DRFF in the News
Oct 23
2018
On October 10, the government of Indonesia launched its Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Strategy during the WBG and IMF Annual Meetings, in the presence of the country’s Vice President, the World Bank President, Indonesia’s Finance Minister as well as Minister of Public works and Housing, and participants from the Philippines and Japan. President Kim also provided remarks noting the World Bank Group’s continued support to global efforts to build resilience to natural disasters, such as... Keep reading
Oct 10
2018
The first PCRAFI Program e-learning course is now publicly available! Discover how Pacific Island countries are increasing financial preparedness for disasters. The Disaster Risk Finance in the Pacific e-learning will boost your understanding of disaster risk finance instruments and how they help countries prepare for disasters. Through case studies and real-world examples, you will learn how Disaster Risk Finance instruments are applied in different Pacific Island countries and the impact they... Keep reading
Aug 24
2018
CatRiskTools, which is developed and maintained by Insurance Development Forum, provides a free and open access global directory of catastrophe risk assessment tools. It provides a comprehensive listing of available tools, with information on key attributes to help a potential user assess their applicability to the problem they are trying to solve. Click here to explore the CatRiskTools. Keep reading