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
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The cost multiple measures the average amount a government pays to receive USD 1 of payout from a financing instrument over its lifetime.
Index
A measurable indicator used to estimate losses and trigger financial payouts.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
Crisis financing
Funding designed to prevent, prepare for and respond to crises before and after they occur.
Crisis risk
The likelihood of harm or loss from crises shaped by hazards, exposure, vulnerability and capacity.
Anticipatory Action
Actions taken before a crisis hits to prevent or reduce potential disaster impacts prior to a shock or before acute impacts are felt.
