THE FUTURE OF CRISIS FINANCING: A CALL TO ACTION

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Written By jim morrison
 
 

A landmark new report from the Centre for Disaster Protection examines how the right financial planning, incentives, tools and commitment could help the world to be far better prepared for crises. 

The Future of Crisis Financing: A Call to Action offers a diagnosis of some of the current challenges in the international crisis financing system, and sets out a new vision and agenda for change.  

Since the report was produced a brutal pandemic has spread across the world: Covid-19. As outlined in a blog by the Centre’s Director, Daniel Clarke, this experience underscores many of the paper’s key findings, including the need for better and earlier responses to risks, and the critical importance of working together to monitor global threats and put pre-agreed support in place ahead of time.

 
 

THE FUTURE OF CRISIS FINANCING: A CALL TO ACTION

FULL REPORT

The Future of Crisis Financing: A Call to Action sets out a new vision for international crisis financing, based on planned approaches and appropriate financing packages and instruments.

THE FUTURE OF CRISIS FINANCING: A CALL TO ACTION

BRIEF

This brief provides an overview of The Future of Crisis Financing: A Call to Action—a report that sets out a new vision for international crisis financing, based on planned approaches and appropriate financing packages and instruments.

 

A CALL TO ACTION

An invitation to join the Centre in building the future crisis financing system

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A VISION FOR A FUTURE CRISIS FINANCING SYSTEM

A brief overview of the system logic and its core components.

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