Glossary
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).
other key terms
Sustainable development
Meeting today’s needs without limiting future generations’ ability to meet theirs.
Disaster risk finance diagnostic
An analytical assessment of a country’s disaster risk profile.
International premium support
Premium support is international funding to pay for insurance premiums.
Adaptive social protection
Social protection systems that adjust to shocks, helping vulnerable people prepare, cope and recover over time.
Crisis
A situation where severe needs overwhelm local and national capacity to respond effectively.
Early warning system
Systems that monitor hazards and share information early, so people can act in time.
