SDGs advanced by this workstream
$ 259
Billion
global economic losses from 170 natural catastrophes in 2021
$ 28
Trillion
cost of COVID-19 to global economy
$ 38.8
Billion
humanitarian appeals in 2020, a 24% rise from 2011
$ 40
Billion
annual global cost of coastal floods and storm surges, projected to reach US$1 trillion by 2025
UNDP Action
Partnering with industry, we are building institutional capacity and regulatory environments that are critical to limiting the impact of disasters on people’s lives and to help countries' reach their development goals. Activities include:
- Coordination and convening
- Risk modelling
- Risk financing
- Integration into critical development processes
- Legislative, regulatory and institutional enablement
Resources & Tools
Diagnostic Reports
Inclusive insurance and risk financing in Ethiopia. Snapshot and way forward 2024
Sovereign Risk Finance
Diagnostic Reports
Inclusive insurance and risk financing in Jordan. Snapshot and way forward 2023
Sovereign Risk Finance