Prevention
Activities and measures to avoid existing and new crisis risks, including mitigation activities that lessen or minimise the adverse impacts of a hazardous event without fully avoiding the impacts (the Centre, based on UNISDR 2016).
Financial Flows
Financial flows refer to the movement of funds for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and response, covering planned and unplanned sources.
International development financing
Public funding flows supporting development objectives in lower income countries.
Fragility
High exposure to risk combined with weak capacity to cope, often leading to crisis.
Index
A measurable indicator used to estimate losses and trigger financial payouts.
Sustainable development
Meeting today’s needs without limiting future generations’ ability to meet theirs.
Disaster risk management
Policies and actions to reduce disaster risks, manage impacts and strengthen resilience.
