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Linking Disaster Risk Finance and Adaptive Social Protection at COP29
Panelists at the event

[Event Recap] Closing the Protection Gap for the Most Vulnerable – Linking Disaster Risk Finance and Adaptive Social Protection at COP29 Nov 21 2024

On November 21, 2024, the World Bank Group’s Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) and its donors hosted a session at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP).

A group photo from the knowledge visit
A group photo from the knowledge visit

[Event Recap] From Insights to Action: Indonesia’s Knowledge Visit to New Zealand on Disaster Risk Finance

From November 18 to 22, 2024, the World Bank Group’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team organized a knowledge visit to New Zealand for 14 senior officials from the Government of Indonesia.

Knowledge visit to Malawi and Mozambique Aug 29 2024
Participants at the knowledge visit to Malawi and Mozambique

Learning program on implementing Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) activities: Knowledge visit to Malawi and Mozambique

From July 3-9, 2024, a unique knowledge exchange visit was facilitated by the World Bank Group’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team. The visit involved four countries seeking to understand and exchange best practices in Disaster Risk Financing (DRF).

Linking climate and disaster risk finance with adaptive social protection

[COP29] Closing the protection gap for the most vulnerable – Linking climate and disaster risk finance with adaptive social protection under the Global Shield

The World Bank’s Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) and its donors (the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Luxembourg; and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany), in collaboration with the World Food Programme, will host a session tit

Pathways to Resilience: Key Takeaways from the Climate and Disaster Risk Finance Workshop in Malawi
Group Photo during the Climate and Disaster Risk Finance workshop in Malawi

Pathways to Resilience: Key Takeaways from the Climate and Disaster Risk Finance Workshop in Malawi

The Malawi Climate and Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) Workshop, held on October 14, 2024, brought together a diverse array of stakeholders to discuss Malawi’s experience with climate and disaster risk financing, share lessons, and explore future pathways for improving financial resilience.

Launch of Regional Emergency Preparedness Project for Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) in Comoros
Launch of Regional Emergency Preparedness Project for Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) in Comoros

REPAIR: Building climate resilience in the Comoros

On September 26, the Regional Emergency Preparedness Project for Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) was officially launched in Comoros by the World Bank and African Risk Capacity Ltd (ARC Ltd.).

The Power of DRF Training

Incubating Innovation and Catalyzing Action: The Power of DRF Training

Learning events provide many benefits to both the participants and organizers, such as increasing knowledge and understanding amongst participants. However, what might go unnoticed is how much they also create opportunities for cooperation, spur progress, and enable operational work.

Participants at one of the GSFF events in UR24
Participants at one of the GSFF events in UR24

Strengthening Financial Resilience against Climate and Disaster Impacts: Key Insights from UR24

Some key moments from the event. Photo: World Bank
Some key moments from the event.Photo: World Bank

Strengthening Senegal's Financial Resilience to Climate Change

Dakar, July 2024 - The Republic of Senegal, through the Ministry of Finance and Budget, in partnership with the World Bank and the Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF), with the support of the United States Agency for Internation

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Insurance Development Forum (IDF)-World Bank Group Knowledge Hub Day and IDF Summit

June 2024 saw London play host to several high-profile events tailored to share the insurance sector's experience on designing and implementing effective climate and disaster risk financing strategies.