DRFF in the News
Nov 27
2023
Ahead of the Executive Education Program on Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) for Indonesia, jointly designed and conducted by Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and the World Bank Group, to be held in March 2024, a pilot delivery was held at ITB, Indonesia, on November 23 and 24, 2023. The program, attended by 36 participants, was designed as an evaluative tool, enabling the teams to assess various aspects of the event. The key objective was to enhance the effectiveness of the full-scale event by... Keep reading
Nov 17
2023
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2023 – The World Bank is helping the Philippines better handle disasters and climate threats, with a particular focus on protecting schools, health facilities, and human settlements, through a new line of credit, approved today by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors. The Philippines Disaster Risk Management and Climate Development Policy Loan with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option sets aside US$500 million that the government can quickly draw upon when... Keep reading
Oct 25
2023
--------------------------------------- Spanish version below Versión en castellano debajo ---------------------------------------- The Costa Rica Disaster Risk Finance Training of Trainers program was held from Monday the 22 nd to Thursday the 25 th of May 2023 and its main objective was to disseminate knowledge with key local stakeholders. The program was hosted by the World Bank’s Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program (DRFIP) in collaboration with the University of Costa Rica (UCR)... Keep reading