Posts By:Helen Wright

PRESS RELEASE: 7 Country Missions Completed Successfully as Part of Phase 1 Programme for Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Reduction

As the climate emergency continues to pose worldwide challenges, millions in communities vulnerable to hazards will be increasingly impacted in the aftermath of disasters unless further tangible disaster risk reduction steps are taken

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PRESS RELEASE: Public-Private Partnership Launched to Develop Agriculture Insurance Scheme in Uzbekistan

Sovereign risk transfer project is launched by the IDF, UNDP, and the German Government to benefit nearly 17,000 smallholder farmers over two years

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PRESS RELEASE: UN, insurance and academic leaders sign agreement to draw upon insurance data and expertise to advance climate and disaster risk analytics and help mobilise finance for adaptation

Signed at the IDF Summit, Global Resilience Index Initiative secures new agreements and funding to provide open, globally consistent climate risk data for governments and financial institutions to scale-up climate adaptation, resilience and loss and damage finance and protect exposed communities and economies.

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2022 In Review: A Year of Influence and Implementation

The IDF is a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by international organisations, and 2022 In Review: A Year of Influence and Implementation outlines how we continued to consolidate and deliver on the operational priorities of the IDF Working Groups for the public good, and deliver strengthened operational governance. 

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COP27: IDF MEDIA COMMUNIQUE

Adaptation and Resilience were the IDF’s strong focuses at COP27 as, together with its global partners, it announced a new Tripartite sovereign risk transfer programme for Nigeria, milestones in the development of the Global Resilience Index Initiative, and the Global Risk Modelling Alliance’s adoption as a key tool for the Global Shield

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PRESS RELEASE COP27: Global Risk Modelling Alliance Selected as Key Resource for the Global Shield Initiative

As part of its EUR 170 million commitment towards Loss and Damage and the Global Shield the German Government provides EUR 10 million to the GRMA

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COP27: Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) launches Demonstrator

The GRII, to be fully launched at COP28, will provide open reference data, metrics and projections of all countries worldwide. This critical missing layer of the world’s information architecture is key to reshaping development, managing risk and saving millions of lives and livelihoods - both in our climate today and decades ahead.

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Public-Private Partnership Launched to Develop Urban Flood Risk Cover for Lagos State in Nigeria

Launched by the IDF, UNDP, and the German Government, the Tripartite sovereign risk transfer project signed today at the Global Climate Summit COP27

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IDF SUMMIT 2022: Media Communique

Trio of Initiatives Launched at the IDF Summit In Switzerland:

Tripartite in-country project in Ghana Launch
Emerging Markets Report Launch
Global Risk Modelling Alliance (GRMA) Launch

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PRESS RELEASE: Public-Private Partnership to Develop Flood Insurance and Build Financial Resilience in Ghana

The risk transfer project aims to enhance the response of the Ghanaian National Disaster Management Organisation and local authorities after severe flooding, especially for poor and vulnerable people.

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