DRFF in the News
Feb 12
2019
On January 16, the World Bank Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance program led by Olivier Mahul, presented at the session on financial resilience against natural disasters at the G20 Seminar on Innovation for Inclusive Development, which was co-organized by the Bank and JMoF. The session was chaired by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Vice President, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions, World Bank. The purpose of the session was to: 1) Discuss the importance of strengthening financial resilience... Keep reading
Feb 05
2019
The World Bank and the Ministry of Finance Japan co-organized a technical briefing for Japanese insurance industry on the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF). The objectives of the session were to share the scope and progress on SEADRIF, as well as to receive feedback from insurance experts on (i) the structure of the facility; (ii) the SEADRIF flood risk assessment model, and (iii) the proposed insurance product design. The briefing also included a brainstorming session... Keep reading
Dec 12
2018
Established in 2016, DRF CoP is 5 years old now with over 6,000 members globally. DRF CoP provides practitioners support through a network of online ( www.financialprotectionforum.org ) and offline CoP events and activities with the goal of helping governments, businesses, NGOs, and populations at risk to be more resilient to the economic and fiscal shocks caused by natural disasters. For more information, email us . Click the link here or scan the QR code above to join our Disaster Risk... Keep reading