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AECOM, IBM Help Develop Local Gov’t Disaster Resilience Scorecard for UN


TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 25, 2017 ” AECOM (NYSE: ACM) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have partnered to develop a scorecard for the United Nations that works to guide local governments in efforts to drive resilience and preparedness against natural disasters, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday.

IBM said Tuesday the team built the Disaster Resilience Scorecard with the help of the European Commission and U.S. Agency for International Development in efforts to provide cities access to information, tools and other resources that serve to address risks associated with natural hazards and climate change.

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