience Organizer: The World Bank When disasters displace people and they are forced to leave their homes behind, land records can offer critical protection of their property rights. This is crucial, since land and homes are usually the main assets that people have and being…

   Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems: Enabling early and effective action to Tropical Cyclones Organizer: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 2020 marks the 40th Anniversary of WMO’s Tropical Cyclone Programme, which has coordinated national and regional multi-hazard early warning system efforts to reduce the loss of life and damage caused by tropical cyclones. The hazards associated with…

Reshaping a resilient future in response to COVID-19 Organizer: Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), World Resources Institute (WRI), International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Complex Systems in Transition (CST) *this session is part of the Development & Climate Days The COVID-19 crisis has…

   Risk thinking versus resilience thinking Organizer: Royal HaskoningDHV Our session is focused on risk thinking versus resilience thinking and the use of objective data versus subjective data in urban adaptation and resilience design. During the session we will showcase several modelling tools, two practical cases and explain how objective data and subjective data play…

   Carousel talks: Latest developments in the science and technology for early warning early action – Student Edition Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre In this session we will have a carousel of young scientists from the SHEAR program presenting the latest advancements in anticipatory action, early warning and early action systems. Speakers:Neeraj Sah,…

   Risk information from the decision maker’s perspective: What they wish you knew and what they need you to tell them Organizer: REAP Globally, regionally, and in many contexts, nationally we have unprecedented access to early warning information and risk analysis. At the same time, many organizations, governments and communities are gradually moving from a…

   Nature-based solutions: Balancing risk and societal benefits Organizer: Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, University of Bologna, IHE Delft, ICATALIST The increasing frequency and severity of hydro-meteorological events on land and sea have a high impact globally. The science behind these phenomena is complex and multi-disciplinary as the international scientific community explores solutions that not only mitigate…

   Racism, Exclusion & Risk: Harnessing Humor for Hard Conversations Organizer: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery and the World Bank’s Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice.It builds off a World Bank Anti-Racism workshop developed by World Bank’s Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice. The widespread prevalence of racism in our society and institutions…

   The Risk Data Library Project: Developing an open standard for risk data Organizer: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery GFDRR Disaster risk assessments are more important than ever, but common issues with risk data interoperability mean we are not maximizing their value for reducing risk to the most vulnerable populations and countries. The…

   Acting early before disasters: What can go wrong? Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre The evidence is irrefutable: Humor can help improve communication, build relationships, enhance problem solving, increase productivity, and strengthen leadership. Because our work requires creative learning and dialogue, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre has been working with partners…

   Geo-powering Cities for Resilience Organizer: World Bank’s City Planning Labs This session is part of the Development & Climate Days. The urban data revolution has already started. Over the last decade, cities have been offered unprecedented opportunities to mobilize geospatial data to enhance livability and reduce vulnerability through risk-informed decision making. Data is helping…

   Risk-informed development planning in Bangladesh Organizer:  National Resilience Programme (Programming Division Part), Bangladesh Planning Commission Although Bangladesh has made significant progress in disaster risk management, the country is still at risk of growing loss and damage due to disaster and climate stresses. Limitations are found in incorporating disaster and climate change risks in all…

   Getting hotter? Screening public investment projects for climate change using digital mapping platforms Organizer: Singapore Swiss Technical University Centre The session presents the insights gained from combining an institutional public investment management lens with an on-line applied digital mapping technology screening. The session will engage on the why, what and how urban rural (ur)…

   Understanding Risk Financing and Assessment: Living Case Studies Organizer: The World Bank Group – Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program This session will feature a series of short interventions focusing on different aspects of Risk Assessment. We will be showcasing living case studies through a series of “Paired Ignites”. The first speaker will provide…