Publication: Advancing Disaster Risk Finance in Jamaica
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2018-09
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2018-09
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The objective of this report is to make recommendations for the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) for theformulation of a country-specific comprehensive disaster risk finance (DRF) strategy, based on the assessment of the legislative, financial management, fiscal, and insurance market environment in Jamaica.
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“World Bank Group. 2018. Advancing Disaster Risk Finance in Jamaica. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33089 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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