Campos Garcia, AnaHolm-Nielsen, NielsDiaz G., CarolinaRubiano Vargas, Diana MarcelaCosta P., Carlos R.Ramirez Cortes, FernandoDickson, Eric2013-02-112013-02-112011https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12308The objective of this analysis is to assess the state of progress of risk management in Colombia and propose recommendations to help the Government set public policy in the short-and long-term. For this reason, the study sought to: (i) establish the risk and impact of disasters in recent decades, (ii) identify legal, institutional and conceptual themes in the country, (iii) review the state and evolution of investment in risk management, (iv) analyze the role of local authorities and industry in the risk management, and (v) identify gaps and challenges in the definition of the responsibilities of public and private sectors. This report, a product of joint work with multiple public and private agencies, is not limited in analyzing the causes of risk and measuring their growth. By contrast, it elaborates on the institutional developments in the risk management at different levels of government and how the topic is incorporated in the territory of public administration and industry. It further states the great opportunities for joint risk management instruments of disaster planning, investment, existing monitoring and control, and shows the need to define public and private responsibility as part of a reduction strategy of the state's fiscal vulnerability. In conclusion, the study shows that if the country does not want to see economic growth accompanied by more frequent and larger losses it will be essential to have a radical change in development policies and land management practices and industry. Therefore, the present document defines a set of recommendations to improve management of disaster risk at the level of state policy, showing that the priority to reduce the impact of disasters is based on the task of improving conditions of use and occupation of territory.Colombia ha sido pionera en América Latina en el desarrollo de una visión integral frente al tratamiento de los riesgos y desastres, lo cual ha permitido una disminución relativa en las pérdidas de vidas; sin embargo, los daños en la propiedad, la infraestructura y los medios de subsistencia siguen en aumento. Los esfuerzos realizados por contribuir a la seguridad territorial, al bienestar social y a la sostenibilidad ambiental no han sido suficientemente efectivos para intervenir la exposición y vulnerabilidad, lo cual se ha evidenciado a través del aumento de las pérdidas económicas en los últimos eventos, especialmente durante el fenómeno de La Niña 2010-2011. El objetivo del análisis es evaluar el estado de avance de la gestión del riesgo en Colombia y proponer recomendaciones que permitan al Gobierno ajustar las políticas públicas en esta materia con una perspectiva de corto y largo plazo. El informe, producto de un trabajo conjunto con múltiples agentes públicos y privados, no se limita a analizar las causas del riesgo y a medir su crecimiento. Por el contrario, profundiza sobre los avances institucionales en el manejo del riesgo en los diferentes niveles de gobierno y la forma como el tema se ha incorporado en la administración pública territorial y sectorial. Señala además, grandes oportunidades para articular la gestión del riesgo de desastres en los instrumentos de planificación, inversión, seguimiento y control existentes, y muestra la necesidad de definir responsables tanto públicos como privados como parte de la estrategia de reducción de la vulnerabilidad fiscal del Estado.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO BANKASSISTANCE ACTIVITIESBANK FINANCINGBANK MANAGEMENTBANK POLICIESBORROWERCAPACITY BUILDINGCATASTROPHIC EVENTCONTINGENCIESCONTRIBUTIONDECLARATIONDISASTERDISASTER EMERGENCYDISASTER MANAGEMENTDISASTER PREVENTIONDISASTER RISKDISASTER RISK REDUCTIONDISASTERSDISBURSEMENTDISBURSEMENTSDOCUMENTSEMERGENCY ASSISTANCEEMERGENCY RECOVERYEMERGENCY RECOVERY LOANIDIMMEDIATE ACCESSINFORMATION SYSTEMINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTLOAN AGREEMENTLOAN AMOUNTLOAN FACILITYLOCAL CAPACITYLOCAL GOVERNMENTMUNICIPAL INVESTMENTSNATURAL DISASTERNATURAL DISASTERSOUTSTANDING BALANCERISK ANALYSISRISK MANAGEMENTRISK MITIGATIONRISK REDUCTIONTECHNICAL ASSISTANCEWorld Bank10.1596/12308