Proceedings of the joint workshop: the role of hydrometeorological services in disaster risk management

This workshop report shares the best practices and experiences in the innovative and state-of-the-art hydrometeorological services and their use in disaster risk reduction mechanisms that are effectively protecting lives, livelihoods, and assets. The first part of the report focuses on best practices in hydro and weather hazard monitoring and early warning for extreme events. The second part focuses on investments strengthening weather and climate services for better disaster risk management that are being undertaken by countries with World Bank support.

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Date:

2012

Pages:

64 p.

Sources:

World Bank, the (WB)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)

Keywords

Themes:: Climate Change, Early Warning, Economics of DRR, Disaster Risk Management
Countries:: Albania, France, Georgia, Italy, Moldova, United States of America
Regions:: Africa, Europe, Asia