DRFF in the News
Sep 28
2017
From September 28 to 29, DRFIP attended the Global Innovation Week hosted by USAID and shared experiences with nearly 100 promising innovators in development. Representatives from the team introduced DRFIP and the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP) to Mark Green, Administrator of USAID, as well as officials from USAID and other U.S. government agencies, private sector partners, policymakers, researchers and innovators. View DRFIP’s Page on USAID Event Site Keep reading
Sep 26
2017
Vietnam faces significant risks to multiple natural disasters such as floods, typhoons, droughts, and landslides. Approximately 60 percent of the total land area and 71 percent of the population are at risk of typhoons and floods. Vietnam’s average annual direct economic losses from floods and typhoons are estimated at 0.8 percent of its gross domestic product —the third-highest percentage among the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As part of the World Bank’s... Keep reading
Sep 20
2017
Representatives from Finance Ministries across the Pacific Islands came together in Apia, Samoa to attend the Annual Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance Workshop hosted by the World Bank and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The workshop is an annual opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and receive information on the latest development in Disaster Risk Finance in the region. This year, participants received an update on the status of the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (... Keep reading