DRFF in the News
Feb 22
2024
The pilot Executive Education Program on Disaster Risk Financing and Training of Trainers tailored for World Bank Group (WBG) staff was delivered from February 5 to 8, 2024 by the WBG’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team in collaboration with the Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. The four-day program was attended by 38 senior task team leaders and WBG staff at the historic Georgetown University campus. It encompassed 15... Keep reading
Feb 15
2024
Takaful training participants in Somalia The DRIVE Takaful Capacity Building Program for Horn of Africa (HoA) countries participating in component 1 of the project, Ethiopia and Somalia, took place from Monday 18th December to Thursday 21 st December 2023. The World Bank’s Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program currently works on the DRIVE project with ZEP-RE, the COMESA regional reinsurer, is the implementer for the financial resilience component of DRIVE, which delivers drought... Keep reading
Feb 01
2024
Photo: Arne Hoel / World Bank February 1, 2024 —The World Bank today approved a suite of groundbreaking tools to help developing countries better respond to crises and strengthen preparedness for future shocks. These new tools will further expand the Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit unveiled recently, empowering nations in a world where crises have become the “new normal,” driving impactful development, and ultimately contributing to creating a world free of poverty on a livable planet... Keep reading