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26 Jan 24
Rebuilding damaged infrastructure across eastern Libya following devastating floods could cost around $1.8bn, a joint report from the World Bank, United Nations and European Union has found.
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8 Aug 23
The New Zealand government is set to intervene to share the costs of purchasing homes and fixing infrastructure damaged by a recent cyclone.
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28 Feb 23
Earthquakes that devastated Turkey caused at least $34bn of damage to infrastructure, and billions more might be needed for the country to fully recover, the World Bank has said.
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21 Feb 23
The US government has pledged to send $100m of additional aid to Turkey, after the country was hit by devastating earthquakes.
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9 Jan 23
The Pakistani government has revealed it will need around $8bn to help rebuild the country following a summer of devastating floods.
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1 Nov 21
Emerging economies need greater access to financial assistance to help prepare for natural disasters brought on by climate change, according to the OECD.
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13 Sep 21
The new Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati has warned that “hard work” is required to implement reforms before the crisis-hit country can finance its recovery.
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10 Aug 21
The Greek government has allocated half a billion euros to help rebuild communities and woodland areas after wildfires devasted the nation.
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30 Jul 21
New Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati said this week that only a unified approach will help the nation recover from one of the greatest crises in modern history.
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22 Jul 21
The German government has allocated an initial €200m to help with immediate assistance to regions affected by recent floods.
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11 Mar 21
Pre-arranged agreements, including public-private partnerships, are “key strategies” to help repair infrastructure in the wake of disasters, according to a World Bank Group study of the 2011...
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21 Jun 19
Low- and middle-income countries could save a staggering $4.2trn by ensuring infrastructure is more resilient to natural disasters.
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18 Apr 19
The UK has pledged £14m to help the countries affected by Cyclone Idai.
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16 Apr 19
With flood warnings still in place over most of the country, Iran’s supreme leader has authorised allocating $2bn from the country’s sovereign wealth fund to pay for relief.
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26 Jun 18
If small islands states improved their recovery and reconstruction efforts after natural disasters they could reduce their annual losses by up to 59%, the World Bank has found.
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14 May 18
The European Commission has released €1.5m in emergency humanitarian funding to help victims of Kenya’s ongoing floods.
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14 Dec 17
Thirty-six countries have pledged $383m to a United Nations emergency fund for crisis relief operations around the world.
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19 Jan 17
The European Union’s response to recent disasters around the world has been “broadly effective”, according to the European Court of Auditors.
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16 Nov 15
The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released $17m to help those affected by the worst drought to hit Ethiopia in decades.
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2 Nov 15
Countries planning to establish special disaster risk management funds to meet the costs incurred by earthquakes and floods should “pay attention to the lessons of the past”, an accounting professor...
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27 Oct 15
Unparalleled disaster risks in Asia Pacific region need to be addressed before sustainable development in the region can be achieved, a new UN report has said.
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19 Oct 15
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $15m grant to rebuild schools, provide small loans to help restore livelihoods and boost disaster awareness in those parts of Nepal worst hit by the...
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1 Sep 15
A UK government defence ship has been sent to the Caribbean country of Dominica to provide humanitarian support after extensive damage was caused when tropical storm Erika hit the country last week.