Disaster Risk Management Specialist (Innovation)

The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a partnership of the World Bank, United Nations, major donors and recipient countries under the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) system to support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA). The HFA, endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly and ratified by 168 countries, is the primary international agreement for disaster reduction. HFA’s principal goal is to effectively integrate, in a coherent manner, disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning, programming, and financing at all levels of government. Launched in September 2006, GFDRR provides technical and financial assistance to help disaster-prone countries decrease their vulnerability and adapt to climate change. GFDRR works closely with UN agencies, client governments, World Bank regional offices, and other partners.

The GFDRR is organized along three tracks of operation to achieve its development objectives at the global, regional and country levels. Track I focuses on enhanced global and regional advocacy, partnerships, and standardization of disaster risk management tools and methodologies. Track II provides technical assistance for targeted countries to mainstream disaster risk reduction in strategic planning and development policies focusing on poverty reduction strategies. Track III provides rapid and predictable disaster recovery assistance through the Standby Recovery Financing Facility (SRFF).

In addition to the three tracks described above, GFDRR also includes a Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance unit and the GFDRR Labs. Founded in July 2010, the mission of the GFDRR Labs is to use science, technology, and innovation to better empower decision-makers in the developing world to increase their resilience to disasters in a changing climate. The Labs strategy is to build partnerships and communities that utilize open data and open source technology to assist decision-making. Labs activities are designed and implemented in partnership with the World Bank’s regional Disaster Risk Management teams, which insures that these initiatives are developed to add value in operational environments.

GFDRR receives its multi-annual funding from its donors. Often, GFDRR also receives funding from donors after disasters. The donor resources are managed in several Trust Funds. GFDRR programs are implemented by Bank teams, UN organizations, Governments, NGOs and academic networks. GFDRR teams require continuous support on formulation and processing of grant agreements with recipient organizations of GFDRR funds.
Disaster Risk Management Specialist (Innovation)