Report
The State of Pre-Arranged Financing for Disasters
9.4 Billion
Pre-arranged finance reached an all-time high of USD9.4 billion in 2024, with growth across all country groupings and types.
7%
Both low-income countries and fragile and conflict-affected situations continue to receive less than 7% of total international pre-arranged finance.
6%
Support from development partners also grew modestly in 2024, rising 6% from the year before.
>2x
The total value of pre-arranged finance payouts has more than doubled since 2023.
What is pre-arranged finance?
If you are new to the world of Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) and Pre Arranged Financing (PAF) then please take a listen to an excerpt from our Counter Crisis podcast series where we explain some of the key principles and concepts that will appear in this report.
Hear the full episode of Counter Crisis or catch up with the series.
An unparalleled global view of disaster financing
This is the third year that the Centre for Disaster Protection has published its flagship report, and this year it goes further than ever before.
Unprecedented levels of information sharing have enabled a significantly more detailed, instrument-specific understanding.
As a result, this year’s findings give us the most comprehensive and up-to-date picture yet of how pre-arranged finance is working at global level.
While the increase in international pre-arranged finance is a positive story globally, it is not the whole story.
The uptake of pre-arranged finance instruments varies largely by countries’ income status, leaving the most at-risk countries with far lower levels of protection. To close this gap, there is an urgent need for more instruments tailored to those nations.
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Looking ahead, uncertainty looms. This report captures developments up to 2024, but early 2025 saw sweeping cuts across major donor budgets. Their impact will only become visible in next year’s assessment.
Scaling up pre-arranged financing, making it accessible and affordable for all countries, and shining a brighter light on how it is deployed will determine whether this progress translates into protection for those who need it most.
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