International crisis financing system
The network of entities that provide or receive international development financing in order to enhance, support or substitute for state provision to address the risks or impacts of crisis. There is no single cohesive ‘system’ in terms of governance, coordination or operation, but the term can be a useful short-hand to refer to the group of institutions and operational organisations involved in both the current international aid effort and the proposed future effort (the Centre, based on ALNAP 2018).
This is the third year that the Centre for Disaster Protection has published its flagship report, and this year it goes further than ever before.
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This report outlines ten strategic recommendations for closing the crisis protection gap, providing an ambitious roadmap for the next decade.
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A Year in Review is the Centre’s first published annual report. It details our progress and the challenges we’ve encountered, and showcases our impact.
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This report synthesises research exploring the feasibility of producing quantitative estimates of the costs of crisis protection across a variety of geographies and crisis types.
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This guidance note provides an overview of the Centre for Disaster Protection’s quality assurance service—a free-to-use and impartial service.
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This cross-country synthesis study calculates what the opportunity cost of budget reallocations was during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A landmark new report from the Centre for Disaster Protection.
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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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This paper outlines the current state of anticipatory action and discusses some of the existing evidence on its impact.
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This paper proposes an innovative approach to financing contingent liabilities using IDA.
Read moreCrisis protection gap
The difference between expected crisis costs and funding already arranged to cover them.
Sovereign insurance
Sovereign insurance is insurance coverage purchased by a national government to protect its budget against the financial impacts of disasters.
Disaster risk management
Policies and actions to reduce disaster risks, manage impacts and strengthen resilience.
Pre-arranged financing
Financing approved before crises that is released automatically when agreed triggers are met.
Development insurer
An insurer supporting development goals through insurance products and technical assistance.
Catastrophe bond
A catastrophe bond (cat bond) is a risk-transfer financial instrument that allows governments or insurers to transfer disaster risk to capital market investors.
