Mirtha Escobar

Disaster Risk Management Specialist. Economist. @WorldBank Views are my own. RTs, likes are not endorsements

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

By 2028, 50 health facilities in Mauritania will be retrofitted to withstand flooding, helping ensure continuous access to health services.

Read more about how @GFDRR is playing its part in making that happen in our new Annual Report: https://t.co/5GBkBycnSE

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

A new @WorldBank report by @GFDRR & #PROBLUE_Ocean shows how #NatureBasedSolutions protect shorelines, boost resilience & sustain tourism. #WorldTourismDay

📘 Report: https://t.co/JQ7sPcRbyZ
🔗 Feature: https://t.co/7EoIltExij

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

🛑 There’s no such thing as a natural disaster — disasters occur when risks are ignored.
⚡ Hazard – dangerous events
🏙️ Exposure – people/assets at risk
🧩 Vulnerability – conditions increasing harm

💡 Learn more 👉 https://t.co/UGUk6WS28t

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

📣Join us in Yokohama as we reflect on the successes & challenges from #Africa’s journey toward resilience, in partnership with @WorldBank, @GFDRR and 🇯🇵 Japan #TICAD9

📅 Friday, Aug. 22, 2025
🕰️ 12:40pm - 2:10pm (Japan Standard Time)

RSVP here: https://t.co/UzCerIANfw

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

📢 We’re launching our 2026–2030 Strategy — a renewed commitment to reducing disaster risk and building resilience worldwide.

GFDRR will support countries with better risk data, policy integration, resilient investment, and inclusive recovery.

📘 https://t.co/blUD1lPS52

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

📢 Join us on tomorrow for the launch of a report — developed by @GFDRR & @the_IDB with support from Japan — on how building codes can help cities become safer, greener, and more inclusive, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.

🗓️ Register: https://t.co/B3UVT7167Z

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

The @WorldBank recently released the Lebanon Interim Damage & Loss Assessment, a report supported by @GFDRR. The conflict has already left devastating impacts, displacing hundreds of thousands, and hurting key sectors like housing & agriculture. Read more: https://t.co/Aq2r01TYtM

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

📢 Yesterday was #DRRDay, which focused on safeguarding schools from disasters to protect children's education and future.

In this video, GFDRR Head Niels-Holm Nielsen talks about how we ensure that schools are disaster-resilient: https://t.co/vWKqQng141 #SafeChildrenSafeSchools

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

🌏 In the last 18 years, GFDRR has played an important role in helping the @WorldBank move beyond just disaster response and recovery to prioritize prevention, preparedness, and anticipatory action.

Watch how we have scaled up resilience around the world: https://t.co/wO5Cxiehdh

[Guangzhe Chen @GuangzheChen]

Looking ahead, the World Bank aims to invest 45 percent of our funding into climate-related projects by 2025, making us the largest multilateral financier of climate investments in lower-income countries. Learn more in my latest blog: https://t.co/0lBwsaKLv7 via @worldbank

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

📚🌍🤝 #Knowledge building together: GFDRR believes in the power of shared knowledge for effective DRM. Collaborating to refine and replicate strategies across borders, we build stronger communities against gender-based violence. #GBV

Join us on June 18, 11:30 am in Himeji. 📅📍

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

❓Did you know that "talanoa" means "open dialogue" in Pacific Island cultures?

GFDRR supports Fiji 🇫🇯 and Vanuatu 🇻🇺 in using talanoa to include diverse 🗣️ voices in disaster management planning.

Learn more: https://t.co/WsraYmM9zk #InclusiveResilience #ParticipatoryDRM

[GFDRR @GFDRR]

GFDRR believes in the power of 🤝 shared knowledge for effective DRM.

📍Collaborating to refine and replicate strategies across borders, we build stronger 💪 communities against gender-based violence.

Check out our work on inclusive DRM: https://t.co/1uHrIWkuOh

[Banco Mundial | América Latina y el Caribe @BancoMundialLAC]

En #AméricaLatina y el #Caribe, los fenómenos climáticos extremos se han duplicado en los últimos 30 años. Este reporte explora cómo las buenas prácticas sobre Protección Social Adaptativa pueden proteger a los más vulnerables ante las crisis: https://t.co/17dlEPNyKz

[Banco Mundial | América Latina y el Caribe @BancoMundialLAC]

Darlin no pudo estudiar por la falta de infraestructura accesible. Ahora puede acompañar a su hijo gracias a que esta escuela ha sido adecuada con rampas. #SomosAcción para impulsar una educación más inclusiva en #Honduras

[Mirtha Escobar @_MirthaEscobar]

#AccelerateEquality

[Mirtha Escobar @_MirthaEscobar]

📌 Mainstream Gender in Infrastructure!

📅 Feedback is being collected until May 31, 2024. Engage in this initiative to promote gender-responsive infrastructure!

👉 Provide your input here: https://t.co/XrtsoImXbs

#GenderEquality #Infrastructure #PPP #Inclusion @PPIAF_PPP

[Mirtha Escobar @_MirthaEscobar]

#GenderEquality

[Ana Aguilera @anaguilera]

Thank you @bjerde_anna and @CassSunstein for an inspiring and thoughtful conversation on how to deliver faster, easier, and more impactful results to our clients. Proud to work at @WorldBank #BetterBank