GFDRR supports governments in designing financial protection strategies and instruments to respond to natural disasters. The Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance thematic area leads the dialogue on financial resilience as a component of the World Bank’s support to countries in better managing disasters and climate shocks. It connects financial expertise with risk management across many sectors, bringing countries comprehensive solutions and helping them to become more effective in managing their own risk. 

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Highlights from Disaster Risk Finance

Publication
GRADE Report: Hurricane Beryl 2024 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Estimating the direct economic damage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines due to Hurricane Beryl.

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Video
The Philippines: Becoming Ready to Rebuild

A closer look at how contingency financing has helped enable disaster readiness in the Philippines.

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Results in Resilience
Deepening Reforms for a Resilient Bhutan through a Cat DDO

Advancing policy reforms for crisis preparedness and a resilient built environment.

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Publication
Gender-Responsive Entry Points to Strengthen Financial Resilience to Disasters and Climate Shocks

Integrating gender into climate and disaster risk finance and insurance operations.

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Blog
Strategies for paying less on the disaster bill

A layered approach to disaster risk financing strategies.

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Feature
Strengthening the Philippines’ Post-Disaster Financial Resilience

Helping strengthen the Philippines’ institutional and financial capacity to manage climate risks.

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Blog
Resilient and inclusive PFM enables governments to better respond to disasters

Lessons learned from an assessment of disaster-resilient PFM in Caribbean countries.

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Blog
Small Caribbean islands with big COVID-19 impacts

Enhancing financial resilience to disasters and identifying capacity-building strategies.

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Partnership
Caribbean Regional Resilience Building Facility
Building resilience and adaptation capacity for the most vulnerable in the Caribbean.
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Video
Transforming DRM in the Philippines through science and technology
One of the most comprehensive financial preparedness reform programs among emerging economies.
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Feature
Comprehensive Disaster Risk Financing for the Caribbean
Bridging financial and physical innovations, delivering sustainable solutions.
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Results in Resilience
Deepening Reforms for a Resilient Bhutan through a Cat DDO
Advancing policy reforms for crisis preparedness and a resilient built environment.
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E-Learning
Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Finance (DRF)
Gain key insights into a range of innovative Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) projects.
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Event
Third Steering Committee Meeting
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Publication
Disaster Risk Financing in Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories: Building financial resilience to natural hazards
Enhancing the long term resilience and adaptation capacity of OCTs.
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Publication
Building Capacities and Strengthening Disaster Preparedness in Central Asia
Bolstering capacity for climate and disaster risk preparedness.
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Publication
Earthquake and Flood Risk Assessment in Central Asia
Informing disaster risk reduction efforts in Central Asia.
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Programs

Financial protection programs supported by GFDRR

Partnership
Global Risk Financing Facility
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Partnership
Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction in Central Asia
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Partnership
Caribbean Regional Resilience Building Facility
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Partnership
EU-Disaster Risk Financing in Caribbean OCTs
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Key Contacts
Rashmin Gunasekera
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Program Lead​
Mary Boyer
Senior DRM Specialist, Program Co-lead​