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World Bank Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub: Blogs

Ahmed Eiweida

Resilient Cultural Heritage: Reflections on Japan’s Castle Conservation Legacy

September 23, 2024

Ahmed Eiweida, with contribution from Hideyasu Kiyomoto, Yoshihiro Senda, and Dixi Mengote-Quah

Guangzhe Chen

Why we need resilient infrastructure for a sustainable future

JUNE 28, 2024

Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure, The World Bank

Natalia Romero

Harnessing technical expertise for infrastructure resilience

MAY 30, 2024

Natalia Romero, Paolo Avner, Anna Patricia Valerio

Masatsugu Takamatsu

A tip in designing complex hydraulic structures from Sri Lanka

DECEMBER 06, 2023

Masatsugu Takamatsu, Masakazu Miyagi, Priyanka Dissanayake

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How to make urban hills safer: Cross-city dialogue on landslide risk management

AUGUST 8, 2023

Hiromi Akiyama, Masatsugu Takamatsu, Mustafa Copelj, Megha Mukim

Jun Rentschler

Seismic resilience in Metro Manila: Accessing healthcare after a catastrophic earthquake on the West Valley Fault line

March 28, 2023

Jun Rentschler, Christoph Klaiber, Artessa Saldivar-Sali, Elad Shenfeld

Mersedeh Tariverdi

From report to action: Rapid diagnostics for disaster risk management of health systems

May 18, 2022

Mersedeh Tariverdi, Daniel Clark Thompson, Jun Erik Rentschler, Keiko Sakoda

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Building resilience is vital for a sustainable COVID-19 recovery

April 4, 2022

Juergen Voegele, Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank

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Piloting the Next Generation Analytics for Climate-Related Financial Resilience of Critical Infrastructure in Southeast Asia

October 28, 2021

Olivier Mahul, Jim Hall, Shoko Takemoto, Nicola Ranger, Lit Ping Low

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Challenges in Central American humanitarian assistance after a disaster

July 19, 2021

Rolando Durán Vargas, Haris Sanahuja, Mirtha Escobar, Diana Segura-Román, Cecilia Martínez Gómez

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Resilient Roads: Protecting Critical Lifelines in Mountainous Tajikistan

July 1, 2021

Daniel Kull, Ko Takeuchi, Marinos Skempas, Faridun Sanginov

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Resilient buildings make urban Morocco safer

June 29, 2021

Philipp Petermann, Theresa Abrassart, Thomas Moullier, Antoine Hanzen, Ghizlane Aqariden, Youssef Elouardy

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Road geohazard risk management: new tools and e-learning

April 27, 2021

Akiko Toya, Masatsugu Takamatsu

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From urban fire risk to effective mitigation – Building safer & healthier cities

January 26, 2021

Theresa Abrassart, Brian Meacham, Keiko Sakoda,Thomas Moullier

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Resilient shores – Risks and opportunities for Vietnam’s coastal development

October 21, 2020

Jun Erik Rentschler, Sophie de Vries Robbé, Dzung Huy Nguyen

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Strengthening community resilience in South Asia

November 19, 2019

Keiko Sakoda, Bandita Sijapati

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Urban flood resilience in Indonesia: New approaches through an urban design lens

September 17, 2019

Jian Vun, Jolanta Kryspin-Watson, Kevin Simulya Alyono

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Understanding and engaging the informal sector for resilient housing across the Caribbean

May 2019

Elizabeth Hausler, Thomas Moullier, Louisa Helen Barker, Michael Collins, Saurabh Dani

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What if we could use nature to prevent disasters?

March 05, 2019

Brenden Jongman, Suzanne Ozment

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Protecting Bhutan’s cultural heritage

November 7, 2018

Dechen Tshering, Barbara Minguez Garcia, James P. Newman

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From Japan to Bhutan: Improving the resilience of cultural heritage sites

June 19, 2018

Barbara Minguez Garcia and co-author: James P. Newman, Dechen Tshering

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Making the built environment more resilient: lessons learned from Japan

June 5, 2018

Keiko Sakoda and co-author: Thomas Moullier, Louisa Helen Barker

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“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – William Faulkner

April 30, 2018

Barbara Minguez Garcia and co-author: James P. Newman

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Learning from Japan: PPPs for infrastructure resilience

February 27, 2018

Sanae Sasamori and co-author: Naho Shibuya

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How to protect metro systems against natural hazards? Countries look to Japan for answers

November 10, 2017

Ignacio Sánchez D’Ocon and co-authors: Naho Shibuya, Georges Darido, Sofía Guerrero Gámez

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From Istanbul to Manila—different fault lines, similar challenges

July 13, 2017

Shanika Hettige and co-authors: Shoko Takemoto, Robert Lucas

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The road to resilience: sharing technical knowledge on transport across borders

July 13, 2017

Shanika Hettige and co-authors: Shoko Takemoto, Robert Lucas

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How can we help countries share their own development knowledge? Insights from Japan

March 30, 2016

Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez / Co-authors: Keiko Sakoda Kaneda, and Daniel Levine

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Shaken, not stirred

January 28, 2016

Joaquin Toro / Co-author: Maryia Markhvida