Glossary

Climate

Insight Paper

Addressing Loss And Damage: Insights On The Fund And The Global Shield

This insight paper aims to improve the reader’s understanding of two initiatives aiming to address aspects of climate challenge.

Report

Contributions And Challenges Of Disaster Risk Financing As A Response To Climate Change Induced Losses And Damages

This paper explores how DRF instruments are being framed and understood within the panorama of Loss and Damage policy and finance agendas, highlighting areas of contention and sensitivity.

Working Paper

Anticipatory Cash Transfers In Climate Disaster Response

In the face of increasing climate volatility and stretched aid budgets, more effective ways to support households in times of crisis are needed.

Report

Insurance For Climate Adaptation: Opportunities And Limitations

This paper examines the role insurance can play as part of a wider strategy to help societies adapt to climate change and recover from disasters.

Report

Insurance For Inclusive And Sustainable Growth:

This synthesis report examines the role that insurance can play in supporting sustainable development and growth

other key terms

Contingent liabilities

Possible financial obligations that only become real if specific future events occur.

Risk layering

Using different financial instruments for different disaster frequencies.

Social protection

Policies and programmes designed to reduce and prevent poverty and vulnerability throughout the life cycle.

Disaster

A severe event causing widespread harm that exceeds a community’s ability to cope alone.

Index

A measurable indicator used to estimate losses and trigger financial payouts.

Risk transfer

When disaster risk is shifted to insurers or capital markets.