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Economics of DRR

Τhis theme covers economic analysis supporting risk-informed investments and better investment planning and financing strategies for disaster risk reduction. It also adresses post-event economic loss and impact assessments, cost benefit analysis and other DRR investment appraisal techniques, ex-ante economic impact assessments.

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Economics for disaster prevention and preparedness: Climate adaptation costing in a changing world

This report highlights the importance of adaptation pathways in building resilient futures in the face of evolving climate risks.
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Financially prepared: The case for pre-positioned finance

This report aims to inform discussions on the development of effective national and regional risk financing mechanisms by identifying funding gaps for wildfire and drought response.
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Approaching disaster risk financing in a structured way

This discussion paper presents a structured approach to Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) in the EU Member States and describes the key elements needed to better understand, plan for and manage the fiscal cost of disasters.
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Scoping the cash and climate landscape in East Africa and Kenya: focusing on cash and anticipatory action

NORCAP’s CashCap and Climate action teams undertook a joint East Africa regional and Kenya country level scoping mission about the potential of cash in anticipatory action to climate-related shocks.
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Assessing climate risks: Climate change impact on sovereign ratings in the Caribbean

Despite the growing significance of climate exposure in influencing financing conditions, there needs to be more focus on particularly vulnerable countries which already faces high levels of debt and limited capacity.
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Billions are needed for climate adaptation – now some frontline communities are deciding how the money gets spent

A UN pilot program in Namibia is trialing a new approach to financing climate adaptation. The project aims to empower local communities by putting decision-making and funding directly into their hands, allowing them to build resilience to climate change.
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A ‘sponge city’ may be your home in 2050

It’s estimated that close to 7 billion people will live in urban areas in 2050. For people to thrive in a more dangerous world, cities will need to look very different.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Disability inclusion in climate finance: A background paper for the disability inclusion approach for climate investment funds

This background paper was developed to inform the Climate Investment Funds (CIF’s) approach to disability inclusion and provide concrete and actionable guidance on how to apply it to investment projects in different sectors.

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