The Government of Algeria, in collaboration with the World Bank, is organizing a virtual study tour aiming to bring together Algerian stakeholders with Disaster Risk Management (DRM) experts from around the world.
This series of virtual knowledge-exchange events will focus on successful DRM case studies from countries that share Algeria’s disaster risk profile around issues such as earthquakes, floods, and forest fires. As such, the discussions will provide Algerian delegates with an opportunity to discuss DRM prioritization and international best practices in disaster preparedness, reduction and response.
- WEBINAR 1
- WEBINAR 2
- WEBINAR 3
- WEBINAR 4
- SPEAKERS
Date: May 18, 2021; Time : 2:00 to 5:00 pm (Algiers time) / 9:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Earthquakes and other natural hazards continue to cause enormous human and material damage every year around the world. In Algeria, the average annual loss associated with earthquakes is estimated at around US$991 million. While it is impossible to prevent an earthquake from occurring, it is nonetheless possible to prepare more for it and “build back better” by learning from past experiences.
This first webinar in the series “Prepare Better, Build Back Better: Towards a more resilient Algeria” addresses the importance of a comprehensive and multisectoral approach to disaster risk management that requires the integration of different levels of government and close collaboration with communities, civil society, local communities, and other stakeholders, in order to increase resilience to disasters. It will examine good practices and lessons learned for the management of major risks, specifically earthquakes, in three countries: Japan, Turkey and Nepal.
Agenda:
Moderator | Emmanuel Cuvillier, Resident representative in Algeria, World Bank 01:30 – 2:00 Participants registration 02:00 – 02:20 Opening remarks Jesko Hentschel, Director for the Maghreb and Malta, World Bank
02:20 – 02:50 Overview of the draft national strategy for the prevention and management of major risks in Algeria Abdelhamid Afra, National Delegate for Major Risks, Ministry of Interior, Algeria
02:50 – 03:20 Earthquake Risk Preparedness in Japan: From Prevention to Resilience Mikio Ishiwatari, Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency; Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo
03:20 – 03:50 Presentation of the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project Kazım Gökhan ELGİN, Director of the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness
03:50 – 04:20 Earthquakes in Nepal: Lessons Learned and Strategies in Place Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive at National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Authority, Government of Nepal
04:20 – 04:45 Discussions 04:45 – 05:00 Closing remarks Jaafar Friaa, Practice Manager for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience & Land, MENA Region, World Bank
