International Recovery Platform

The purpose of this report is to provide the findings of a rapid assessment which has been conducted in the immediate aftermath of the massive earthquakes that took place in Syria and Turkiye on Monday 6th February.

This report highlights the urgent need to rewire the current financial systems towards (a) de-risking current investments (b) integrating risk reduction into credit allocation and (c) redirecting financial flows towards risk reduction.

This brief explores how new satellite imagery technology can help predict the impact of tropical cyclones in climate vulnerable countries such as Fiji, analyze their potential compounding effects, and improve disaster risk management.