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Resilient Infrastructure partnership
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UNDRR and CDRI have signed a partnership agreement aimed at accelerating global efforts to make critical infrastructure more resilient to disasters and climate impacts.

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Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
Group photo of forum participants
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The urgent need to close the global financing gap for disaster risk reduction took center stage at a high-level forum held in Oslo from 25 to 26 March, hosted by Norway with the support of UNDRR.

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Capacity building exercise with countries on DRR financing
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UNDRR hosted a Capacity Building Workshop on Financing Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at its Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) providing technical support to government officials to develop financing frameworks that foster DRR investments.

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
financing framework
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) published the Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Guidance Note.

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
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Webinars on sharing the lessons and tools from a 1.5-year-long work on Budget Tagging and Tracking for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA).

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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
global taxonomies event at COP28
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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) officially launched two global taxonomies on adaptation and resilience at COP28 on 4 December 2023 in the Iraq pavilion.

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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Climate Bonds Initiative
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Online training on budget tagging for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation organized by UNDRR and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).

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De-risking investment panel
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UNDRR Deputy Chief, Partnerships Branch, joined a moderated discussion on Data-Driven Decision-Making for Resilient Cities where he shared how the private sector can play a crucial role in financing and directing investments for disaster risk reduction.

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Publications

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Documents and publications

The Global Assessment Report 2025: Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future highlights how smarter investment can reset the destructive cycle of disasters, debt, uninsurability and humanitarian need that threatens a climate-changed world.

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The guide aims to help the reader understand what Anticipatory Action (AA) is and what benefits it offers; explain the different potential sources of AA finance available in a country; present real-world examples; and identify risks and challenges.

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The Guide for Adaptation and Resilience Finance sets out what constitutes adaptation and resilience finance. It seeks to provide confidence to investors looking to allocate capital to adaptation projects

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KPMG International
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This note focuses on how integrated national financing framework (INFF) can support governments in achieving their disaster risk reduction (DRR) objectives.

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
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This policy brief explores the challenges faced in financing disaster prevention and de-risking investment.

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