After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean

At this high-level roundtable, Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, suggested three actions at the outset. First, in the wake of disasters like Irma and Maria we should channel resources quickly, flexibly, efficiently, and ensure that they reach those most adversely affected. Second, we...

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Main Authors:	Kim, Jim Yong, Mohammed, Amina, Mitchell, Keith, Bibeau, Marie-Claude, Patel, Priti, Green, Mark
Format:	Speech
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2019
Subjects:	SMALL ISLAND STATES REMITTANCES REFUGEES EXTREME WEATHER EVENT DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT RESILIENCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION SOCIAL PROTECTION INSURANCE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONAL FINANCING CLIMATE FINANCE DISASTER RELIEF DEBT RELIEF
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/687911536587107169/After-the-Storm-Recovery-and-Resilience-in-the-Caribbean-High-level-Caribbean-Roundtable-during-the-WB-IMF-Annual-Meetings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31105

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spelling	okr-10986-311052021-05-25T09:18:06Z After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean Kim, Jim Yong Mohammed, Amina Mitchell, Keith Bibeau, Marie-Claude Patel, Priti Green, Mark SMALL ISLAND STATES REMITTANCES REFUGEES EXTREME WEATHER EVENT DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT RESILIENCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION SOCIAL PROTECTION INSURANCE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONAL FINANCING CLIMATE FINANCE DISASTER RELIEF DEBT RELIEF At this high-level roundtable, Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, suggested three actions at the outset. First, in the wake of disasters like Irma and Maria we should channel resources quickly, flexibly, efficiently, and ensure that they reach those most adversely affected. Second, we need to make sure that we use all existing instruments and knowledge to help build resilience. Third, we need to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to compounded challenges of the Caribbean: high vulnerability, low growth, and high debt. This could include designing debt for resilience initiatives, mobilizing innovative risk financing tools to better manage fiscal risks related to disorders, and mobilizing private sector participation in working out solutions. 2019-01-04T19:09:59Z 2019-01-04T19:09:59Z 2017-10-13 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/687911536587107169/After-the-Storm-Recovery-and-Resilience-in-the-Caribbean-High-level-Caribbean-Roundtable-during-the-WB-IMF-Annual-Meetings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31105 English High-level Caribbean Roundtable during the WB-IMF Annual Meetings, October 13, 2017; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Speech Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean
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topic	SMALL ISLAND STATES REMITTANCES REFUGEES EXTREME WEATHER EVENT DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT RESILIENCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION SOCIAL PROTECTION INSURANCE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONAL FINANCING CLIMATE FINANCE DISASTER RELIEF DEBT RELIEF
spellingShingle	SMALL ISLAND STATES REMITTANCES REFUGEES EXTREME WEATHER EVENT DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT RESILIENCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION SOCIAL PROTECTION INSURANCE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONAL FINANCING CLIMATE FINANCE DISASTER RELIEF DEBT RELIEF Kim, Jim Yong Mohammed, Amina Mitchell, Keith Bibeau, Marie-Claude Patel, Priti Green, Mark After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean
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relation	High-level Caribbean Roundtable during the WB-IMF Annual Meetings, October 13, 2017;
description	At this high-level roundtable, Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, suggested three actions at the outset. First, in the wake of disasters like Irma and Maria we should channel resources quickly, flexibly, efficiently, and ensure that they reach those most adversely affected. Second, we need to make sure that we use all existing instruments and knowledge to help build resilience. Third, we need to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to compounded challenges of the Caribbean: high vulnerability, low growth, and high debt. This could include designing debt for resilience initiatives, mobilizing innovative risk financing tools to better manage fiscal risks related to disorders, and mobilizing private sector participation in working out solutions.
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author	Kim, Jim Yong Mohammed, Amina Mitchell, Keith Bibeau, Marie-Claude Patel, Priti Green, Mark
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author_sort	Kim, Jim Yong
title	After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean
title_short	After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean
title_full	After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean
title_fullStr	After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed	After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean
title_sort	after the storm : recovery and resilience in the caribbean
publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2019
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After the Storm : Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean

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