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ANTICIPATORY CASH TRANSFERS IN CLIMATE DISASTER RESPONSE
In the face of increasing climate volatility and stretched aid budgets, more effective ways to support households in times of crisis are needed. This paper examines the welfare impact of an anticipatory cash transfer provided to households forecasted to experience extreme floods in Bangladesh.
BEYOND BANKING: CRISIS RISK FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE IN IDA19
This paper charts the evolution of the World Bank’s approach to crisis risk financing. It acknowledges significant progress in recent years, but identifies a number of actions that could be taken to accelerate the proposed ‘pivot to prevention and preparedness’.