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Mapping Financial Flows For Disasters

October
2021
Mapping Financial Flows For Disasters
Mapping Financial Flows For Disasters
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Guidance Note

This paper aims to identify available data and methodologies, explore whether these could support a global database to track disaster-related financial flows, and map financial flows to three events in order to outline the scope and limitations of available information: Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines; the 2015/2016 El Niño-induced drought in Malawi; and Hurricane Maria in Dominica.

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Key Terms Used In This Report

Financial flows refer to the movement of funds for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and response, covering planned and unplanned sources.

Funding designed to prevent, prepare for and respond to crises before and after they occur.

Financial arrangements made in advance to pay for disaster prevention, response and recovery.

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