The study provides an assessment of the disaster risk financing mechanisms in the Philippines. It looks at the sources … and levels of disaster financing specifically for recovery and reconstruction. It also looks at the adequacy and execution … of the current disaster risk finance and insurance mechanisms. Case studies are presented showcasing detailed analysis at …

common than official flood maps would predict, suggesting that local knowledge may also mitigate disaster impacts. …

Governments face growing contingent liabilities from disasters as they tend to shoulder a significant share of disaster … response and recovery costs. Disaster shocks increase government expenditure and hamper economic activities. An increasing … have the potential to significantly enhance and boost systems for financial resilience against disaster shocks. Development …

Vulnerability drives disaster law—defining its successes and illustrating its failures. Although understanding … vulnerability is critical to disaster law and scholarship, the literature lacks both an overarching analysis of the different … aspects of vulnerability and a nuanced examination of the factors that shape disaster outcomes. This paper attempts to fill …