GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM
The Zurich Flood Resilience Program is developing early-warning systems and other measures in flood-prone areas of Mexico, Nepal, Indonesia and Peru, which directly benefits 125,000 people.
Mexico
1,653 community members trained in first aid, family and flood emergency preparedness.
250 people trained to act as first responders during emergencies in their communities.
11 communities evaluated for potential flood-risk mitigation projects, with implementation of selected projects throughout 2015.
25,000 people reached
= 1,000 People
$5,000,000 invested
Nepal
322 people trained on early warning systems and first aid.
2,648 people benefit from strengthened emergency shelters, skills-based training and small-scale irrigation.
22 district-level governmental and non-governmental stakeholders trained on early warning systems.
20,000 people reached
= 1,000 People
$3,000,000 invested
Indonesia
Risk engineers deployed on the ground provided advice and helped design tools to select communities at risk.
30,000 people reached
= 1,000 People
$5,000,000 invested
Peru
Community-level training on implementation of disaster risk reduction law, first aid and evacuation.
At the national level, work with the National Congress focused on including disaster risk reduction in new laws.
50,000 people reached
= 1,000 People