Glossary

Crisis financing

Funding and financing that promotes and specifically targets prevention, preparedness, and response to crises. It could take the form of: (i) cash flow to recipients (e.g. grants) that could be arranged in advance or agreed in real time; (ii) cash flow to and from recipients via a financial intermediary (e.g. loan or insurance).

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This report outlines ten strategic recommendations for closing the crisis protection gap, providing an ambitious roadmap for the next decade.

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Analysing the level of effort of international development donors to support a shift towards arranging financing for disasters, before shocks happen.

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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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This working paper asks what is required for social protection systems to deliver timely, predictable, well-targeted and cost-effective shock response to disasters.

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This data-led report assesses the state of pre-arranged financing supported with international development financing in low-and middle-income countries.

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Alongside the Airbel Research and Innovation Lab we provide key lessons for how effective crisis response can be financed and triggered

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It is well known that in the event of a disaster, the speed of response is key, this report examines the options that may be available.

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This paper aims to identify available data and methodologies, explore whether these could support a global database to track disaster-related financial flows.

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A landmark new report from the Centre for Disaster Protection.

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The growing scale, duration and impact of refugee crises requires innovative approaches to financing.

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This paper outlines the current state of anticipatory action and discusses some of the existing evidence on its impact.

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This paper sets out detailed and practical proposals for how the G7 could better protect vulnerable communities by better predicting and preparing for disasters.

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other key terms

Sovereign insurance

Sovereign insurance is insurance coverage purchased by a national government to protect its budget against the financial impacts of disasters.

Attachment point

The loss level above which a reinsurer begins paying under a reinsurance agreement.

Index

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

Risk retention

When governments retain and finance disaster costs themselves.

Risk profile

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

Early warning system

Systems that monitor hazards and share information early, so people can act in time.