PUBLICATIONS CENTRE
INSURANCE FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH:
This synthesis report from Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) and The Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion (Cenfri) examines the role that insurance can play in supporting sustainable development and growth in four Sub-Saharan African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda.
INSURANCE FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS
This paper examines the role insurance can play as part of a wider strategy to help societies adapt to climate change and recover from disasters. It includes a series of recommendations to maximise the benefits of insurance for climate adaptation. It is part of a series of background papers commissioned by the Global Commission on Adaptation to inform its 2019 flagship report.
ANTICIPATORY CRISIS FINANCING AND ACTION
This paper outlines the current state of anticipatory action and discusses some of the existing evidence on its impact. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive literature review or a meta-analysis of the impacts of early warning or early action initiatives. Rather, it presents some examples of different types of impact associated with a range of anticipatory action in developing countries. This is in recognition of the diversity of anticipatory action mechanisms and variety of activities being implemented in different contexts, as well as the range of studies that have been carried out focusing on different outcomes. The paper also highlights evidence gaps and points out some of the methodological challenges in measuring impact.
INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR RESPONSES TO REFUGEE CRISES
The growing scale, duration and impact of refugee crises requires innovative approaches to financing that are more efficient, more effective, more equitable, and more sustainable.This report – produced after two Innovation Labs which convened experts spanning the finance, insurance, humanitarian, development and policy fields – lays out a vision for new systems of financing to ensure funds are available rapidly and reliably to respond to the changing nature of global refugee crises.
INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR RESPONSES TO REFUGEE CRISES
The growing scale, duration and impact of refugee crises requires innovative approaches to financing that are more efficient, more effective, more equitable, and more sustainable.This report – produced after two Innovation Labs which convened experts spanning the finance, insurance, humanitarian, development and policy fields – lays out a vision for new systems of financing to ensure funds are available rapidly and reliably to respond to the changing nature of global refugee crises.
IDA19: A VITAL TOOL IN MANAGING CRISIS RISK
This policy brief draws on the findings of five Discussion Papers in the Centre’s IDA19 Series. Asking how IDA could be strengthened to deliver better results for those living in extreme poverty, it identifies a number of strategic and operational challenges that should be addressed if IDA is to fulfil its potential as a major financier of crisis risk.
BEYOND BANKING: CRISIS RISK FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE IN IDA19
This paper charts the evolution of the World Bank’s approach to crisis risk financing. It acknowledges significant progress in recent years, but identifies a number of actions that could be taken to accelerate the proposed ‘pivot to prevention and preparedness’.