Kreimer, Alcira
Overview
| Works: | 61 works in 215 publications in 2 languages and 9,094 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Conference papers and proceedings History Case studies |
| Roles: | Other, Editor, Author |
| Classifications: | HG3881.5.W57, 338.91096761 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Alcira Kreimer
Building safer cities : the future of disaster risk by
Alcira Kreimer(
)
17 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 1,245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In developing countries, disasters can cause major setbacks to economic and social development, inflict massive casualties, and cause the diversion of funds from development to emergency relief and recovery
17 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 1,245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In developing countries, disasters can cause major setbacks to economic and social development, inflict massive casualties, and cause the diversion of funds from development to emergency relief and recovery
Managing disaster risk in emerging economies by
Alcira Kreimer(
)
15 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book presents papers on several events organized by the World Bank's Disaster Management Fund (DMF). The DMF's objectives are to help the Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disaster emergencies and to integrate disaster prevention and mitigation measures in all Bank activities. Part I of this book on risk identification contains chapters on the economic impacts on natural disasters in developing countries, including flooding, with the example of Buenos Aires; and time scales of climate and disaster. Part II explores aspects of reducing disaster risk, such as the relationship of infrastructure, natural disasters, and poverty; flooding issues in the United States, incentives for risk management and mitigation concerning cultural heritage; issues related to single-family housing, women, and children; and climate change from a development perspective. Part III looks at strategies for developing countries to more effectively share and transfer disaster risk from the angles of risk and insurance by the poor in developing countries; financing disaster mitigation for the poor; moral dimensions of risk transfer and reduction strategies; incentives for mitigation investment and risk management to encourage public-private partnerships; and linking catastrophe insurance and mitigating disaster losses
15 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in English and held by 1,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book presents papers on several events organized by the World Bank's Disaster Management Fund (DMF). The DMF's objectives are to help the Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disaster emergencies and to integrate disaster prevention and mitigation measures in all Bank activities. Part I of this book on risk identification contains chapters on the economic impacts on natural disasters in developing countries, including flooding, with the example of Buenos Aires; and time scales of climate and disaster. Part II explores aspects of reducing disaster risk, such as the relationship of infrastructure, natural disasters, and poverty; flooding issues in the United States, incentives for risk management and mitigation concerning cultural heritage; issues related to single-family housing, women, and children; and climate change from a development perspective. Part III looks at strategies for developing countries to more effectively share and transfer disaster risk from the angles of risk and insurance by the poor in developing countries; financing disaster mitigation for the poor; moral dimensions of risk transfer and reduction strategies; incentives for mitigation investment and risk management to encourage public-private partnerships; and linking catastrophe insurance and mitigating disaster losses
Managing disaster risk in Mexico : Market Incentives for Mitigation Investment by
Alcira Kreimer(
)
12 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 1,054 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The aim of this study is to assess the current capacity of Mexico to deal with disaster risk and to identify ways in which the impacts of catastrophes on the economy can be reduced. The study analyzes the three main components of a comprehensive disaster risk management strategy: risk identification, risk reduction, and risk transfer and financing. Mexico is vulnerable to a variety of natural disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanoes. Despite the frequency with which these disasters strike, however, inadequate investment is made in mitigation efforts, and insufficient funds are set aside to pay for relief and reconstruction efforts. As a result, when a disaster occurs, the government is often forced to use funds that had been allocated to other programs, disrupting the operations of those programs. The effect is to reduce growth and derail important development efforts. The Mexican government could use mechanisms to manage risk so that ongoing programs are not disrupted following a disaster. Doing so involves identifying the risks the country faces, mitigating the damage caused by those risks, and transferring the risk to other parties (namely, insurance companies and the capital markets)
12 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 1,054 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The aim of this study is to assess the current capacity of Mexico to deal with disaster risk and to identify ways in which the impacts of catastrophes on the economy can be reduced. The study analyzes the three main components of a comprehensive disaster risk management strategy: risk identification, risk reduction, and risk transfer and financing. Mexico is vulnerable to a variety of natural disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanoes. Despite the frequency with which these disasters strike, however, inadequate investment is made in mitigation efforts, and insufficient funds are set aside to pay for relief and reconstruction efforts. As a result, when a disaster occurs, the government is often forced to use funds that had been allocated to other programs, disrupting the operations of those programs. The effect is to reduce growth and derail important development efforts. The Mexican government could use mechanisms to manage risk so that ongoing programs are not disrupted following a disaster. Doing so involves identifying the risks the country faces, mitigating the damage caused by those risks, and transferring the risk to other parties (namely, insurance companies and the capital markets)
Bosnia and Herzegovina : post-conflict reconstruction by
Alcira Kreimer(
)
15 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
And Lessons Learned. Main Strengths and Comparative Advantages: Stabilizing and Rebuilding the Economy. Partnerships with Other Donors, International Organizations, and NGOs. Rebuilding Human, Social, and Cultural Capital. The Bank's Institutional Arrangements. Implications for Monitoring and Evaluation. Summary of Main Findings of Individual Post-Conflict Case Studies -- Evolution of the Conflict. Historic Background. The Violent Breakup of Yugoslavia: Many and Complex Causes. Dayton Peace Accords -- The Bank's Role in Brief. Before the Conflict. During the Conflict. Phase One of the Peace Emergency Program. Emergency Projects. The Next Phase -- The Bank's Role in Aid Coordination
15 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
And Lessons Learned. Main Strengths and Comparative Advantages: Stabilizing and Rebuilding the Economy. Partnerships with Other Donors, International Organizations, and NGOs. Rebuilding Human, Social, and Cultural Capital. The Bank's Institutional Arrangements. Implications for Monitoring and Evaluation. Summary of Main Findings of Individual Post-Conflict Case Studies -- Evolution of the Conflict. Historic Background. The Violent Breakup of Yugoslavia: Many and Complex Causes. Dayton Peace Accords -- The Bank's Role in Brief. Before the Conflict. During the Conflict. Phase One of the Peace Emergency Program. Emergency Projects. The Next Phase -- The Bank's Role in Aid Coordination
The World Bank's experience with post-conflict reconstruction by
Alcira Kreimer(
)
17 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This publication synthesizes the findings of an assessment of the Bank's experience with post-conflict reconstruction. Its objective is to distill lessons from the Bank's experience in the subject. The study is based on a review of the Bank's global portfolio, revealing the Bank's critical role in the reconstruction after conflict. The main recommendation is that the Bank should develop an Operational Policy on the subject, to address readiness in the provision of economic development advice during peace negotiations; aid coordination following conflict; leadership on macroeconomic and external debt issues; priority definitions in macroeconomic stabilization; infrastructure rebuilding; and the restoration of human and social capital. The assessment's core consists of nine case studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, El Salvador, Uganda, Cambodia, Eritrea, Haiti, Lebanon, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka. Causes of state failure or collapse, phases of Bank assistance, and the extent of destruction experience were diverse. Six key issues were analyzed in these case studies: 1) The Bank's main strengths or comparative advantages; 2) its partnership with other donors, etc.; 3) its role in reconstruction strategy and needs assessment; 4) its role in rebuilding the economy and institutions of governance; 5) its management of resources and processes; and 6) its monitoring and evaluation experience
17 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This publication synthesizes the findings of an assessment of the Bank's experience with post-conflict reconstruction. Its objective is to distill lessons from the Bank's experience in the subject. The study is based on a review of the Bank's global portfolio, revealing the Bank's critical role in the reconstruction after conflict. The main recommendation is that the Bank should develop an Operational Policy on the subject, to address readiness in the provision of economic development advice during peace negotiations; aid coordination following conflict; leadership on macroeconomic and external debt issues; priority definitions in macroeconomic stabilization; infrastructure rebuilding; and the restoration of human and social capital. The assessment's core consists of nine case studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, El Salvador, Uganda, Cambodia, Eritrea, Haiti, Lebanon, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka. Causes of state failure or collapse, phases of Bank assistance, and the extent of destruction experience were diverse. Six key issues were analyzed in these case studies: 1) The Bank's main strengths or comparative advantages; 2) its partnership with other donors, etc.; 3) its role in reconstruction strategy and needs assessment; 4) its role in rebuilding the economy and institutions of governance; 5) its management of resources and processes; and 6) its monitoring and evaluation experience
Uganda : post-conflict reconstruction : country case evaluation(
)
8 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
World Bank involvement in the reconstruction efforts in Uganda have been particularly comprehensive. In the first five years after the conflict (1987-92), the Bank supported approximately 25 lending operations and was key in strengthening the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, removing the monopoly of the Coffee Board, assisting in sugar rehabilitation, and rebuilding roads. Despite good performance in reforming and rebuilding the economy, there have been several respects in which Bank involvement could have been improved: consensus building; use of conditionalities; and, most important, in emphasizing taxation. The Bank did not fulfill its role in strengthening the power sector nor did it fully convert its coordination role into creating an overall reconstruction strategy or a sector-by-sector plan. The Bank's performance was relatively poor in the social sectors, particularly in strengthening health and education institutions. project shortcomings concerned Bank processes and institutional arrangements: Project design needed to be process-oriented and reflect Uganda's unsettled institutional environment, particularly in the social sectors where the education and health ministries were too weak to accommodate spending, and supervening events such as decentralization and renewed conflict changed priorities. Also, projects failed to adjust for differing timetables: where they were not sequential, timetables were too short to address the projected length of recovery
8 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
World Bank involvement in the reconstruction efforts in Uganda have been particularly comprehensive. In the first five years after the conflict (1987-92), the Bank supported approximately 25 lending operations and was key in strengthening the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, removing the monopoly of the Coffee Board, assisting in sugar rehabilitation, and rebuilding roads. Despite good performance in reforming and rebuilding the economy, there have been several respects in which Bank involvement could have been improved: consensus building; use of conditionalities; and, most important, in emphasizing taxation. The Bank did not fulfill its role in strengthening the power sector nor did it fully convert its coordination role into creating an overall reconstruction strategy or a sector-by-sector plan. The Bank's performance was relatively poor in the social sectors, particularly in strengthening health and education institutions. project shortcomings concerned Bank processes and institutional arrangements: Project design needed to be process-oriented and reflect Uganda's unsettled institutional environment, particularly in the social sectors where the education and health ministries were too weak to accommodate spending, and supervening events such as decentralization and renewed conflict changed priorities. Also, projects failed to adjust for differing timetables: where they were not sequential, timetables were too short to address the projected length of recovery
El Salvador : post-conflict reconstruction : country case evaluation by
John R Eriksson(
)
7 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 889 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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7 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 889 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Informal settlements, environmental degradation, and disaster vulnerability : the Turkey case study by
Ronald Parker(
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20 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 591 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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20 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 591 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Uganda : post-conflict reconstruction by
Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement(
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9 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
And Lessons Learned. Main Strengths and Comparative Advantages: Stabilizing and Rebuilding the Economy. Partnerships with Other Donors, International Organizations, and NGOs. Rebuilding Human, Social, and Cultural Capital. The Bank's Institutional Arrangements. Implications for Monitoring and Evaluation. Summary of Main Findings of Individual Post-Conflict Case Studies -- Evolution of the Conflict. Independence and the Obote Government, 1963-71. The Amin Era, 1971-79. The Obote II Administration, 1980-85. The National Resistance Movement, 1986 to the Present -- The Bank's Role in Brief. Post-Conflict Recentry, 1979 and 1986. Lending for Recovery, 1986-97 --The Bank's Role in Aid Coordination
9 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
And Lessons Learned. Main Strengths and Comparative Advantages: Stabilizing and Rebuilding the Economy. Partnerships with Other Donors, International Organizations, and NGOs. Rebuilding Human, Social, and Cultural Capital. The Bank's Institutional Arrangements. Implications for Monitoring and Evaluation. Summary of Main Findings of Individual Post-Conflict Case Studies -- Evolution of the Conflict. Independence and the Obote Government, 1963-71. The Amin Era, 1971-79. The Obote II Administration, 1980-85. The National Resistance Movement, 1986 to the Present -- The Bank's Role in Brief. Post-Conflict Recentry, 1979 and 1986. Lending for Recovery, 1986-97 --The Bank's Role in Aid Coordination
Towards a sustainable urban environment : the Rio de Janeiro study by
Alcira Kreimer(
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11 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Environmental management and urban vulnerability by
Alcira Kreimer(
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12 editions published in 1992 in English and Spanish and held by 160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published in 1992 in English and Spanish and held by 160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
El Salvador post-conflict reconstruction:country case evaluation by
John R Eriksson(
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6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 90 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 90 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Managing natural disasters and the environment : selected materials from the Colloquium on the Environment and Natural Disaster
Management, sponsored by the World Bank, June 27-28, 1990, Washington, D.C. by Colloquium on the Environment and Natural Disaster Management(
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11 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Uganda post-conflict reconstruction:country case evaluation(
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2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Informal settlements, environmental degradation, and disaster vulnerability the Turkey case study(
)
1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Colloquium on disasters, sustainability and development : a look to the 1990s by Sustainability, and Development: a Look to the 1990s Colloquium on Disasters(
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1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Learning from the World Bank's experience of natural disaster related assistance by
Roy Gilbert(
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3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fighting Poverty While Supporting Recovery : Lessons Learned from Major Natural Disasters by
Tomaso Beck(
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rebuilding housing in emergency recovery projects by
Alcira Kreimer(
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Uganda : post-conflict reconstruction : country case study series(
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2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- World Bank Other Editor
- Arnold, Margaret 1965- Other Editor
- World Bank Operations Evaluation Department Other
- Carlin, Anne Other Editor
- Eriksson, John R. (John Rudolph) 1935- Author
- Munasinghe, Mohan 1945- Other Editor
- Parker, Ronald (Ronald Steven) Other Editor
- Instituto Brasileiro de Administração Municipal
- World Bank Environment Department
- Zador, Michele
Associated Subjects
Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil--Rio de Janeiro City planning Climatic changes--Risk assessment Crisis management Developing countries Disaster relief Disaster relief--Economic aspects Disaster relief--International cooperation Disasters Economic assistance Economic assistance--Evaluation Economic history Economics El Salvador Emergency housing Emergency management Emergency management--Government policy Emergency management--International cooperation Emergency management--Planning Environmental management Environmental policy Floods Latin America Mexico Natural disasters--Environmental aspects Natural disasters--Planning Risk management Sustainable development Turkey Uganda Urban ecology (Sociology) Urbanization World Bank Yugoslav War (1991-1995)
