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Time

4:00pm-5:45pm JST (Public Seminar) 

5:50pm-6:30pm JS (Workshop)

About

The ) is a remote, desk-based methodology developed by the World Bank, and implemented by GFDRR to help World Bank member countries estimate the economic damage impact soon after disasters.

Since its first application after the 2015 Nepal Earthquake, it has been used in over 66 occasions in response to disasters in 54 countries has informed recovery planning faster mobilization of funds. Using disruptive technology, GRADE assessments are developed in approximately a couple of weeks' time and on average to accuracy of 90 percent of detailed on the ground damage assessments that follow later. The information generated from GRADE has become a trusted tool for Ministries of Finances, DRM agencies as well as decision makers including World Bank Country Management Units (CMU) to understand the overall impacts from disasters. The Japan-World Bank Program on Mainstreaming DRM of GFDRR is supporting the implementation and research and development of the GRADE methodology.

A Public Seminar and follow-on technical discussions will be held in Tokyo and Kyoto to introduce the GRADE methodology and how it is used at the World Bank. The seminar will review the experience of GRADE assessments from the last 10 years. The seminar will also discuss topics such as the why and how the World Bank uses the outputs to support the countries affected by major disasters. The panel will conclude with discussions on the potential for innovation and collaboration. The public seminar will be followed by technical discussions that will provide an opportunity for the participants to discuss technical aspects of the GRADE methodology, brainstorm about opportunities to strengthen the methodology through innovation, and explore collaboration opportunities to scale up GRADE. We hope this seminar will lead to practical collaborations to scale up GRADE activities around the world. The admission is free.