Next to a broken bridge in Sittwe, in Myanmar's Rakhine state, washed ashore fishing boats are piled up. Source: Sai Aung Main/AFP. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mocha, May 2023, Myanmar: Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) Report JUNE 29, 2023 Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure Authorized ______________________________________________________________________________ 2 Disclaimer This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. © 2023 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org ______________________________________________________________________________ 3 Acknowledgements This report was prepared by a team led by Rashmin Gunasekera (Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice - GPURL, World Bank). The team comprises of James Daniell, Antonios Pomonis, Joshua Macabuag, Johannes Brand, Bramka Arga Jafino, Jens de Bruijn, Diana Cubas, Roberth Romero, Aung Naing Oo, and Kerri Cox of the GFDRR’s Global Program for Disaster Risk Analytics and the World Bank’s GPURL Disaster Resilience Analytics and Solutions (D-RAS) team. The team was supported by the GFDRR Global Program for the Disaster and FCV Nexus (D-FCV), comprising of Karima Ben Bih, Katie Peters, and Lara Loussert. This World Bank engagement in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Region was led by Jolanta Kryspin-Watson with support from Khin Aye Yee, Dixi Mengote-Quah (EAP Urban/Disaster Risk Management - DRM), and Sutirtha Sinha Roy (EAP Poverty and Equity), Valens Mwumvaneza (EAP Agriculture and Food), Kemo Mansaray (EAP Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment), and Kim Allan Edwards (EAP Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions); with guidance provided by Ming Zhang (Practice Manager, EAP Urban/DRM). The team is grateful for collaboration and inputs from UNDP and MIMU team including: Oana Mihai, Shon Campbell, Kyaw Zeya Htun, and others. The team is also grateful for the Just-In-Time financial support of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). Abbreviations NDMC: National Disaster Management Committee D-RAS: Disaster-Resilience Analytics & Solutions Team, World Bank Group FAO: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...
