ADVISORY
We help countries and international organisations make better risk financing decisions
We deliver a wide range of advisory, quality assurance and training services, from helping develop a national disaster risk financing strategy to supporting organisations in selecting suitable finance triggers or training practitioners on value for money approaches.
We work with national and sub national governments, regional and multilateral bodies, development banks, international financial institutions, and non-governmental organisations, to support them in delivering high-quality, equitable disaster risk finance at scale.
We work to increase the quality of budgetary and financial mechanisms and tools and the quantity of finance available to countries to help manage and ultimately reduce their risks.
The Centre’s multidisciplinary team can work with you:
→ Right from the start, as you embark upon or experiment with disaster risk finance
→ Broadening knowledge or expertise for your existing programmes
→ In advising you on your established disaster risk finance portfolio
All our services are free and impartial.
You can find more details about what we offer below.
ADVISORY
Our impartial expert advice means our clients gain the insight they need to manage and finance disaster risk.
We help clients understand what disaster risk financing best practice looks like and what works for them in risk ownership, financing and management. We have no hidden incentives.
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• We promote a better understanding of disaster risks and options for financing and managing them.
• We provide specialist technical knowledge across a vast multidisciplinary expert pool.
• We advise on effective and efficient money-in and money-out procedures.
• We link evidence with action research and independent evaluations for deep engagement, analysing where disaster risk financing has an impact.
• We complement our advice with research and learning support – through our quality assurance and training services.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Well-designed disaster risk financing strengthens resilience, creates trust, and has an impact.
Our quality assurance methodology provides a flexible framework for assessing the design and implementation of disaster risk financing projects.
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The framework consists of four principal elements:
• Context — the underlying risk, need, and wider factors to consider when developing disaster risk finance-based approaches.
• Money-out systems — the systems and plans that use money to reduce the impact of disasters on people.
• Money-in instruments — the disaster risk financing instruments in place to supply the right amount of money at the right time.
• Project management processes — practical considerations including project implementation processes, costs, contingencies, and monitoring and evaluation.
Read the guide to our quality assurance service. Available in English, French, German and Arabic.
TRAINING
We help clients better challenge and actively engage with disaster risk finance initiatives.
Effective disaster risk finance requires input from a range of stakeholders. Our training leverages our team of experts’ skills, knowledge, and experience, including expertise in social protection, climate finance, and humanitarian work.
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• We provide training that is tailored to the clients’ specific needs. Our training covers a wide range of topics from a broad overview of disaster risk finance to deeper dives into financial instruments, value for money and public financial management.
• The training complements our joint work and initiatives. Our training team works closely with our advisory team, which enables our clients to apply new skills and knowledge.
• We draw on our evidence and research to ensure that our training is informed by the latest insights. Our research also underpins our view on what makes good disaster risk financing and shapes our approach to training.
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