Glossary

Disaster risk finance diagnostic

An analytical assessment of a country’s disaster risk profile, financing systems and institutional arrangements used to identify funding gaps for disaster response and recommend strategies to strengthen financial preparedness.

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An independent evaluation of the Global Shield's In-Country Process, examining what works, what doesn't, and how the approach can be strengthened for future rounds.

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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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This report on Chad provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s social protection and disaster risk financing landscape to inform future programme design.

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This guidance note has been developed to help the increasing number of countries and organisations that are considering or using pre-arranged financing instruments.

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This report on Mali provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s social protection and disaster risk financing landscape to inform future programme design.

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This is the first in a series of diagnostic reports aimed at informing the design and programming of the Centre’s support to the SASPP.

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other key terms

Basis risk

The gap between measured indicators and real losses causing payouts to differ from actual damage.

Risk profile

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

Financial Flows

Financial flows refer to the movement of funds for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and response, covering planned and unplanned sources.

Hazard

A natural or human process that can cause injury, damage or disruption.

Cost multiple

The cost multiple measures the average amount a government pays to receive USD 1 of payout from a financing instrument over its lifetime.

Disaster risk financing

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