Katie Peters

@BeatriceMosello @IIED @WorldBank @LouiseCord “It’s time to change the loci of decision making away from the capitals to the local level… [that said] building systems for fiscal accountability and transfer to the local level can take decades”, so let’s not underestimate the task ahead. This is a collective agenda.

@BeatriceMosello @IIED @WorldBank . @LouiseCord confronts the arguable oxymoron of the @WorldBank hosting a session on decolonising climate finance at #DCDays23 explaining:

At #DCDays23 today participating in really interesting discussions on improving #accountability and quality of #climatefinance so that it delivers for those that need it the most ⁦@IIED⁩ ⁦@WorldBank⁩!

Live at @COP28_UAE launch of the #Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace Declaration! Accompanied by a package of solutions to operationalise its objectives! #COP28

Powerful, deeply moving and infused with a strong decolonial narrative, @emilycwilkinson shares the stage with Minister Cozier Frederick, #Dominica to reinforce the imperative to support local resilience to climate-related #disasters. @COP28_UAE #ClimateBlueprint @ODIclimate

Owing to a last minute change of plans I’m seeking a Blue Zone pass for #COP28UAE if anyone knows delegations who might have spare. Happy to support as needed in return! #COP28 #ClimateAction DM me if you can help.

We, at the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (@GFDRR), conducted a portfolio review of World Bank’s DRM interventions in FCV settings that help countries better understand and reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change. This review, looking at activities between 2012 and 2022, also builds on the Independent Evaluation Group’s report which calls for country engagement and project design to respond to the related effects of disasters and FCV, and which was led by Lauren Kelly, Stephen Hutton, and Mees van der Werf. Here are some key highlights from our analysis: - The World Bank investment support in FCV countries increased more than 3.5 times since 2012, reaching approximately $22 billion in 2022, with DRM interventions increased in FCV countries reflecting a paradigm shift towards preparing in advance for emergencies rather than just responding to them. This is more relevant now that our mission statement is changing and we are committing to more support in FCV contexts and climate resilience. - Over the period analyzed (2012-2022), GFDRR implemented 320 grants in FCV countries amounting $153 million and mobilized $6 billion of development financing from the World Bank and other partners. - HOW DRM projects are implemented in FCV contexts tremendously influences the impacts on #communities. Understanding the causes of fragility and disasters can identify i) how specific disaster risks impact fragile communities, and ii) fragility and conflict-sensitive strategies for addressing disaster risks. Also, Consulting and engaging various stakeholders, including non-state actors like local communities and civil society, is crucial for successful disaster preparedness and response activities. A lot of work is still ahead to ensure communities resilience to disasters and FCV drivers, and this work can inform gaps in operational and technical capacity. You can find the report here: documents.worldbank.org/en/publication… @MsKatiePeters @polnadal @LaraLoussert

Disasters and conflicts not only intersect but can be compounding; and require substantial scale-up in investment in Disaster Risk Management in #FCV settings. Read what @WorldBank & @GFDRR have been doing: reliefweb.int/report/world/r… #disasterfcv

As @Needs_conf gets underway, @LauraERPeters @rodmenaf, @schillju & I get ready to disentangle #disasters in conflict settings. How? By * taking a critical lens to the 'fragile' state * unearthing disaster-conflict causal mechanisms * learning from operational experience

This is not just story of grant delivery but of leveraging development finance to support #disasterresilience in #FCV. It found: of the 320 GFDRR grants, 131 grants, worth US$72m, were linked to 310 WBG lending operations in FCV countries with DRM activities.

As someone who has worked for over a decade to draw attention to #disasterfcv, the new @WorldBank report is tremendously important. It found: over 10 years, @GFDRR provided 320 grants in 50 #FCV countries accounting for 25% of all grants & costing US$153m shorturl.at/bhkyI

@GFDRR With around a quarter of disasters amplifying conditions of conflict, today’s #DRRDay on ‘flighting inequality for a resilient future’ is a useful reminder to put equal emphasis on advancing & investing in #DRR in #conflict settings @GFDRR #BreakTheCycle #disasterfcv @KayaBenBih

GFDRR recently co-hosted Tobias Ide for a conversation on his new book "Catastrophes, Confrontations, and Constraints," which delves into how disasters can escalate or defuse wars, insurgencies, and other types of violence. #disastersfcv Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=VxBgER…

Our report "Roots for peace: Uncovering #climate #security challenges in #Haiti 🇭🇹 and what to do about them" is finally out! What an incredible journey this has been... A 🧵 below. Read more: adelph.it/WRHaiti

@WorldBank @bjerde_anna @LeilaRBenali @unicefchief Qu. In the @WorldBank experience, what are the main (real & perceived) barriers to channelling finance to bolster disaster resilience in conflict settings; how can we overcome these? How can we get better at channelling ex-ante investments for disaster risk reduction #WBmeetings

By 2025, most of the world’s poor will live in fragile and conflict-affected countries. How can these countries rise to the challenge of global crises? Join @bjerde_anna, @LeilaRBenali, @unicefchief and other guests for a live talk on Oct 10. #WBmeetings wrld.bg/7kf950PUtFs

. @bjerde_anna makes an impassioned call to devise a New Playbook for the @WorldBank to accelerate action on complex and compounding risks; specifically action on the intersection of disaster & conflict risks. #WBmeetings are devising innovative financial mechanisms to do this.

The implication? Let’s stop framing the disaster-climate-conflict relationship as 'deterministic' or 'unidirectional', let’s start looking to exploit opportunities to minimise conflict escalation and harness opportunities for de-escalation. (Ide, 2023)

What impact do disasters have on the dynamics of armed conflict? An in-depth assessment of 36 cases found: - 50% “disasters had no relevant impact on the dynamics of armed conflicts” - 25% resulted in conflict escalation - 25% resulted in de-escalation (Ide, 2023)

Thinking about the intersection of #climatechange & #conflict in preparation for #COP28? Consider new evidence which finds, under certain conditions, disasters (including climate-related) can result in conflict de-escalation. This opens opportunities for more peaceful outcomes.

What's more, via @MITpress you can access for free! shorturl.at/fjsS4

As you know, I’m an advocate for exploring disaster-conflict intersections. I've spent the last week enthralled by Tobias Ide's new book 'Catastrophes, Confrontations, and Constraints. How Disasters Shape the Dynamics of Armed Conflicts'. Highly recommend.

I’m working on a reading list for nursery/pre-school (ages 2.5-5) that can provide talking points to discuss diversity and difference in a positive, even fun, way. Stories with Black/Brown girls as protagonists, non-Western themes/cultures etc. Please let me have your favourites