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09 November 2021

Development of Catastrophe Bonds for Sovereign Disaster Risk Transfer | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries (MICs)

Date: Tuesday, November 09, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (GMT) | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (BBK) | 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM (EST) Event: Development of Catastrophe Bonds for Sovereign Disaster Risk Transfer (Webinar #5) | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle...
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26 October 2021

Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF) Technical Talks | Webinar #5 - Women in Risk Finance

We are excited to announce the 5th session of GRiF Technical Talks, a virtual knowledge and information sharing series on Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF). The Webinar #5 will feature women working in risk finance, as well as a panel discussion with gender experts. Register for the session at...
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21 October 2021

[Courtesy Announcement] World Bank Group Social Protection & Jobs Seminar Series: Stress Testing Social Protection

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice (SPJ GP) Seminar Series on Thursday, October 21, 2021. This session in the Seminar Series will be on Stress Testing Social Protection and will unveil a new Social Protection Stress Test Tool to address a...
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19 October 2021

[Courtesy Announcement] Webinar: When Disaster Strikes! How the Catastrophe Bond Market Can Support Financial Resilience in Asia

We are pleased to invite you to participate in an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) webinar on catastrophe bonds jointly organized by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)/Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF), the Hong Kong Insurance Authority, and the World Bank Treasury. The webinar...
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19 - 21 October 2021

[Courtesy Announcement] Asia-Pacific Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action - DRF Roundtable

The 5th Asia-Pacific Dialogue Platform will be held virtually from the 19th to 21st of October 2021, each day from 10am to 2pm Bangkok time. We look forward to welcoming all anticipatory humanitarian actors from the Asia-Pacific for this special event. Entitled "Anticipatory Action to Meet the...
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12 October 2021

Deep Dive on Risk Finance Instruments - Agricultural Insurance (Webinar #6) | Knowledge Series on Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture

We are excited to announce our 6th webinar in the Disaster Risk Finance for Agriculture Knowledge Series. This session will focus on the role of agricultural insurance as a risk transfer instrument and will be held on October 12, 2021 between 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT. Please register for the event. On...
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22 September 2021

Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF) Technical Talks | Webinar #4 - Start Financing Facility

We are excited to announce the 4th session of GRiF Technical Talks, a virtual knowledge and information sharing series on Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF). The Webinar #4 will feature information and discussion on GRiF experience with the "Start Financing Facility", the financial...
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21 - 23 September 2021

GEO Climate Workshop | Day 3: Earth Observations for Climate Finance Decisions | Sept. 23, 9AM CEST

The Group on Earth Observations has produced the full workshop outcomes report. Please click here to access the report. The event has concluded. If you have any questions, please visit the webpage .
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21 September 2021

Sovereign Disaster Risk Insurance | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries (MICs)

Date: Tuesday, Sept 21, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMT) | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (BBK) | 5:00 AM-6:30 AM (EDT) Event: Sovereign Disaster Risk Insurance (Webinar #4) | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries (MICs) Registration Link: https...
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17 September 2021

[Courtesy Announcement] Royal Geographical Society with IBG Event: Compound Risk: Dynamic Exposure and Vulnerability

The Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (IBG) in their next Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group (DRM-PPG) fireside chat, invites a range of experts on the topic of compounding risk, with a particular focus on dynamic exposure and vulnerability. A...
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27 July 2021

Managing Disaster Funds for Response and Recovery | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries (MICs)

Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMT) | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (BBK) | 5:00 AM-6:30 AM (EDT) Event: Managing Disaster Funds for Response and Recovery (Webinar #3) | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries (MICs)...
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22 July 2021

GRiF Technical Talks: Summer Special - Influence With Technical Stories

Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM EDT GRIF Technical Talks : Summer Special - Influence with Technical Stories Please join us for our third GRIF technical Talk. In this session we will dive into the art of story-telling to better communicate operational work. Award-winning, professional...
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21 July 2021

Implementing a Financial Protection Scheme for Agriculture (Webinar #5) | Knowledge Series on Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture

We are excited to announce our 5th webinar in the Disaster Risk Finance for Agriculture Knowledge Series. This session will will focus on the steps required to operationalize national level Agriculture Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) strategies and programs and will be held on July 21, 2021 between 8:...
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15 July 2021

Structuring a Financial Protection Scheme for Agriculture (Webinar #4) | Knowledge Series on Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture

We are excited to announce our 4th webinar in the Disaster Risk Finance for Agriculture Knowledge Series. This session will set out a framework for how governments can structure and implement a program to build financial resilience to disasters within the agricultural sector and will be held on...
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14 July 2021

[Upcoming Event] Disaster Risk Finance for Public Infrastructure Assets in the Developing World: Opportunities and Challenges - Webinar

We are excited to announce an upcoming webinar on Disaster Risk Finance for Public Infrastructure Assets in the Developing World: Opportunities and Challenges. The webinar will focus on what are the key bottlenecks/challenges in designing & implementing disaster risk financing solutions for...
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24 June 2021

[Webinar] Leveraging Space Technology for Climate Risk Finance | How Space Technology Can Better Inform on Climate Physical Risks & Disclosure in EMDEs

Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE) rank among the most vulnerable to climate change, as they are exposed to both physical and transition risks associated with the shift to a low-carbon economy. Greater attention to users' needs for climate risk data, metrics, and innovative tools can...
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