Glossary
Total crisis financing
A sub-set of international development financing, which includes activities and flows to organisations whose primary purpose is to deliver prevention, preparedness and response to crises (Centre for Disaster Protection).
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other key terms
Crisis
A situation where severe needs overwhelm local and national capacity to respond effectively.
Preparedness
Skills, systems and resources developed to respond effectively to likely future crises.
Fragility
High exposure to risk combined with weak capacity to cope, often leading to crisis.
Risk layering
Using different financial instruments for different disaster frequencies.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
Disaster
A severe event causing widespread harm that exceeds a community’s ability to cope alone.
