Financial Flows
Financial flows refer to the movement of funds for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and response, covering planned and unplanned sources.
The report contributes to a broader study to consider the opportunities, potential risks, and benefits of channelling disaster risk financing instruments through national social protection systems.
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The report contributes to a broader study to consider the opportunities, potential risks, and benefits of channelling disaster risk financing instruments through national social protection systems.
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This Disaster Risk Diagnostic supports The Gambia’s efforts to strengthen disaster risk financing and recommends ways to build a clearer risk profile.
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Mapping Financial Flows For Disasters
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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This policy brief draws on the findings of five Discussion Papers in the Centre’s IDA19 Series.
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Lessons for IDA from the UK Government’s approach to explicit contingent liabilities.
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This paper charts the evolution of the World Bank’s approach to crisis risk financing.
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This paper proposes an innovative approach to financing contingent liabilities using IDA.
Read moreDisaster risk finance diagnostic
An analytical assessment of a country’s disaster risk profile.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
Early warning system
Systems that monitor hazards and share information early, so people can act in time.
Crisis
A situation where severe needs overwhelm local and national capacity to respond effectively.
International crisis financing system
The network of global organisations funding crisis prevention, preparedness and response.
Risk retention
When governments retain and finance disaster costs themselves.
