This factsheet is a continuation of previous editions that focused on instruments for the management of disaster-related contingent liabilities of governments. As countries seek to strengthen financial...
This fact sheet introduces component 4, which examines data, information, and analytics for sovereign disaster risk financing. As countries seek to strengthen their financial situation against disasters...
This fact sheet continues the discussion of component 2 by focusing on financial instruments to manage disaster-related contingent liabilities, in this case, by exploring catastrophe (CAT) bonds. As countries...
Middle-income countries (MICs) face fiscal challenges in effectively responding to disasters. Relief, recovery, and reconstruction efforts are often constrained by limited fiscal capacity and capability...
Subnational governments, including cities and municipalities, bear a large share of disaster costs - partly because they act as first responders and partly because they are responsible for maintaining...
This fact sheet introduces component 3, which examines market development for managing disaster risks. As noted in earlier fact sheets, as countries seek to strengthen their financial protection against...
Governments face a wide range of policy priorities, including protecting the national balance sheet, providing an economic stimulus as needed, reducing poverty, and dealing with disaster relief and recovery...
Biodiversity loss will be an increasingly important source of risk and opportunity for the insurance sector. The significant degradation of ecosystems has the potential to materially impact global finance...
El Departamento del Huila como entidad subnacional, dentro de la dinámica de la descentralización administrativa imperante en Colombia, puede manejar intereses y responsabilidades de acuerdo con la Constitución...
The Department of Huila as a subnational entity, within the dynamics of the prevailing administrative decentralization in Colombia, can manage interests and responsibilities in accordance with the Constitution...
Implicit contingent liabilities, such as those generated by natural disasters, are often not quantified in the government balance sheet. However, when they materialize, they place pressure on government...
Colombia has the highest rate of recurrent disasters due to natural phenomenon in Latin America with more than 600 disasters per year. The heavy rainfall during the 2010-11 La Niña season caused generalized...
Colombia has the highest rate of recurrent disasters due to natural phenomenon in Latin America with more than 600 disasters per year. The heavy rainfall during the 2010-11 La Niña season caused generalized...