"We need more climatic and hydrologic data and analysis to calibrate drought and flood warning systems", World Bank Group President speech at Georgetown University

Robert B. Zoellick, President of The World Bank Group gave a speech last September 29, 2010 at the Georgetown University, and among other issues he mentionned that Even “good performers” can be blown far off course by natural events that are individually unforeseen but collectively predictable. We need more climatic and hydrologic data and analysis to calibrate drought and flood warning systems; more financial “insurance” tools to assist with specific recoveries while avoiding dangerous macro-setbacks. He also insisted on the need of more analysis of food security, agricultural productivity growth, improved seed- varieties, and climate-resilient agriculture as we prepare to feed the additional 3 billion people expected by 2050.

Contact information	Donia Jemail, World Bank Office - Tunis, Immeuble Zahrabed, 2eme etage, Les Jardins du Lac (email: djemail@worldbank.org) Phone: (+216) 71 10 35 37 ; Fax. (+216) 71 19 44 75
News type	Inbrief
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Source of information	World Bank
Keyword(s)	climatic and hydrologic data, drought, flood warning systems
Subject(s)	ENERGY , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY
Geographical coverage	United States,
News date	30/09/2010
Working language(s)	ENGLISH , FRENCH