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The Distributed Ledge Technology (Blockchain)

22 July 2016
Blockchain, a ledger technology for auditors, promises real-time viewing and monitoring of transactions. While this game-changer has many uses, its risks should also be looked into.

Internal Audit Capability Model for the Public Sector

21 July 2016
The Internal Audit Capability Model (IA-CM) has different levels aimed at promoting continuous improvement of organizations. It has been validated in collaboration with Internal Auditing Department of the World Bank. IA-CM offers several benefits as it helps in self-assessment, benchmarking, and…

Managing for Development Results: Inclusive Development - Summary Report of the Second International Seminar

8 July 2016
This document provides a summary of the Second International Seminar on Managing for Development Results (MfDR) with Inclusive Development as the theme. The seminar was held on 4 to 8 July 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. Over 50 respresentatives from MfDR think tanks, development partners, and…

Disaster Risk Management Managing the Impacts of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

29 June 2016
Maximum impacts of disasters are largely felt by the poorest members of society. Given this, interventions are needed that would bring in development benefits in the near term, while reducing their vulnerability over the longer term.

Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management

29 June 2016
Ecosystems evolve and change over time, and are naturally resilient and adaptable up to some rate of change. They also have a crucial role in disaster risk management. Get to know why and how ecosystem based adaptation (EBA) has become a buzzword in the field of climate change and disaster risk…

Climate Risk Management in Planning and Investment Projects: Overall Approach

27 June 2016
Climate variability and change are a threat to development goals. But when climate risks are managed, the intended outcomes of strategies, policies, and investments are achieved despite the presence of threats and uncertainties. To be able to do this, decision-makers may choose among the available…

Adaptation Planning: Options, Technologies, and Technical Feasibility

27 June 2016
Adaptation options selected for implementation in a project must be scientifically sound, socially beneficial, and economically viable. In prioritizing and selecting adaptation options, certain considerations must be applied. Climate impact pathways can help. They are analytical tools that help…

Adaptation Assessment: Economic Analysis

27 June 2016
There is no need to come up with a new type of economic analysis to determine the impacts of climate change. However, there might be a need to use economic analysis as a guide in project design and decision-making.

Understanding and Managing Uncertainties

27 June 2016
What is the relevance of managing uncertainties on climate change risk reduction? This presentation describes the main sources of uncertainty in future climate projections and explains how ensembles of climate model simulations are used to explore and quantify different types of uncertainty.…

Climate Science, Data, and Projections

27 June 2016
Today and tomorrow’s climate is not as it used to be. The world will continue to warm, and more than what has been observed despite several mitigation efforts. This presentation puts spotlight on climate science and some relevant information that one needs to understand the alarming trend.