Country risk profile: Palau

In this country risk profile, the Palau's earthquake and tropical cyclone risk profiles are derived from an estimation of the direct losses to buildings, infrastructure assets and major crops that are caused by all the simulated potential future events. The risk information can help identify existing vulnerable areas and communities located in or adjacent to these areas. It also can assist in supporting more targeted intervention in community-based disaster risk management and climate change adaptation actions. In the occurrence of a natural disaster the database also provides extremely useful baseline data and information for conducting timely and effective post-disaster damage assessments.

This series of country risk profiles offer support to multiple applications that benefit both public and private stakeholders. These risk profiles can inform urban and development planning, the development of disaster risk financing and insurance solutions and ex ante budget planning options to increase the financial resilience, and in more targeted interventions for community-based disaster risk management and climate change adaptation actions.