ACCOUNTABILITY IN DISASTER RISK FINANCING

WORKING PAPER
Written By jim morrison

As disaster risk financing (DRF) matures, it needs to better understand and implement accountability—particularly towards the at-risk people it seeks to benefit. There is growing awareness of this, but application remains nascent. This working paper presents a framework for understanding accountability in this context, as well as an overview of implementation in order to stimulate and inform progress.

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