Jonathan Panggabean: Regional Efforts Important in Promoting Disaster Risk Finance

Jonathan Panggabean (Officer, Finance Integration Division, ASEAN Secretariat) explains the role of the ASEAN Secretariat in helping countries in the region gain financial resilience to natural disasters, as well as the key priorities going forward in terms of Disaster Risk Finance (DRF). He stresses on the importance of regional efforts in promoting DRF and enhancing region-led initiatives such as SEADRIF and ADRFI.