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The path to Resilience: The new Website of the Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Methodology of the IDB

March 25, 2024 por Maria Isabel Gomez-Pineda Puebla - Raimon Porta - Adriana Zambrano Barreto - Roberto Leal Rosillo - Gabriella De Angelis - Monica Coachi Leave a Comment


The current era is marked by a notable impact of climate change with increasingly pronounced effects and the rising consequences of disasters globally, with Latin America and the Caribbean among the most affected regions. The ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from these challenges becomes essential to ensure the continuity and sustainability of projects.

Integrating measures that strengthen resilience from the early stages of the project not only safeguards investments and resources involved, supporting their long-term sustainability, but also contributes to the protection of human lives, the preservation of the environment, and social and economic progress in the most exposed and vulnerable communities. To achieve this, it is necessary to address these challenges while avoiding exacerbating existing risks, adopting low-regret approaches (flexible measures that adapt to future uncertainty and/or do not exacerbate damages in case of failure) based on understanding risk development processes.

By considering these aspects from the outset during planning and design stages, projects significantly enhance their ability to adapt to their context and manage future uncertainty, thus increasing their resilience and long-term benefits.

How does the Inter-American Development Bank approaches disaster and climate change risk?

At the IDB, we are strongly committed to building resilience to disasters and climate change. The Bank plays a key role in the LAC region in identifying Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) opportunities, concentrating efforts on strengthening its clients’ capacity to implement Disaster Risk Management (DRM) measures through the projects it finances.

Additionally, through the implementation of our Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF), specifically Performance Standard 4 (ESPS4), and our Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Methodology (DCCRAM), we promote risk identification, assessment, and management in infrastructure projects with a phased approach that allocates resources proportional to the risk classification and complexity of the project.

The IDB Methodology is organized into five progressive steps:

  • 1. identifying exposure to hazards,
  • 2. complementing hazard identification with an assessment of criticality and vulnerability – to grant a risk classification,
  • 3. conducting a simplified qualitative analysis – disaster risk narrative,
  • 4. conducting a detailed qualitative analysis if necessary – determined by the narrative, and
  • 5. conducting a quantitative analysis if necessary – determined by the narrative and Step 4.

The goal of this process is to understand the risk and identify key aspects to be included during the project lifecycle through the respective Disaster Risk Management Plan (DRMP) required for all operations classified with Moderate or High disaster and climate change risk classification.

The DRMP is a fundamental instrument because it provides a solid and structured document that establishes preventive and preparatory structural and non-structural measures, as well as emergency response and recovery measures, allowing us to proactively anticipate events inherent to the project’s context.

Explore our new Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Methodology website!

The IDB has knowledge promotion among its strategic pillars to enhance effectiveness in development, transparent access to information, and the creation of communities of practice. In this regard, we have made the Methodology accessible not only to our clients but also to the general audience in an educational and interactive manner on the IDB Methodology’s new external website, facilitating access to this key resource for the development of resilient infrastructure, which has already received nearly 25,000 downloads since its publication in 2019.

Can I use this Methodology for other projects?

Our Methodology is not limited exclusively to IDB projects; it is applicable and effective for any type of infrastructure projects. From complex engineering projects to community initiatives, it offers tools with a flexible approach to promote resilience and manage risk, beyond the context or sector.

We invite you to learn more about the DCCRAM methodology, its steps, key techniques, recommendations, and supplementary material, along with examples of successfully applied to projects.

Expand your knowledge by navigating the new Methodology website!

https://www.iadb.org/en/who-we-are/topics/environmental-and-social-solutions/dccr-assessment-methodology


Filed Under: Environmental and Social Safeguards Tagged With: Environmental and social management, resilience

Maria Isabel Gomez-Pineda Puebla

Isabel is an Agricultural Engineer working for the Environmental and Social Solutions Unit of the Inter-American Development Bank leading technology and innovation. She holds a master’s degree in Fertilizers and Environment, a master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, and a specialization in Big Data and Business Analytics. For over 15 years, Isabel has worked as Project Manager and Business Intelligence Specialist, with a strong background in environmental, social and governance, for a variety of development projects. Isabel’s special interest in digital transformation and Business Intelligence has led her work using tools for innovation and data as a primary source to create knowledge for decision-making processes.

Raimon Porta

Raimon is a Disaster and Climate Change Risk Management Specialist in the Environmental and Social Solutions Unit (ESG). His work focuses on strengthening the resilience of projects during their preparation and execution based on the systematization of risk analysis and its management according to the IDB Environmental and Social Policy Framework and the Paris Agreement. In addition, he leads the development of tools, guidelines and training workshops to strengthen both internal and external institutional capacities. Raimon is a Civil Engineer, holding Master's Degree from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, with a focus on planning, design and operation of resilient infrastructure that seeks to maximize environmental and social benefits.

Adriana Zambrano Barreto

Adriana Zambrano Barreto is a Disaster Risk and Climate Change consultant at the Environmental and Social Solutions Unit (ESG) of the IDB, focusing on strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability throughout the lifecycle of infrastructure projects. Adriana is a Geological Engineer from the Central University of Venezuela, holds a master’s in urban and Regional Planning from the Javeriana University (Colombia), and a Master's in Sustainable Urban Development from the Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy). Her interest lies in the construction of resilient and adaptive urban environments.

Roberto Leal Rosillo

Roberto es un especialista ambiental en el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) en Washington, DC. Roberto trabaja en la implementación de salvaguardias ambientales en proyectos como lo son aeropuertos, carreteras, agua y saneamiento, puertos entre otros. Roberto es también el especialista a cargo del seguimiento y el cálculo de las emisiones de Gases de Efecto de Invernadero (GEI) de las operaciones del BID. Roberto cuenta con una maestría en Administración Pública enfocada a Ciencia y Política Ambiental por la Universidad de Columbia.

Gabriella De Angelis

Gabriella is a Disaster and Climate Change Risk Management consultant in the Environmental and Social Solutions Unit of the Inter-American Development Bank. Her work focuses on strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability in the life cycle of projects. She is an architect from La Sapienza University of Rome, with a master’s degree in emergency and disaster management and a PhD in socio-natural disasters, both obtained at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. She conducted postdoctoral research in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Measures at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Her main interests are in sustainable management of natural resources and improving livelihoods.

Monica Coachi

Mónica Choachi, an environmental engineer and graduate student in geoinformatics, is passionate in the use of technology to address environmental challenges. At the IDB, she has contributed to the Disaster Risk and Climate Change team in the Environmental and Social Solutions Unit (ESG), integrating GIS and remote sensing tools to optimize risk assessment and management. She has monitored models for carbon estimation using LiDAR technology, demonstrating her commitment to sustainable development and environmental conservation through technological innovations.

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