DRFF in the News

The World Bank Group (WBG)’s “Executive Education Program on Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) for Bangladesh” recently concluded in Savar, Dhaka after four days of high-engagement learning with senior Government of Bangladesh (GoB) officials and development partners. It was delivered as a WBG Academy Pilot Practitioner Program and hosted in collaboration with the University of Dhaka’s Center for Policy Research on Business and Development. The event started with opening remarks by Kamrul Hoque Maruf...

In a significant move toward enhancing regional cooperation in financial resilience, the governments of Indonesia and the Philippines have launched a collaborative knowledge-sharing initiative focused on public asset insurance. This builds on the ongoing technical assistance from the World Bank to both governments on disaster risk finance and insurance, which includes analytical work, technical advice, capacity building for government officials, and sharing international best practices...

From June 3-6, 2025, the World Bank’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance (CDRF) in the Finance, Competitiveness, and Investment (FCI) Global Department of the Prosperity Vice Presidency led the delivery of the Disaster Risk Finance Academy: Learning Week in collaboration with Insurance Development Forum (IDF). This is a flagship event, as part of the World Bank’s Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) and IDF Knowledge Partnership. The 4-day program included partnership with Multilateral...