Global Shield Financing Facility-Annual Report 2025 ANNUAL REPORT Executive Education Program on Disaster Risk Finance for Bangladesh Recap Indonesia and the Philippines Strengthen Disaster Resilience Through Knowledge Sharing on Public Asset Insurance KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE Women in Risk Finance (Podcast Featuring Ellen Yong) PODCAST Incorporating Gender In Disaster Risk Financing And Insurance (DRFI) Projects: A Practical Guide PUBLICATION PUBLICATION GSFF Annual Report 2025 More than 4.2 million people—almost 2.3 million women—were directly protected from disasters through GSFF in FY25. Read the GSFF Annual Report 2025 to learn about key achievements from the year. NEWS Pakistan: $102M Approved to Boost Financial Inclusion On March 18, the World Bank’s Board of Directors approved $102 million in financing for the Resilient and Accessible Microfinance (RAM) Project in Pakistan which aims to support the resilience of the microfinance sector and its borrowers. BLOG GSFF Impact Story: Indonesia A US$14 million GSFF grant supports the start-up and operating costs of the Pooling Fund Bencana, the cornerstone of Indonesia’s disaster risk finance strategy. SPOTLIGHT Risks Reduced, Resilience Raised Saoirse Jones reflects on the role of insurance in disaster risk reduction and how public-private collaboration can build stronger, more climate disaster-resilient systems.