DRFF in the News
Jun 12
2023
According to the latest "Burkina Faso Economic Update", economic growth slowed to 2.5% in 2022, with the country posting the highest inflation rate in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), thereby exacerbating food insecurity. Following a robust recovery of 6.9% in 2021, GDP growth slowed in 2022 to 2.5% (corresponding to a contraction in GDP per capita of 0.1%), owing primarily to a 13.7% decline in mining activity as a result of mine closures. Average inflation reached 14.1%... Keep reading
Jun 10
2023
World Bank's Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program, in collaboration with external contributors has published disaster risk finance diagnostics reports on a number of countries vulnerable to climate disasters. Given below is a consolidated list of all country diagnostic reports published so far. Download the reports here Name of the Report Country Link Year Angola Disaster Risk Finance Diagnostic 2024 Angola Click here May, 2024 Zimbabwe Disaster Risk Finance Diagnostics Zimbabwe Click... Keep reading
Jun 07
2023
The “ Disaster Risk Financing Solutions for Climate-resilient Livelihoods in the Agricultural Sector ” knowledge series was launched on June 7, 2023. This knowledge series builds on the success of the first knowledge series, ‘Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture’ that was delivered virtually in 2021-2022 (click here for more information). The first webinar, in this series of four webinars, focused on “Index-based Livestock Insurance and the State of Global Evidence". The webinar... Keep reading