Making a difference: November 3, 2023
Philanthropic insurance news from Insurance Development Forum.
Insurance Development Forum, a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and co-chaired by the UN, the World Bank, and other international organizations, announces today the results of its Anticipatory Action (AA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Initiative, in partnership with MapAction and Start Network. Launched in 2021 to accelerate anticipatory action and risk reduction in seven crisis-vulnerable countries with the aim of reducing the impact of disasters on individuals and communities, Phase 1 of the AA and DRR program delivered clear impacts, including:
- 7 country missions complete
- 13 MapAction Geospatial Information Management (GIM) experts engaged
- Over 150 community leaders trained in GIM
- Progress made on 7 critical data projects
This effort is supported and funded by the IDF through seven member companies: AON, AXA, AXIS Capital, Milliman, Swiss Re Foundation, WTW and Zurich Insurance.
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