Events
Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing
25 September 2018 to 26 September 2018
Manila
PhilippinesDisaster risks pose a serious threat to the sustainability of many countries in the Asia-Pacific. Innovative approaches and solutions to disaster risk financing are urgently needed.
The Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing: Options for Enhancing Financial Resilience will provide a venue for cross-country learning and dialogue on strengthening technical knowledge on disaster risk financing (DRF). It will also enable participants to forge regional partnerships to generate knowledge on good DRF practices.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 25 Sep 2018 | Session 1 |
Introduction to Disaster Risk Financing and ADB’s Initiative to Enhance Disaster Resilience Many countries in Asia suffer from significant disaster loss. From 2007 to 2016, over 321,907 lives have been lost and 1.7 billion people have... |
Charlotte Benson |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Session 2 | Public Financial Management of Disaster Risk | Moderator: Stephen Schuster; discussants: Richard Walsh, Garth Henderson, Beenish Ashraf Tahir, Paola Sherina Alvarez, Amornsak Mala, and Chandima Anuruddha Kumara Galatumbage |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Session 3 |
Enabling Environment for Enhanced Disaster Risk Financing The establishment of disaster risk financing (DRF) instruments is important. However, they will only be effective within an enabling environment... |
Rodolfo Wehrhahn |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Session 4 |
Disaster Insurance and Reinsurance Solutions in the Agriculture Sector The agriculture sector faces various risks, such as climate change and rising prices of materials for production. Farmers deal with these risks... |
Arman Oza, Mayur Ankolekar |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Session 5 |
The Role of Regulation and Supervision for Enhancing Innovative Insurance, Reinsurance and Capital Market Solutions Innovation can make disaster risk insurance more responsive and effective. The use of FinTech and artificial intelligence, for instance, has... |
Rodolfo Wehrhahn |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Session 6 |
Pilot Project on Weather Index Based Crop Insurance Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Its poor farmers are most vulnerable to calamities yet they are often excluded... |
Golam Mortaza |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Session 6 |
Disaster Contingent Financing in the Pacific There is a strong demand for contingent financing in the Pacific. Gaps in quick-disbursing funds, acculumation of indirect costs over time, ... |
Ananya Basu |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Session 6 |
National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) – Pakistan The National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) is a government-owned, not-for-profit, non-bank financial intermediary in Pakistan. ... |
Nadeem Ahmed |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Session 6 |
Philippine City Disaster Insurance Pool This presentation shares details about the Philippine City Disaster Insurance Pool (PCDIP), a project which aims to provide seed capital... |
Benita Ainabe |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Session 7 | The Way Forward: Opportunities to Support Disaster Risk Financing | Discussants: Bruno Carrasco, Irfa Ampri, Tiziana Bonapace, Biggy Nguyen |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Closing Remarks | Chiara Bronchi | |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Opening Session of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing Scenes from the Opening Session |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Session 2 Scenes from Session 2 Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Session 3 Scenes from Session 3 of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Session 4 Scenes from Session 4 of the Regional Workshop on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Session 5 Scenes from Session 6 of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Session 6 Scenes from Session 6 of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Session 7 Scenes from Session 7 of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing |
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| 26 Sep 2018 | Photo Gallery |
Wrap-up and Closing Scenes from the Closing Session of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing |