DRM quarterly newsletter, issue 1, April 2012

Disaster risk management (DRM) updates from the World Bank and GFDRR:

This first edition of the DRM quarterly is intended to bring the latest knowledge, experiences, and tools to people around the world dedicated to build a more resilient world. It presents the World Bank/GFDRR DRM team's activities, ranging from risk assessments, risk reduction, geo-spatial data sharing, and recovery projects to technical assistance and post-disaster needs assessments, institutional capacity building, and more; and describes the work that is being done throughout the world via news reports, event coverage, multimedia, maps, and through the use of social media.