The study described here examines the short- and long-term economic, and financial impacts of natural disasters. It relies in part, on in-depth case studies of overall sensitivity to natural hazards in the small island economy of Dominica; public finance consequences of disasters in Bangladesh;...

The paper focuses on financing and institutional arrangements for dzud. It seeks to encourage a more coordinated, predictable, timely and targeted approach to dzud on the part of both the Government of Mongolia (GoM) and its development partners, based on an analysis of the 2009-2010 dzud...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- Objectives -- Selection of Countries and Issues for Investigation -- Concepts and Definitions -- Method of Investigation -- 2. Disasters and the Macroeconomy -- The Dynamic Nature of Vulnerability --...