News on finance

News on finance

Capacity building exercise with countries on DRR financing
Update
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.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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
Update
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.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Iluminated light bulb is located on soil and plant are growing.
Update
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).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
global taxonomies event at COP28
Update
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.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Climate Bonds Initiative
car under water
Update
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).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
De-risking investment panel
Update
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.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
The Mayor of Matosinhos, Portugal, Ms Luisa Salgueiro
Update
City leaders and officials from around the world are better positioned to unlock resources and achieve on-the-ground impact for the development of resilient urban infrastructure projects.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
A child drinks water in Mali, Kenya
Update
Without resilience, all the world’s development gains could be lost. Resilience can be built by investing in disaster risk reduction, which sits at the nexus between development, humanitarian and climate action.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
GAR Special Report 2023 cover
Press release
A special edition of the Global Assessment Report (GAR 2023) finds hard-won economic and development gains are in danger from the growing number of disasters with global warming the prime contributor.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Plant grows out of money coins.
Press release
New paper builds the foundations of a resilience taxonomy to channel trillions into projects to reduce climate impacts.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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