Preparedness
The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, response and recovery organisations, communities, and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to and recover from the impacts of likely, imminent or current crises. Preparedness can be distinguished between financial preparedness (e.g. the creation of budgetary or financial mechanisms to respond to a particular type of crisis) and delivery system preparedness (e.g. investments in enabling social protection systems to be able to scale up rapidly following a crisis) (the Centre, based on UNISDR 2016).
This report captures and builds on learning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) anticipatory action pilot in Nepal.
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This guidance note is intended as a common framework to support practical approaches to meaningful accountability across the sector.
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Process Learning For Disaster Risk Financing
This guidance document offers practical steps on how to capture lessons from DRF initiatives.
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This brief reviews the evidence on the welfare impacts of proactive approaches to setting up finance for disaster response.
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A measurable indicator used to estimate losses and trigger financial payouts.
Indemnity insurance
Insurance that pays based on assessed losses after damage to a specific asset.
Risk layering
Using different financial instruments for different disaster frequencies.
Social protection
Policies and programmes designed to reduce and prevent poverty and vulnerability throughout the life cycle.
Early warning system
Systems that monitor hazards and share information early, so people can act in time.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
