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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Ex ante
Actions, decisions or financial arrangements made before a disaster or crisis occurs.
Disaster
A severe event causing widespread harm that exceeds a community’s ability to cope alone.
Sovereign insurance
Sovereign insurance is insurance coverage purchased by a national government to protect its budget against the financial impacts of disasters.
Crisis protection gap
The difference between expected crisis costs and funding already arranged to cover them.
Risk retention
When governments retain and finance disaster costs themselves.
Other official flows (OOF)
Public funding supporting development that does not meet official aid definitions.
