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[Launch of WBG Policy Paper] Mobilizing Public-Private Solutions to Manage the Financial Impacts of Natural Hazards in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies
Panelists at the launch event

[Launch of WBG Policy Paper] Mobilizing Public-Private Solutions to Manage the Financial Impacts of Natural Hazards in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

[Launch of WBG Policy Paper] Mobilizing Public-Private Solutions to Manage the Financial Impacts of Natural Hazards in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies
Panelists at the launch event

[Launch of WBG Policy Paper] Mobilizing Public-Private Solutions to Manage the Financial Impacts of Natural Hazards in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

Pakistan: World Bank Approves $102M to Boost Financial Inclusion, Resilience for Vulnerable Populations

Pakistan: World Bank Approves $102M to Boost Financial Inclusion, Resilience for Vulnerable Populations

comoros

Surviving Cyclone Chido in Comoros: A Story of Hope and Resilience

GSFF AR 2024

Launch of Global Shield Financing Facility - Annual Report 2024

In fiscal year 2024, the Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) continued its efforts to support the global community in closing critical protection gaps, enhancing crisis preparedness, and strengthening partnerships for climate and disaster resilience.

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.