Hazard
A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation (UNISDR 2016).
Total crisis financing
Development funding focused mainly on crisis prevention, preparedness and response activities.
Crisis
A situation where severe needs overwhelm local and national capacity to respond effectively.
Shock-responsive social protection
Social protection systems adapted to scale quickly when large shocks affect many people.
Financial Flows
Financial flows refer to the movement of funds for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and response, covering planned and unplanned sources.
Risk profile
Underlying risks that an organisation or country is exposed to and the extent to which they are mitigated by pre-arranged finance.
Ex ante
Actions, decisions or financial arrangements made before a disaster or crisis occurs.
