DRFF in the News
Jan 26
2024
The year 2023 marked a period of meaningful engagement and learning for the Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program’s (DRFIP) Knowledge Management and Communications team. We engaged with 11,120 stakeholders through the Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) Community of Practice and facilitated the training of 30,572 individuals from 133 countries, offering courses in 8 languages to ensure broad accessibility and understanding. The program’s digital platforms have served as a valuable resource for... Keep reading
Dec 03
2023
The event “ Adapting to Climate Change in Fragile and Conflict Settings: Opportunities for Scaling Action ,” held at the World Bank Pavilion during COP28 in the United Arab Emirates on December 3, brought together key figures to address the urgent challenges faced by fragile and conflict-affected countries in the wake of climate change. The panel included Salah Ahmed Jama (Deputy Prime Minister, Somalia), Carla Louveira (Deputy Finance Minister, Mozambique), Robert Mardini (Director-General,... Keep reading
Nov 27
2023
Ahead of the Executive Education Program on Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) for Indonesia, jointly designed and conducted by Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) and the World Bank Group, to be held in March 2024, a pilot delivery was held at ITB, Indonesia, on November 23 and 24, 2023. The program, attended by 36 participants, was designed as an evaluative tool, enabling the teams to assess various aspects of the event. The key objective was to enhance the effectiveness of the full-scale event by... Keep reading