DRFF in the News
Oct 31
2022
#1 – Digital Communication & Knowledge Management Advisor We're hiring! World Bank Group's Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team ( https://lnkd.in/gG-cJrv9 ) is looking for an organized, motivated, proactive, and team-oriented young professional! The selected candidate will support various digital communication and knowledge management initiatives and have hands-on experience in content management, design, marketing, and dissemination. This is a high-impact opportunity in a fast-growing... Keep reading
Oct 17
2022
The Horn of Africa Initiative(HoAI) held its 14th Ministerial meeting on October 13th, 2022 in Washington DC, on the margins of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual meetings. The Ministerial meeting discussed food security in the region, resilience building initiatives and implementation status of the HoAI package, among a number of issues. Various presentations and papers for the meeting are attached here. Discussion Note: Food Insecurity in the Greater Horn of Africa: Climate... Keep reading
Oct 17
2022
Sierra Leone remains vulnerable to the financial impacts from a variety of disaster-related shocks and crises, including large annual floods, epidemics like Ebola, and man-made hazards such as severe fires. As a country, Sierra Leone is very reliant on ex post assistance for response and recovery. To support the Core Working Group of the Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) to develop a more financially resilient Sierra Leone, the first of three workshops was delivered by the World Bank... Keep reading