DRFF in the News
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
Sep 28
2022
The Government of Ethiopia, led by the Ministry of Finance, is developing a Disaster Risk Financing Strategy (DRFS). When implemented, the DRFS is intended to ensure that the Government and its partners are better prepared to meet the financial obligations arising from disasters in a cost-effective and timely manner. Against this backdrop, the Disaster Risk Financing Diagnostic and Strategy Development workshop was held on September 2-3 in Adama, Ethiopia, facilitated by the Building Resilience... Keep reading
Aug 26
2022
“Analysis to Action” the third flagship Executive Education Program on Disaster Risk Financing, was delivered between August 15-19 by the World Bank Group’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) team in partnership with the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF), and National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (NUS-LKYSPP). The program welcomed 40+ senior government officials from across 10 countries in South and South-East Asia for a 5-day... Keep reading