Counter Crisis
A series of podcasts by the Centre for Disaster Protection looking at disaster risk financing.
Season Two
In this season we hear from frontline government and humanitarian leaders and delve into the vital role of pre-arranged financing to build resilience in a world where the costs of crises are increasing and aid is reducing.
An Introduction to Season Two
Meet the hosts and hear all about the second season of Counter Crisis.
If we Know It’s Coming, Why do we Wait?
In this episode we uncover how pre-arranged financing can help when floods, drought and conflict have eroded coping capacities.
Breaking the Cycle of Response and Recovery
Jeevan Vasagar and guests talk about how pre-arranged financing could finally break costly cycles of response and recovery.
A Brighter Future for Global Disaster Response?
Pre-arranged financing is more cost-effective than reactive aid – what will it take to scale it up before the next crisis strikes?
Season One
The season explores how smarter, pre-arranged disaster finance can save lives as we examine floods, climate shocks, and pandemics through expert insights on readiness, resilience, and global equity in crisis response.
The State of Pre-Arranged Financing
In this episode we ask what needs to change to ensure the most vulnerable communities receive the protection they need?
Can Finance Save Climate-Vulnerable Countries From Drowning?
Discussing the latest break-throughs in global financing architecture.
Are we Ready for the Next Pandemic?
How future pandemics don't need just more money; we need systems that ensure money is timely and reaches the frontline.
More Insights
As climate shocks accelerate, Jordan’s challenge is no longer whether support exists, but whether it can move fast enough to those who most depend on it.
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This blog explains how The Gambia’s disaster risk diagnostic helped the country move towards better protection.
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A new chapter for disaster preparedness - the importance of tracking pre-arranged finance
The Centre for Disaster Protection’s flagship report goes further than ever before, read our comprehensive picture of how PAF is working at a global level.
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