DRFF in the News
Jun 20
2021
On June 15, 2021, the World Bank Group's (WBG) Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program (DRFIP) and the Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) jointly hosted the second session of the Knowledge Exchange Series: Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries. The session focused on Fiscal and Financial Resilience for Subnational Governments . The series is a continuation, in virtual formats, of traditional knowledge exchange events that take place... Keep reading
Jun 13
2021
The UK, Germany and USA have today (13 June 2021) announced new action to scale up protection for the world’s most vulnerable communities against the impacts of climate change. A package of support, including £120 million in new funding from the UK and €125 million in new funding from Germany, will enable quicker responses for vulnerable people when extreme weather and climate-linked disasters hit. Pre-arranged financing for vulnerable communities will help build the systems needed to reach the... Keep reading
Jun 08
2021
As part of the Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (FCI) Climate Change Training - Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) – Deep Dive Session was conducted on June 3, 2021. Martin Luis Alton (Senior Financial Sector Specialist, CDRF, FCI, WBG) kicked off the session with a brief introduction to Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) and Four Core Principles of DRF. The introduction was followed by two interviews with regional colleagues on regional DRF projects focusing on its set-up, implementation... Keep reading