Risk retention
When governments retain and finance disaster costs themselves.
This report offers an in-depth assessment of pre-arranged financing tools using seven key criteria for ensuring pre-arranged financing reduces the human and financial costs of disasters
Read moreCrisis protection gap
The difference between expected crisis costs and funding already arranged to cover them.
Prevention
Actions taken to avoid or reduce the impacts of future crises and hazards.
Risk layering
Using different financial instruments for different disaster frequencies.
International development financing
Public funding flows supporting development objectives in lower income countries.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
Accountability
Being responsible for decisions and resources, listening to affected people, and accepting consequences for actions taken.
