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Displaying 2 of about 2 resultsPacific island countries are exposed to significant risks from natural disasters. As a disaster relief measure, Fiji allowed pre-retirement pension withdrawls in the wake of Cyclone Winston in 2016. Motivated by this policy action, this paper provides a normative analysis of the use of early pension withdrawals after disasters, by setting up a life…
This brief is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management initiatives. It presents efforts undertaken by the government of Vanuatu, with support from GFDRR and the World Bank, to recover after the destructive Tropical Cyclone Pam that swept across the Pacific nation in March 2015. It includes some main results…