DRFF in the News
Jun 27
2024
June 2024 saw London play host to several high-profile events tailored to share the insurance sector's experience on designing and implementing effective climate and disaster risk financing strategies. The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Knowledge Hub Day, held on Tuesday 11 th June, and the IDF Summit, held on Wednesday 12 th June, were convened by the IDF in collaboration with the Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance Program (DRFIP) and the Global Shield... Keep reading
Jun 27
2024
The “Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) Executive Education Program” held on June 13-14, 2024 at Oxford University, UK was co-delivered with the University of in partnership with the Global Shield against Climate Risks and the Insurance Development Forum. Objective of the Program Governments around the world are seeking better understanding and better ways to manage the risks of weather-related disasters to prevent them from pulling people further into poverty and to limit the economic... Keep reading
Jun 27
2024
At the recent “Understanding Risk 2024 Global Forum”, held in Himeji, Japan, the World Bank’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team, in collaboration with the Global Shield Financing Facility, showcased its contributions to the global disaster risk finance (DRF) agenda. Over four days, from June 17 to June 21, the forum convened global leaders and experts in disaster risk management and finance. Each day was dedicated to exploring different dimensions of financial resilience against natural... Keep reading