On this section you will find information about Probabilistic Risk Assessment or about the CAPRA Initiative.
Colombia Strengthens Disaster Risk Management in Pereira. Project Highlights, issue 14 - February 2013In response to a long and destructive history of earthquakes in Pereira, the Colombian government has made important investments in strengthening local institutional capacity in disaster risk assessment and decision making for risk reduction. |
Chile Prepares for Earthquakes and Tsunamis. Project Highlights, issue 16 - Sept. 2012Based on the lessons learned from the 2010 earthquake in Chile, the government has included disaster risk management in its agenda, and has been in the process of decentralizing decision-making responsibilities to regional authorities in land-use planning and other areas. |
Peru and the Mapping of Seismic Hazard. Project Highlights, issue 14 - August 2012A mapping project of historical seismic activity will help the Peruvian national and local governments assess the earthquake hazard of the country and provide information for the reduction of disaster risk. |
Assessing Disaster Riks in Lima - Project Highlights Issue 15 - Sept. 2012The Catholic University of Peru is partnering with the World Bank in a Technical Assistance Project to build technical capacity among students and faculty to assess seismic risk using a software platform developed under the CAPRA Probabilistic Risk Assessment Initiative. |
En Panamá Preparan la Ciudad de David para el Terremoto, Project Highlights 9 - Octubre 2012El gobierno panameño está trabajando en disminuir el riesgo por amenazas naturales y reducer el tiempo de recuperación formando capacidades nacionales y mejorando la gestión integral del riesgo. |
Colombia Prepares for Volcanic Risk, Project Highlights 10 - July 2012Despite Colombia’s well-earned reputation for risk reduction and disaster management since the formulation of the National Plan for Prevention and Relief in 1989, most communities are not well prepared for the next natural event (earthquake, volcano, and flood). |
Panama Prepares the City of David for Earthquakes, Project Highlights issue 9 - July 2012Panama’s dynamic economy and its positive outlook for future growth are threatened as much by the probability of severe impact of natural events as by international economic forces. The negative impact of natural hazards can slow or even reverse progress made. |
Costa Rica Prepares for Earthquakes, Project Highlights issue 8 - July 2012Costa Rica is one of the most earthquake prone and volcanically active countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. These natural events place major stress on the country’s infrastructure and threaten it with natural disasters. |
El Salvador reduces risk, Project Highlights issue 7 - July 2012The TAP’s objectives were to conduct a seismic risk assessment for the Government buildings, estimate probable losses and damage to them, improve on the first approximations of general losses and damage, and support the formulation of guidelines for a risk reduction program. |
Reducing Vulnerability in South America, Project Highlights Issue 4 - April 2012Through the years, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, have experienced disasters associated with earthquakes, volcanic activity, and other natural hazards. |
Reducing Risks to Prevent Disasters, Project Highlights Issue 3 - March 2012Reducing Risks to Prevent Disasters: Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Central America. Central America is one of the regions most vulnerable to natural hazards. |
