Turkmenistan is participating in a thematic four-day online seminar “Vulnerability Modeling for Disaster Risk Assessment on a Regional Scale: Applied to Central Asia”.
This is the seventh in a series of workshops on risk assessment and its components in Central Asia held under the program “Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia” funded by the European Union. This program is being implemented by the World Bank in close collaboration with the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) managed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).
This course aims to provide participants with an overview of the latest methodologies for obtaining regionally harmonized vulnerability assessments. In this regard, the presentations of the speakers will provide an overview of relevant methods and tools, and during the event they discussed the benefits of applying the presented methods for risk assessment on a regional scale.
More than 300 participants from 5 Central Asian countries registered for the seminar. Among them are representatives of government agencies, research centers, young professionals, members of the Regional Science and Technology Council, as well as national coordinators of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
The first part of the seminar is a theoretical introduction to vulnerability assessment in the form of thematic lectures. The second part will consist of practical exercises that will cover case studies and technical issues using tutorials and practical exercises.
On the second and final day of the seminar, panel discussions will be held with the participation of the seminar leaders and international and Central Asian experts. Panel discussions will focus on the importance of vulnerability assessment at the regional level and the role of local scientists and researchers.
A sound risk assessment depends on an adequate quantitative assessment of vulnerability that assesses how valuable assets, including structures and buildings, are subject to certain levels of damage in the event of natural disasters.
