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).
An independent evaluation of the Global Shield's In-Country Process, examining what works, what doesn't, and how the approach can be strengthened for future rounds.
Read moreThis is the third year that the Centre for Disaster Protection has published its flagship report, and this year it goes further than ever before.
Read moreThis report outlines ten strategic recommendations for closing the crisis protection gap, providing an ambitious roadmap for the next decade.
Read moreA 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.
Read moreThis report synthesises research exploring the feasibility of producing quantitative estimates of the costs of crisis protection across a variety of geographies and crisis types.
Read moreThis guidance note provides an overview of the Centre for Disaster Protection’s quality assurance service—a free-to-use and impartial service.
Read moreThis cross-country synthesis study calculates what the opportunity cost of budget reallocations was during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreA landmark new report from the Centre for Disaster Protection.
Read moreThis policy brief draws on the findings of five Discussion Papers in the Centre’s IDA19 Series.
Read moreThis paper outlines the current state of anticipatory action and discusses some of the existing evidence on its impact.
Read moreThis paper proposes an innovative approach to financing contingent liabilities using IDA.
Read moreFragility
High exposure to risk combined with weak capacity to cope, often leading to crisis.
Contingent loan (or credit) and grants
A pre approved loan released automatically when agreed crisis conditions or triggers are met.
International premium support
Premium support is international funding to pay for insurance premiums.
Vulnerability
Conditions that increase how severely people or communities are affected by hazards.
Risk profile
Underlying risks that an organisation or country is exposed to and the extent to which they are mitigated by pre-arranged finance.
Financial Flows
Financial flows refer to the movement of funds for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and response, covering planned and unplanned sources.









