This report was commissioned by the Natural Disasters Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue. This report constitutes Phase 2 of this project. While the first phase of the study discusses the components of a national system, the second focuses on instruments for financing reconstruction after a...

The Regional Policy Dialogue has commissioned a two-stage research program focused at understanding national, integrated, government-directed systems. This report constitutes Phase I of this project and it is based on: a review of existing literature, three case studies completed by the authors,...

The Regional Policy Dialogue has commissioned a two-stage research program focused at understanding national, integrated, government-directed systems. This report constitutes Phase I of this project and it is based on: a review of existing literature, three case studies completed by the authors,...

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 1st Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 15th and 16th, 2001. This presentation discusses the role of National Disaster Systems and country experiences in the United States, Japan,...

Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Desastres Naturales del Diálogo Regional de Política para la I Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 15 y 16 de noviembre de 2001.

Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Desastres Naturales del Diálogo Regional de Política para la I Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 15 y 16 de noviembre de 2001.

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 1st Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 15th and 16th, 2001. This presentation discusses the role of National Disaster Systems and country experiences in the United States, Japan,...

By providing financial security against droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and other forms of weather extremes, insurance instruments present an opportunity for developing countries in their concurrent efforts to reduce poverty and adapt to climate change. By pricing risk, insurance provides...