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).
More money is being arranged before disasters strike than ever before. Our 2025-26 review looks at our part in that shift and where we go next.
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A Year in Review 2024–25 shows how the Centre for Disaster Protection is turning ideas into impact.
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This report lays out a vision for new systems of financing to respond to the changing nature of global refugee crises.
Read moreRisk retention
When governments retain and finance disaster costs themselves.
Basis risk
The gap between measured indicators and real losses causing payouts to differ from actual damage.
Indemnity insurance
Insurance that pays based on assessed losses after damage to a specific asset.
Index
A measurable indicator used to estimate losses and trigger financial payouts.
Crisis risk
The likelihood of harm or loss from crises shaped by hazards, exposure, vulnerability and capacity.
Risk layering
Using different financial instruments for different disaster frequencies.
