Current Highlights

World Bank Statement on Hurricane Ivan
September 15, 2004 - World Bank President James Wolfensohn expressed his deepest sympathy to the governments and the people of the Caribbean region affected by Hurricane Ivan for the tragic loss of lives and damage to property. Wolfensohn said the Bank was actively engaged with the authorities of each of the affected countries in providing both financial and technical support to their emergency operations. Also, a contingency fund of up to US$10mn for emergency assistance may be activated for the subregion. More

  Hurricane season in Latin America & the Caribbean 
  The cost of natural disasters
  Natural Disasters: Promoting a Proactive Approach
  Learning Lessons from Disaster Recovery: The case of Honduras (660K PDF) 
  Upcoming online course on Disaster Management, Oct. 18-Nov.22
  The Bank and Disaster Management in Latin America & the Caribbean