International Day for Disaster Reduction at the World Bank Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age A joint training workshop by GICT, GFDRR, infoDev and LCSUW to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction

1. Information Systems for Disaster Risk Management in LAC Disaster Risk Management in the Information Age October 8, 2008

2. Structure of LAC DRM Portfolio (FY09) Vulnerability Reduction Risk Financing Emergency Reconstruction National Colombia DVRP (APL1) Argentina Floods (APL1) Argentina Floods (APL2) Guyana Adaptation Municipal Colombia DVRP (APL2) Nicaragua DVRP+AF Honduras DVRP Community based Haiti ERDMP St. Lucia DMP2+AF CCRIF MDTF Supervision SVG, GD, SLU, DO Haiti Insurance Studies CA Regional (Res. Funds) Costa Rica (Public Assets) Contingent Credits Colombia DVRP (APL1) Costa Rica (CAT-DDO) Hurricanes/Storms Grenada (HI-ERP) Grenada (EU School) Haiti (Noel) Jamaica (Dean) Dominican Republic (Noel) Nicaragua (Felix) Earthquakes Peru (Ika/Pisco) El Nino Bolivia ERDMP Guatemala Peru DVRP-TA Bolivia DVRP Guatemala (CAT-DDO) Peru (CAT-DDO) Colombia (CAT-DDO) Chile (CAT-DDO)

3. ICT for Disaster Management: Early Warning Systems and Damage Assessments

5. Community based Communications Systems in Nicaragua ICT for Vulnerability Reduction Local Risk Mapping in Honduras Flood Mapping in Guatemala Scenario Analysis in Bogota Flood outburst risk in Bogota

6. Central American Probabilistic Risk Assessment - CAPRA Belize - Costa Rica – El Salvador – Guatemala - Honduras – Nicaragua - Panama

7. Central America Probabilistic Assessment + Hazards models Exposure database Vulnerability functions Damage and loss calculation Risk Modelling + + Early Warning Systems and Risk Mapping Climate Change Scenarios & Design for adaptation strategies Financial protection strategies Assessment of probable loss due to adverse natural events Insurance premium coverage