World Bank and Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery in its latest report had found that the net benefit (on average) of investing in more resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries would be $4.2-trillion, or $4 in benefit for each $1 invested. The report, titled “Lifelines: The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity” laid out a framework for understanding infrastructure resilience – the ability of infrastructure systems to function and meet users’ needs during and after a natural hazard.