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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In this study, a general framework for assessing historical and projected heat-related health costs is presented and then applied to the province of Quebec (Canada).

Science of The Total Environment (Elsevier)
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The report looks at the impact of the pandemic and recommends steps including strengthening the country’s health surveillance systems and data. It explains why technology can help reduce agricultural risk and make the sector insurable.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Analysis of insurance payouts by Christian Aid reveals three-quarters of financial destruction occurred in US.

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Hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan should brace for future health events by stepping up its financial preparedness, improving its risk financing, and making its health systems more resilient, as this country diagnostics assessment shows.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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This study analyzes the effects of precipitation shocks on firm performances, using geocoded firm-level data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys across the Middle East and North Africa region.

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The CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience has developed and implemented a suite of innovative instruments. This brief examines the potential of these bundled financial solutions in enhancing smallholder farmers' resilience to climate risks.

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The UR24 forum highlights innovations in disaster risk financing to boost resilience, covering issues including holistic strategies for public assets, risk pools, data-driven risk assessment, and global partnerships to address financial gaps.

Financial Protection Forum (World Bank)
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This study examines the effects of climate and weather shocks on Afghanistan's agricultural economy, with an emphasis on food security, prices, and wages.

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