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MAPPING FINANCIAL FLOWS FOR DISASTERS
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MAPPING FINANCIAL FLOWS FOR DISASTERS

This paper aims to identify available data and methodologies, explore whether these could support a global database to track disaster-related financial flows, and map financial flows to three events in order to outline the scope and limitations of available information: Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines; the 2015/2016 El Niño-induced drought in Malawi; and Hurricane Maria in Dominica.

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INSURANCE FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS
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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.

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ANTICIPATORY CRISIS FINANCING AND ACTION
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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.

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INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR RESPONSES TO REFUGEE CRISES
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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.

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INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR RESPONSES TO REFUGEE CRISES
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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.

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IDA19: A VITAL TOOL IN MANAGING CRISIS RISK
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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.

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