DRFF in the News
Jul 30
2024
The training group in Kenya From the 20 th to 25 th June 2024, the World Bank’s De-risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies in the Horn of Africa ( DRIVE ) Project organized a series of two-day training workshops on Islamic Finance in Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The objective of the training was to enable policymakers, regulators and the private sector to share their experiences and to learn from leading Islamic finance experts on the unique features of... Keep reading
Jul 30
2024
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2024 — Over six million people in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mozambique are set to benefit from a new World Bank regional program that will enhance Eastern and Southern African countries' financial preparedness to respond to climate shocks. The Regional Emergency Preparedness and Inclusive Recovery Program (REPAIR), approved today, will strengthen countries’ resilience against climate shocks and seek to attract $205 million in private capital to support these efforts in its... Keep reading
Jun 27
2024
June 2024 saw London play host to several high-profile events tailored to share the insurance sector's experience on designing and implementing effective climate and disaster risk financing strategies. The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Knowledge Hub Day, held on Tuesday 11 th June, and the IDF Summit, held on Wednesday 12 th June, were convened by the IDF in collaboration with the Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance Program (DRFIP) and the Global Shield... Keep reading