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.
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A measurable indicator used to estimate losses and trigger financial payouts.
Hazard
A natural or human process that can cause injury, damage or disruption.
Trigger
A predefined threshold that activates payments or actions within risk financing mechanisms.
Basis risk
The gap between measured indicators and real losses causing payouts to differ from actual damage.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
International crisis financing system
The network of global organisations funding crisis prevention, preparedness and response.
