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May 27, 2021

Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF) Technical Talks | Virtual Knowledge Sharing Series on GRiF & Its Projects

We are excited to announce the 1st session of Technical Talks, a virtual knowledge and information sharing series on Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF). The series will feature a total of six sessions. This first session will focus on introduction to GRiF and conversation with our Donors...
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May 26, 2021

The Role of Financial Market Solutions for Building Resilience to Shocks in Agriculture (Webinar #3) | Knowledge Series on Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION We are excited to announce our 3rd webinar in the Disaster Risk Finance for Agriculture Knowledge Series. This session will focus on the Role of Financial Market Solutions for Building Resilience to Shocks in Agriculture and will be held on May 26, 2021 between 8...
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Apr 27, 2021

Managing Disaster Related Contingent Liabilities | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries (MICs)

Date: April 27, Tuesday, 2021 TIme: 9:00 AM-10:45 AM (GMT) | 5:00 PM -6:45 PM (SGT) | 5:00 AM-6:45 AM (EST) Event: Managing Disaster Related Contingent Liabilities (Webinar #1) | Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Building Sovereign Financial Resilience in Middle Income Countries (MICs)...
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Apr 15, 2021

Integrated Agriculture Risk Management (Webinar #2) | Knowledge Series on Strengthening Financial Resilience in Agriculture

We are excited to announce our 2 nd webinar in the Disaster Risk Finance for Agriculture Knowledge Series. This session will focus on Integrated Agriculture Risk Management and will be held on April 15, 2021 between 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EST. If you missed our first Webinar on Introduction to Disaster...
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Mar 23, 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 options...
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Mar 11, 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 Groups Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team in...
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Feb 24, 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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Dec 02, 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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Nov 23, 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 crisis...
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Nov 05, 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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Oct 28, 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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Aug 11, 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 countries...
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Jun 15 - 16, 2020
Webinar

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

On June 15-16, the World Banks 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 more than...
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Jan 09 - Feb 29, 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 Congo...
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Nov 30 - Dec 23, 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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Oct 16, 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, financial...
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