Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience : Facing Current Issues and Future Challenges
Moldova is exposed to an array of natural hazards, and their impact disproportionately affects the poor. The Government of Moldova has been strengthening institutions to better prepare for and respond to disasters. It has improved the ability to fo...
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okr-10986-353182021-04-23T14:02:20Z Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience : Facing Current Issues and Future Challenges World Bank SEISMIC HAZARD DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CLIMATE RESILIENCE RESILIENT RECOVERY RECONSTRUCTION CLIMATE VULNERABILITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Moldova is exposed to an array of natural hazards, and their impact disproportionately affects the poor. The Government of Moldova has been strengthening institutions to better prepare for and respond to disasters. It has improved the ability to forecast severe weather, including at the local level, through improved hydrometeorological services; it has reduced the agricultural sector’s vulnerability to climate change by improving irrigation services, strengthening the existing agriculture insurance scheme, and promoting climate-smart agriculture practices; and - importantly in light of the small size of the country - it has strengthened regional collaboration and knowledge sharing on disaster risk management (DRM). Local capacity is essential because Moldova’s ability to respond to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), or any other shock or stress, is not just determined by its level of preparedness and readiness to cope with such complex crises, but also by the level of effectiveness of its governance systems (particularly in urban areas), as well as its existing service delivery and infrastructure systems. In this DRM country policy note, chapter one provides an overview of Moldova’s disaster and climate risk profile. Chapter two reviews the current institutional and legal framework for disaster risk management and financing, including measures and policies recently adopted. Chapter three is an assessment of the current DRM situation in Moldova, including ex ante and ex post disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) instruments currently in use for budget mobilization, and explores a potential earthquake scenario for Chisinau in more detail. The fourth chapter concludes with a look at potential institutional and financial gaps, including a summary of recommendations and different sets of corrective measures that can be envisaged. 2021-03-26T14:29:54Z 2021-03-26T14:29:54Z 2020-06 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/767811616046683526/Strengthening-Moldova-s-Disaster-Risk-Management-and-Climate-Resilience-Facing-Current-Issues-and-Future-Challenges http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35318 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Europe and Central Asia Moldova |
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Moldova is exposed to an array of
natural hazards, and their impact disproportionately affects
the poor. The Government of Moldova has been strengthening
institutions to better prepare for and respond to disasters.
It has improved the ability to forecast severe weather,
including at the local level, through improved
hydrometeorological services; it has reduced the
agricultural sector’s vulnerability to climate change by
improving irrigation services, strengthening the existing
agriculture insurance scheme, and promoting climate-smart
agriculture practices; and - importantly in light of the
small size of the country - it has strengthened regional
collaboration and knowledge sharing on disaster risk
management (DRM). Local capacity is essential because
Moldova’s ability to respond to Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19), or any other shock or stress, is not just
determined by its level of preparedness and readiness to
cope with such complex crises, but also by the level of
effectiveness of its governance systems (particularly in
urban areas), as well as its existing service delivery and
infrastructure systems. In this DRM country policy note,
chapter one provides an overview of Moldova’s disaster and
climate risk profile. Chapter two reviews the current
institutional and legal framework for disaster risk
management and financing, including measures and policies
recently adopted. Chapter three is an assessment of the
current DRM situation in Moldova, including ex ante and ex
post disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI)
instruments currently in use for budget mobilization, and
explores a potential earthquake scenario for Chisinau in
more detail. The fourth chapter concludes with a look at
potential institutional and financial gaps, including a
summary of recommendations and different sets of corrective
measures that can be envisaged. |
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Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience : Facing Current Issues and Future Challenges |
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Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience : Facing Current Issues and Future Challenges |
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Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience : Facing Current Issues and Future Challenges |
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Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience : Facing Current Issues and Future Challenges |
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Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience : Facing Current Issues and Future Challenges |
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strengthening moldova’s disaster risk management and climate resilience : facing current issues and future challenges |
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