In fiscal year 2024, the Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) continued its efforts to support the global community in closing critical protection gaps, enhancing crisis preparedness, and strengthening partnerships for climate and disaster resilience.
On November 21, 2024, the World Bank Group’s Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF) and its donors hosted a session at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP).
From November 18 to 22, 2024, the World Bank Group’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team organized a knowledge visit to New Zealand for 14 senior officials from the Government of Indonesia.
From July 3-9, 2024, a unique knowledge exchange visit was facilitated by the World Bank Group’s Crisis and Disaster Risk Finance team. The visit involved four countries seeking to understand and exchange best practices in Disaster Risk Financing (DRF).
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