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Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review and Options for Consideration

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T19:16:57Z
dc.date.available2017-05-30T19:16:57Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.description.abstractThis policy note is a preliminary effort to present a body of knowledge on the state of disaster risk financing and insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to contribute to a strengthened understanding and collective knowledge within Sub-Saharan Africa on disaster risk financing and insurance, and to encourage open dialogue between stakeholders on how strategies can best be developed to increase financial resilience against natural disasters. The report is targeted at policy-makers and actors in the international community with an interest in this agenda. In the context of this report, disaster risk financing and insurance refers to instruments and mechanisms at the macro, market and micro level that provide financial resources to assist with response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of a disaster. This report focuses on natural disasters, which we can describe as unforeseen events driven by natural phenomena that cause serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic and/or environmental losses which overwhelm the capacity of the affected community or society. This report discusses rapid onset disasters such as cyclones, earthquakes and floods but also slow onset events such as drought. Sub-Saharan African countries are highly exposed to a wide range of adverse natural events, with hydro-meteorological hazards impacting the largest number of people. Disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) has been highlighted by the African union, regional economic communities and individual countries as an area for regional financial cooperation.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/958501468204563783/Disaster-risk-financing-and-insurance-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-review-and-options-for-consideration
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/26769
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26769
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO INSURANCE
dc.subjectACCIDENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL BANKS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectALLOCATION
dc.subjectASSURANCE
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBASIS RISK
dc.subjectBUILDING CODES
dc.subjectCATASTROPHES
dc.subjectCATASTROPHIC EVENTS
dc.subjectCATASTROPHIC LOSSES
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTINGENCY PLANNING
dc.subjectCONTINGENCY PLANS
dc.subjectCONTINGENT LIABILITIES
dc.subjectCONTINGENT LIABILITY
dc.subjectCOST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOST OF INSURANCE
dc.subjectCOST OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOVERAGE
dc.subjectCREDIT RISK
dc.subjectCROP INSURANCE
dc.subjectCYCLONES
dc.subjectDEATH TOLL
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECLARATION
dc.subjectDECLARATIONS
dc.subjectDISASTER
dc.subjectDISASTER AID
dc.subjectDISASTER ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDISASTER EVENT
dc.subjectDISASTER EVENTS
dc.subjectDISASTER FINANCING
dc.subjectDISASTER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTER PREPAREDNESS
dc.subjectDISASTER RECOVERY
dc.subjectDISASTER REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RELIEF
dc.subjectDISASTER RESPONSE
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK FINANCING
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RISKS
dc.subjectDISEASE OUTBREAK
dc.subjectDONOR COMMUNITY
dc.subjectDRAWN DOWN
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDROUGHT INSURANCE
dc.subjectDROUGHTS
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKE
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEPENDENCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACTS
dc.subjectEMERGENCIES
dc.subjectEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXTERNAL CREDIT
dc.subjectEXTREME DROUGHT
dc.subjectEXTREME EVENTS
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectFAMINE
dc.subjectFAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEASIBILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCENTIVES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MECHANISM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESILIENCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TERMS
dc.subjectFINANCING SOURCES
dc.subjectFIRE
dc.subjectFIRE PREVENTION
dc.subjectFIRES
dc.subjectFLOOD
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFOOD AID
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FINANCES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHURRICANE
dc.subjectHURRICANE RISK
dc.subjectHURRICANES
dc.subjectIMPACT OF DISASTER
dc.subjectIMPACT OF DISASTERS
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINDEMNITY
dc.subjectINDEMNITY INSURANCE
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE COMPANIES
dc.subjectINSURANCE COMPANY
dc.subjectINSURANCE CONTRACT
dc.subjectINSURANCE COVER
dc.subjectINSURANCE MARKET
dc.subjectINSURANCE MARKETS
dc.subjectINSURANCE PILOT
dc.subjectINSURANCE POLICIES
dc.subjectINSURANCE POLICY
dc.subjectINSURANCE PREMIUMS
dc.subjectINSURANCE PRODUCT
dc.subjectINSURANCE PRODUCTS
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINSURANCE SECTOR
dc.subjectINSURER
dc.subjectINSURERS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION
dc.subjectLANDSLIDES
dc.subjectMARKET RISK
dc.subjectMICRO-INSURANCE
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMICROINSURANCE
dc.subjectMITIGATION
dc.subjectMITIGATION MEASURES
dc.subjectMONETARY TERMS
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARDS
dc.subjectNATURAL PHENOMENA
dc.subjectNON-LIFE INSURANCE
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectPOLICYHOLDERS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectPREDICTABILITY
dc.subjectPRICE RISK
dc.subjectPRIVATE INSURANCE
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROPERTY INSURANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREINSURANCE
dc.subjectREINSURER
dc.subjectREINSURERS
dc.subjectRESERVES
dc.subjectRISK ANALYSIS
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectRISK EXPOSURE
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectRISK INSURANCE
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectRISK MITIGATION
dc.subjectRISK PROFILES
dc.subjectRISK TRANSFER
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCENARIOS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOLVENCY
dc.subjectSTORM
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectSUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectSUPPLY SIDE
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTROPICAL CYCLONE
dc.subjectTSUNAMIS
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectVOLCANOES
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY TO DISASTERS
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWIND SPEED
dc.titleDisaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Sub-Saharan Africaen
dc.title.subtitleReview and Options for Considerationen
dc.typePolicy Noteen
dc.typeDocument de politique généralefr
dc.typeDocumento de políticases
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleDisaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa
okr.date.disclosure2012-11
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:33:40.127044Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/958501468204563783/Disaster-risk-financing-and-insurance-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-review-and-options-for-consideration
okr.guid958501468204563783
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17207300
okr.identifier.report75061
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/958501468204563783/pdf/750610WP0P12390andInsuranceNov20120.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Climate change
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Insurance & Risk Mitigation
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Climate Change Economics
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