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The Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) combats the fragmentation of climate and disaster risk finance and insurance initiatives through active collaboration with diverse stakeholders, thereby
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Burkina Faso is home to a vast informal micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector that includes over 1.4 million businesses.
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With 60 percent of its population living in coastal areas and directly exposed to flooding and cyclone risk, the Government of Mozambique has prioritized disaster preparation and response since 199
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The Horn of Africa (HoA) is one of the world’s most vulnerable and impoverished regions.
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Across all Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) engagements with governments, the private sector remains a key partner.
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Gender gaps in several areas contribute to women being more severely affected by natural disasters than men.
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The Horn of Africa (HoA), one of the world's poorest and most fragile regions, faces severe drought. The region is home to about 50 million pastoralists, who are extremely poor.
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In conversation with Fatimata Dicko, Senior Financial Sector Specialist