Spring Meetings 2006: Press Briefing: Evaluating World Bank Disaster Assistance

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	WASHINGTON, DC [HI-RES] Friday, April 21, 2006 - IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings. This report is the first ever assessment of World Bank assistance for natural disasters, and one of the most comprehensive reviews of disaster preparedness and response ever conducted. The report calls for new thinking that integrates predictable disaster risks into development programs. From left to right: Vinod Thomas, Director-General, Evaluation, Independent Evaluation Group; Ajay Chibber, Director, Independent Evaluation Group; Ronald S. Parker, lead author of the report. Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development \| Spring Meetings Briefing Center
Photo: World Bank/Simone McCourtie

	WASHINGTON, DC [HI-RES] Vinod Thomas, Director-General, Evaluation, Independent Evaluation Group. Photo: © World Bank / Simone D. McCourtie

	WASHINGTON, DC [HI-RES] Ajay Chibber, Director, Independent Evaluation Group. Photo: © World Bank / Simone D. McCourtie

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