Disaster risk finance enables countries to be assisted in finding better ways to prevent disasters from destroying lives and livelihoods.
Joanne Meusz, a GAD actuary, blogs about her experiences working in disaster risk finance. It entailed collaborating with governments and other organizations to assist them in launching disaster risk finance initiatives.
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