DRFF in the News
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
Jun 01
2021
The first webinar of the Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF) Technical Talks took place virtually on May 27, 2021. The webinar focused on an introduction to GRiF followed by an engaging conversation with GRiF's donor representatives. Olivier Mahul (Practice Manager, Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance - CDRF, WBG) and Zoe Trohanis (Lead Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), WBG) welcomed the attendees with opening remarks. Sumati Rajput... Keep reading
May 28
2021
The third webinar in the Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture Knowledge Series took place virtually on May 26, 2021. It focused on discussing the role of financial market solutions for building resilience to shocks in agriculture. John Plevin (Financial Sector Specialist, Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation Global Practice, WBG) presented the key takeaways from the previous session and moderated the Q&A. Toshiaki Ono (Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Finance,... Keep reading