Resilience
The ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions through risk management (UNISDR 2016).
This report on Mali provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s social protection and disaster risk financing landscape to inform future programme design.
Read moreShock-responsive social protection
Social protection systems adapted to scale quickly when large shocks affect many people.
Hazard
A natural or human process that can cause injury, damage or disruption.
Early warning system
Systems that monitor hazards and share information early, so people can act in time.
Crisis
A situation where severe needs overwhelm local and national capacity to respond effectively.
Sustainable development
Meeting today’s needs without limiting future generations’ ability to meet theirs.
Contingent loan (or credit) and grants
A pre approved loan or grant released automatically when agreed crisis conditions or triggers are met.
