DRFF in the News
May 03
2021
On April 29th, Olivier Mahul (Practice Manager, Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance Unit, World Bank Group) attended as a guest speaker at the European Space Agency (ESA) event dedicated to Space Technology for the Financial Sector. He presented views from the World Bank on Leveraging Space Technology for Climate Risk Finance, to a wide audience (700+ attendees) and speakers from the financial stability and green finance communities and including representatives from the Task Force on Climate-... Keep reading
Apr 20
2021
The second webinar in the Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) for Agriculture Knowledge Series took place virtually on April 15, 2021. It focused on identifying risks and prioritizing interventions for risk reduction and preparedness. John Plevin (Financial Sector Specialist, Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation Globa Practice, WBG) presented the key takeaways and moderated the Q&A. Diego Arias Carballo (Lead Agriculture Economist, Agriculture and Food Global Practice, WBG) introduced the key... Keep reading
Mar 30
2021
On March 23, Olivier Mahul (Practice Manager, Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance, World Bank Group) was invited as a guest speaker at the OECD online event – Addressing the Protection Gap for Pandemic Risk . During the session, Olivier highlighted the World Bank Group’s plan to support a green, resilient, and inclusive economic recovery in the face of the compounding shocks that have caused an unprecedented financial toll on developing economies. To recap the session, click here to watch the... Keep reading