Crisis risk
The potential suffering and loss of life that could occur in a specific time period due to a crisis, determined probabilistically as a function of hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity (Centre for Disaster Protection).
More money is being arranged before disasters strike than ever before. Our 2025-26 review looks at our part in that shift and where we go next.
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This technical brief, authored by CERDI and supported by the Centre for Disaster Protection, provides an in-depth analysis of flood risk in Chad.
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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 looks at key lessons from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) first anticipatory action (AA) pilot for drought in Somalia.
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This policy brief draws on the findings of five Discussion Papers in the Centre’s IDA19 Series.
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This paper argues that civil society organisations play a vital role in ensuring that crisis financing approaches are designed and delivered effectively.
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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.
Read moreAnticipatory Action
Actions taken before a crisis hits to prevent or reduce potential disaster impacts prior to a shock or before acute impacts are felt.
Contingent loan (or credit) and grants
A pre approved loan or grant released automatically when agreed crisis conditions or triggers are met.
Hazard
A natural or human process that can cause injury, damage or disruption.
Preparedness
Skills, systems and resources developed to respond effectively to likely future crises.
Shock-responsive social protection
Social protection systems adapted to scale quickly when large shocks affect many people.
Fragility
High exposure to risk combined with weak capacity to cope, often leading to crisis.
