Crisis protection gap
The difference between total expected contingent liabilities of national or international responders (i.e. the costs they can expect to incur in responding to crises) and the expected funding available to meet these costs through pre-arranged financing mechanisms.
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A Year in Review 2024–25 shows how the Centre for Disaster Protection is turning ideas into impact.
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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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This report synthesises research exploring the feasibility of producing quantitative estimates of the costs of crisis protection across a variety of geographies and crisis types.
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This paper examines the evidence on how to prepare better for disasters.
Read moreSustainable development
Meeting today’s needs without limiting future generations’ ability to meet theirs.
Vulnerability
Conditions that increase how severely people or communities are affected by hazards.
Risk profile
Underlying risks that an organisation or country is exposed to and the extent to which they are mitigated by pre-arranged finance.
Accountability
Being responsible for decisions and resources, listening to affected people, and accepting consequences for actions taken.
Climate resilient debt clause or 'debt pause clause'
A provision in sovereign debt contracts that enables the borrower to temporarily stop repaying debt service for a pre-agreed period when a predefined event occurs.
Preparedness
Skills, systems and resources developed to respond effectively to likely future crises.
