Accountability
Accountability is being responsible for using power and resources properly, taking into account the views of those affected by decisions and actions, and being able to be held to account for the consequences of those decisions and actions. (Centre for Disaster Protection).
This paper outlines key trends of financial flows toward outbreak response and identifies relevant emerging initiatives.
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This working paper presents a framework for understanding accountability as well as an overview of implementation.
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This guidance note sets out practical ways to ensure quality, independent scrutiny and improved learning in your DRF initiatives.
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This guidance note gives practical advice on consulting and involving communities in decision-making that impacts their lives.
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A landmark new report from the Centre for Disaster Protection.
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This paper and accompanying policy brief detail how the CRW has been used to date, and identifies a number of concrete ways of improving its performance.
Read moreDisaster
A severe event causing widespread harm that exceeds a community’s ability to cope alone.
Prevention
Actions taken to avoid or reduce the impacts of future crises and hazards.
International premium support
Premium support is international funding to pay for insurance premiums.
Covariate shocks
Shocks affecting many households at once where losses are shared across the same community.
Risk retention
When governments retain and finance disaster costs themselves.
Crisis financing
Funding designed to prevent, prepare for and respond to crises before and after they occur.
