International pre-arranged financing for disasters hits record USD 9.4 billion in 2024
International pre-arranged financing for disasters hits record USD 9.4 billion in 2024.
Ben Webster appointed as Associate Director at the Centre for Disaster Protection
The Centre for Disaster Protection is delighted to announce the appointment of Ben Webster as new Associate Director, effective 8 September 2025.
Debt pause clauses put to the test: Policy note raises key issues and solutions to ensure Effective clauses ahead of future disasters
A new policy note from the Centre for Disaster Protection launched during London Climate Action Week calls for greater clarity, coordination and capacity-building to unlock the full potential of pause clauses.
Leaders call for tenfold increase in proportion of international crisis finance that is pre-arranged to meet the cost of future crises
The High-Level Panel on Closing the Crisis Protection Gap launch report Crisis Protection 2.0: Future-Proofing Our World. Concluding a year of deliberations, the report’s call to action is stark.
Emily White appointed as Chief Finance and Operations Officer at the Centre for Disaster Protection
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Emily White as our Chief Finance and Operations Officer. The new role has been created to position the Centre for its next phase, to further develop delivery capability to meet the growing momentum in the global disaster protection agenda.
Cristina Stefan appointed as Head of Advisory at the Centre for Disaster Protection
The Centre for Disaster Protection (the Centre) is delighted to announce the appointment of Cristina Stefan as its new Head of Advisory.
Pre-arranged financing for disasters remains concentrated in wealthier regions with significant gaps in protecting the most vulnerable populations
Just 1.1% of total crisis financing from international development donors was arranged in advance in 2022, according to the latest data, and remains concentrated in wealthier regions.
Press release: Centre for Disaster Protection selected to coordinate Technical Advisory Group for Global Shield against Climate Risks
The Centre for Disaster Protection (the Centre) is excited to announce today that it has been selected as the Coordinator for the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Global Shield against Climate Risks (Global Shield).
Press release: New report shows pre-arranged financing accounted for just 2.7% (USD1.9 billion) of the total USD71 billion in crisis financing flows in 2021
he Centre for Disaster Protection publishes today its inaugural annual report, a significant milestone in understanding, measuring and advancing pre-arranged financing (PAF).
Joint media release: Sovereign Risk Pool Summit 2023
A Sovereign Risk pool summit took place on October 5, 2023 in London, UK, to facilitate strategic engagement across representatives from multiple risk pools.
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