Fragility
The combination of exposure to risk and insufficient coping capacity of the state, system and/or communities to manage, absorb or mitigate those risks. Fragility can lead to negative outcomes including violence, the breakdown of institutions, displacement, humanitarian crises or other emergencies (OECD 2016).
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Crisis protection gap
The difference between expected crisis costs and funding already arranged to cover them.
Disaster risk management
Policies and actions to reduce disaster risks, manage impacts and strengthen resilience.
Shock-responsive social protection
Social protection systems adapted to scale quickly when large shocks affect many people.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
Official development assistance (ODA)
Public aid supporting development and welfare in eligible countries, usually on concessional terms.
