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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsThis factsheet presents findings from an analysis of 14 Latin American countries (Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay) to document their National Public Investment Systems' (SNIP) response to the pandemic, as well as to draw recommendations and les…
Focusing on the Caribbean region and on the fiscal performance of governments after disaster events, this study empirically analyzes the effectiveness of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) regarding the reduction of short-term fiscal effects. Fiscal resilience against disasters is vital for the recovery in the aftermath of cl…
The Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials and Leaders to help communities build relationships, hold conversations about equity, and prioritize post-disaster recovery projects and resources that meet the needs of all groups in the community. The Guide can also help communities enhance planning for previously unaffected p…
Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are an important source of nongovernmental aid for communities during disaster response and recovery. Although much has been written about NPO capability to build community capacity, little empirical research quantifies the main mechanism by which NPOs are believed to address community needs: social capital. Moreover, what…
This report provides a comprehensive review of the current resources for economic recovery post-disaster in South Carolina and explores one mechanism for filling identified gaps in recovery: new disaster insurance models. The escalating risk of coastal and inland flooding in South Carolina, driven in part by sea level rise and increasingly frequent extr…
For over a decade, WFP has been supporting climate risk insurance as an important piece of the strategy for building women’s economic empowerment. WFP presents the story of women that have access to WFP’s climate risk insurance and related interventions. The fast recovery and protection from loss and damages that access to climate risk insurance can pro…