Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development An IEG Evaluation of World Bank Assistance for Natural Disasters

The World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group examined the World Bank's experience in disaster prevention and response over the past 20 years and found that the scale of Bank operations has grown over the period. The report found that the Bank has demonstrated considerable flexibility in its approach, but actions have tended to be more reactive than proactive, with disaster response taking more of the focus that preventative measures.World Bank Center Staff is the author of 'Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development An IEG Evaluation of World Bank Assistance for Natural Disasters', published 2006 under ISBN 9780821366509 and ISBN 0821366505.