DRFF in the News
Sep 30
2024
A joint reflection note by the World Bank’s Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program (DRFIP), Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), Tokyo Disaster Risk Management Hub, and Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF) on driving innovation in disaster risk solutions for a more secure future. The Challenge As natural disasters continue to escalate, governments and businesses around the world must brace themselves for their financial and economic impacts... Keep reading
Sep 27
2024
Learning events provide many benefits to both the participants and organizers, such as increasing knowledge and understanding amongst participants. However, what might go unnoticed is how much they also create opportunities for cooperation, spur progress, and enable operational work. Last March, the 4-day invitation-only DRF for Agriculture and Climate Resilient Livelihoods workshop brought together 32 senior technical government officials and private sector representatives from ten countries... Keep reading
Aug 29
2024
From July 3-9, 2024, a unique knowledge exchange visit was facilitated by the World Bank Group’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team. The visit involved four countries seeking to understand and exchange best practices in Disaster Risk Financing (DRF). The knowledge visit was organized in collaboration with the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program (DRFIP) and the Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF). Twenty senior policymakers from Bangladesh and Sierra Leone travelled to Malawi,... Keep reading