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23 March 2021

OECD Event: Addressing the Protection Gap for Pandemic Risk

Description Insurance is only one of the approaches to providing financial protection against the business disruption that results from a global pandemic. Governments have provided significant support to businesses in the context of COVID-19. This session will examine the different financing...
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10 March 2021

World Bank Group Virtual Report Launch: Financial Protection of Critical Infrastructure Services

Overview The 2021 Report “Financial Protection of Critical Infrastructure Services” presents a preliminary operational framework for economies to improve the financial resilience of critical infrastructure services. Written by the World Bank Group’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team in...
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24 February 2021

Introduction to Disaster Risk Financing for the Agriculture Sector | Knowledge Series on Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture

THE SESSION HAS CONCLUDED. Time: Feb 24, 2021 08:00 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting Platform After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Your confirmation email is unique to you and should not be...
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02 December 2020
Webinar

Understanding Risk Financing and Assessment: Living Case Studies

The Understanding Risk (UR) Global Forum convenes experts and practitioners from all around the world to showcase best practices and the latest innovations in the field of disaster risk identification. This year, the conference is virtual due to the COVID-19 situation and will take place from...
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30 November - 23 December 2020

2020 Understanding Risk Forum in Singapore

Event Summary As you may be expecting, the 2020 Understanding Risk Forum will look quite different this year. But rest assured that it will still be as fun, engaging and creative as ever! You probably have a lot of questions, so we will do our best to answer them, while also knowing that this is an...
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23 November 2020

Earth Observation and Big Data for Improved Financial Resilience

Background Every day, the surface of our planet is monitored by hundreds of satellites operating at different altitudes, frequencies, registering changes related to crop growth, land use, soil moisture, floods, and complemented by a host of social/online/news media datasets. The current Covid...
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05 November 2020

Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF): Emerging Technologies for Public Asset Financial Protection

Join us for the webinar: Emerging Technologies for Public Asset Financial Protection. Time November 5, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Singapore Time) Pre-Event Registration Click here to register by November 3. (The pre-event registration closes on Nov. 3) The webinar connection link will be sent out on...
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28 October 2020
Webinar

Compound Risks: Combining Covid and Climate Shocks in Macroeconomic Models for Stronger Financial Resilience

OVERVIEW The combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate shocks creates unprecedented social, economic and financial challenges for developed and emerging countries. Macroeconomic and macro-financial models have started to include climate change in their (country) forecasts and in their...
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11 August 2020

Disaster Risk Finance for Social Protection Supports Better Response to COVID-19 and Other Risks

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a large negative impact on all economies given the health shock, global economic slowdown, and the impact of domestic containment measures. Linking risk financing to shock-responsive safety nets, as Kenya and Uganda have done and as Malawi, Sierra Leone, and...
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15 - 16 June 2020
Webinar

Next Generation Drought Index Project (Webinar Series), June 15-16

On June 15-16, the World Bank’s Crisis & Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) team hosted the Next Generation of Drought Index Project (NGDI) webinar, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Research Institute for Climate & Society (IRI). The webinars attracted...
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09 January - 29 February 2020

DGM Photo Contest

The World Bank and The Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM) just launched a photo contest dedicated to “The power of storytelling through the eyes of indigenous peoples and local communities” in DGM countries (Brazil, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of...
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15 October 2019

World Bank Financial Products E-learning

Introduction to World Bank Financial Products The World Bank launched an e-learning program for our existing and prospective clients to better understand our financial products that maximize access to development financing and mitigate risks. The program focuses on the IBRD Flexible Loan ,...
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26 - 27 February 2019
Almaty, Kazakhstan

Forum on Financial Protection against Natural Disasters in Central Asia

Over the last few decades, Central Asian countries have made tremendous strides in reducing poverty and strengthening their economies. However, impacts from disasters and climate shocks may undermine these important development gains, making financial protection an increasingly important aspect of...
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16 - 19 October 2018
Port Vila, Vanuatu (IBRD)

Understanding Risk Finance Pacific Forum | Vanuatu | October 2018

Please click out the post-event page here! OVERVIEW From October 16-19th, the Understanding Risk Finance Pacific forum will take place in Port Vila, Vanuatu , bringing together policymakers, financial risk managers, and development partners, from the region and around globe, to strengthen regional...
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17 - 19 September 2018
Belgrade, Serbia

Understanding Risk Balkans Conference | Belgrade | September 2018

The Understanding Risk Balkans Conference will provide a unique and innovative forum to share emerging best practices in disaster risk assessment, explore the future of disaster risk and its evolving nature, as well as showcase cutting-edge technologies that can mitigate the physical, social, and...
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14 - 18 May 2018
Mexico City, Mexico (IBRD)

5th Annual Global Understanding Risk Forum

The 5 th Global Understanding Risk Forum will be held on May 14-18, 2018 in Mexico City. The call for session and side event proposals will be announced on Sept. 1. Please check the website ( https://understandrisk.org/event/ur2018/ ) for more information.
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