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31 July - 04 August 2017
Tokyo, Japan

Technical Knowledge Exchange Vietnam - Japan

During this knowledge exchange event, the Government of Vietnam (GoV) and Government of Japan (GoJ) will discuss Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (DRFI) policies and financial management of public assets against natural disasters.
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15 July 2017 - 15 July 2018
Online

E-Leanring Fundamentals of DRF

The ‘Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Finance’ training has generated positive feedback from DRF community of practice. To scale up the delivery of this program, a 70-minute BETA e-learning module has been launched. The online training session is available at http://drfforum.org/e-learning .
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29 June 2017
Virginia

Risk Wars: DRFI Game

Risk Wars: DRFI Game
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06 June 2017
Brussels, Belgium

Thematic Session: Better Risk Financing Analytics for Better Recovery

Global economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of more than US$300 billion a year. To reduce the impact of future disasters, a growing number of governments and donors are now moving towards a proactive rather than reactive approach to financial planning against the impacts of...
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31 May 2017
HQ

Applications for Insurance, Analytics & Beyond: A Case for the Pacific Risk Information System

Countries are increasingly using catastrophe risk insurance as a means to access rapid liquidity in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster. This BBL will showcase the requisite data to develop an insurance product and will explore the use of risk information beyond financial application in...
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02 May 2017
MC 9-572

Term Structures of Discount Rates: An International Perspective

BBL: Term Structures of Discount Rates: An International Perspective
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24 April 2017
F4 - 600

The Case for Colombia: Implementing an Integrated Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Strategy

Colombia suffers from more than 600 natural disasters annually, the highest rate of reoccurring natural disasters in Latin America. And the frequency and depth of these disasters continue to rise. 85% of Colombia’s 48 million residents, as well as its public buildings and assets, are all located in...
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13 April 2017
Stanford University, CA

Fundamentals of DRF - Face to face Trainaing

Fundamentals of DRF - Face to face Trainaing
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31 March 2017
Washington, DC

Remote Sensing Flood Assessment & Parametric Index Design

BBL: Remote Sensing Flood Assessment & Parametric Index Design
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08 March 2017
Manila, Philippines

Financial Protection Workshop - V20

Financial Protection Workshop - V20
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08 March 2017
Montreal, Canada

Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas

The Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas is the space that brings together key players from North, South, Central America and the Caribbean, involved in disaster risk reduction and resilience building. This is a multisectoral and broadly participatory forum that...
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30 January - 31 August 2017
Washington, DC

Fundamentals of DRF - Face to Face Training

Fundamentals of DRF- Face to Face Training for WB staff and PhD students from George Washington University.
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05 November - 24 December 2016
EPFLx

A Resilient Future: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction

This course aims to introduce participants to existing and emerging technologies suitable for disaster risk reduction while promoting the overall aim of sustainable development. The course focuses on three main natural hazards- floods, landslides and earthquakes. It also discusses the challenges...
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07 October 2016
1777 F St. NW #100, Washington, DC

Hard Talk Event: Is Insurance the Answer for Building Resilience to Climate Change?

Moderated by: Alfonso Garcia Mora Director, Finance and Markets Global Practice, World Bank Group Keynote address by: Thomas Silberhorn Parliamentary State Secretary, BMZ A discussion with: Stephen Catlin Executive Deputy Chairman, XL Catlin, and Chair of the Insurance Development Forum Dame Meg...
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22 - 24 June 2016
Tokyo, Japan

Roundtable and Seminar: OECD–ADBI Insurance and Retirement Saving and Disaster Risk Financing

Purpose This policy dialogue will help policy makers learn about and share their knowledge on developing the insurance and private pension market, along with disaster risk financing strategies. Background People in Asia and the Pacific face an increasing variety of financial risks, including those...
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21 June 2016
F L-101

Fundamentals of DRFI - Face to Face Training

Jump into a case study and understand how governments have to make difficult trade-offs in the aftermath of a disaster. Gain key insights into a range of innovative Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) projects across the globe. The Fundamentals of DRF course will enable you to incorporate a DRF component...
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