ROME—The Italian Civil Protection Department and the World Bank are using experience gained from the response to a deadly earthquake in Italy earlier this year in efforts they said they hope will help other countries prepare for natural disasters.

The organizations signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday to collaborate further on lessons that can be taken from the April earthquake in L’Aquila, which killed about 300 people and left some 40,000 homeless.

Among efforts already undertaken, the two groups have compiled an upcoming publication on rebuilding after disasters that draws on experiences in the L’Aquila quake.

The memorandum calls for compiling and disseminating documentation on response to and recovery from the L’Aquila quake, focusing particularly on the Italian civil protection system’s efforts, the World Bank said in a statement.

The information will benefit not only the two organizations, but will be used by government officials and others in disaster-prone countries to help improve disaster response and recovery, the World Bank said.