Glossary

Annual Report

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A Year in Review is the Centre’s first published annual report. It details our progress and the challenges we’ve encountered, and showcases our impact.

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Development insurer

An insurer supporting development goals through insurance products and technical assistance.

Adaptive social protection

Social protection systems that adjust to shocks, helping vulnerable people prepare, cope and recover over time.

Resilience

The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.

Disaster risk financing

Financial arrangements made in advance to pay for disaster prevention, response and recovery.

Risk profile

Underlying risks that an organisation or country is exposed to and the extent to which they are mitigated by pre-arranged finance.

Disaster risk finance diagnostic

An analytical assessment of a country’s disaster risk profile.