Risk Management

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Our work on risk management analyses the novel public policies, tools and practices of governments to address major risks. Through the sharing of country experiences, analyses are developed to draw-out criteria for the effective governance of large scale hazards and threats.

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OECD–University of Groningen Forum “Building resilient regions after natural disasters: Abruzzo 2030”

on 17-Mar-2012

This Forum, held in L'Aquila, focused on priorities for a long-term development strategy in the Abruzzo region, hit by an earthquake in 2009. It aimed to facilitate discussion among all stakeholders as well as with other international regions confronted with similar recovery and strategic challenges following a natural disaster.

Review of Mexico’s National Civil Protection System

on 10-Jan-2012

A kick-off meeting was held in Mexico City to present the review methodology and expected deliverables to stakeholders from the public sector at Federal, state and municipal levels as well as from the private sector, volunteer organisations and academia. 

Future Global Shocks: Improving Risk Governance

11-Jan-2012

This report considers how the growing interconnectedness in the global economy could create the conditions for rapid and widespread disruptions. It looks at threats that can emerge from the financial world, cyberspace, biological systems and even the solar system and reflects on what capacities are needed to improve response and resilience.

High Level Risk Forum

from 08-Dec-2011 to 09-Dec-2011

The Forum outlined best practices in risk management and set out to contribute to the core goals of governments to provide safer and better lives, and help countries to take better advantage of globalisation by identifying strategies to reduce associated risks.

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