🌍 Big news! Our #UnderstandingRisk Global Forum is coming to the Middle East for the first time next year for #UR26! 📅 Save the date: Oct 19-23, 2026 | Abu Dhabi, UAE Join global experts on #resilience, #AI, #sustainability & more. https://t.co/FaeBvzkHNW  @Adcmc_ae

Resilient infrastructure in conflict-affected settings depends on strong building regulations. Our new factsheet shows how building regulations for resilience reduce losses, protect livelihoods, and strengthen governance in fragile contexts. https://t.co/iIpfFABMUq

The coming years will split companies into two groups: those that become AI-native and those left catching up. The innovators who harness AI now will define the winners of tomorrow. Follow me for strategic insights on leading through the AI revolution.

In conflict-affected settings, resilient housing reconstruction supports more than physical recovery. A new GFDRR factsheet shows how well-designed housing programs can help stabilize communities while managing disaster risk. https://t.co/3XTi5rPVfb

Our new factsheets explore the DRM–FCV nexus, focusing on: ✅ resilient housing reconstruction: https://t.co/g5eAxmb6jl ✅ building regulations: https://t.co/QQGF5QyG5S ✅ social inclusion: https://t.co/LdnjAw7ULe Learn more about the DRM-FCV nexus:

Hurricane Melissa caused $8.8B in physical damage in Jamaica—41% of GDP. Supported by Japan's Ministry of Finance through the Japan-World Bank Program, GFDRR helped deliver this rapid damage estimate to guide the country’s resilient reconstruction.

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Thrilled to see #AbuDhabi hosting the Understanding Risk Global Forum (#UR26)—a milestone expanding the community into the Middle East! We @WorldBank & @GFDRR look forward to working with @Adcmc_ae to advance resilience & disaster risk reduction.

The @WorldBank’s $1.1B financing package for Ecuador strengthens fiscal stability and disaster preparedness. @GFDRR support helped lay the groundwork for the country’s first Cat-DDO. https://t.co/IvrZWfN9Os https://t.co/YSVP2GHnkC

.@Adcmc_ae will host the 9th edition of the global Understanding Risk Forum, organised in collaboration with @GFDRR. The forum will strengthen knowledge exchange in crisis management, disaster risk reduction, and community and institutional preparedness.

New guidebooks launched by the government of Armenia with @UNDPArmenia & @WorldBank — with support from GFDRR — provide practical guidance for advancing energy-efficient, climate-resilient construction in Armenia.

Extreme heat is straining transportation systems worldwide — disrupting infrastructure and endangering users and workers alike. Two new GFDRR publications show how to keep transport moving safely and equitably in a warming world. https://t.co/EqejWoL6iY

Through the RESTORE project, the @WorldBank — with @GFDRR support provided through the Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming DRM in Developing Countries financed by the Government of Japan — is helping Malawi build a resilient transport system.

As Ecuador confronts worsening climate and disaster risks, a new $1.1B @WorldBank package offers critical support. @GFDRR’s technical assistance helped make this progress possible. https://t.co/B70Yol0TM1 https://t.co/d1v6lj8M7T

Hurricane Melissa caused $8.8B in physical damage in Jamaica—41% of GDP. Supported by Japan's Ministry of Finance through the Japan-World Bank Program, GFDRR helped deliver this rapid damage estimate to guide the country’s resilient reconstruction.

Tajikistan’s steep terrain makes its roads vulnerable to landslides and floods. With support from the @WorldBank and @GFDRR’s Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming DRM, satellite data and GIS training are helping design safer, more resilient roads. https://t.co/cgSaHL5LWA

The @WorldBank’s $1.1B financing package for Ecuador strengthens fiscal stability and disaster preparedness. @GFDRR support helped lay the groundwork for the country’s first Cat-DDO. https://t.co/Q5dujf2nWR https://t.co/U27y9Feq2g

GFDRR helped lay the groundwork for the new $60 million Strengthening Urban Resilience Project in the Republic of the Congo, which will reduce climate risks and improve resilience for over half a million residents. Learn more:

Buildings determine how communities withstand climate risks. New guidebooks launched by @UNDPArmenia & @WorldBank — with support from GFDRR — provide practical guidance for advancing energy-efficient, climate-resilient construction in Armenia.

🚨 “Early Warnings for All” starts with knowing who gets the warning — and who doesn’t. A new working paper uses household surveys to explore early warning coverage, reception & benefits. Findings show persistent gaps by income, location & access. https://t.co/zjW89CIyig

Through the RESTORE project, the @WorldBank — with @GFDRR support provided through the Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming DRM in Developing Countries financed by the Government of Japan — is helping Malawi build a resilient transport system.

Weather information can drive huge economic benefits — if users can access and act on it. A new working paper identifies barriers: 🚫 Weak dissemination 📉 Low user capacity 🔎 Gaps between science and policy Learn more: https://t.co/smTXMgJbsD