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Disaster Risks Financing Workshop in Istanbul
The Bank (represented by the Division) has participated in and contributed to the international Disaster Risks Financing Workshop with the UNDP that was held in Istanbul in October 2018.
The workshop was also attended by government representatives from ECIS states and territories, which have a role to play in developing an enabling legal and policy environment and promoting DRR financing mechanism; and private sector practitioners developing and managing various disaster financing instruments.
The workshop explored the current state of global disaster financing that contributes to transform the promises of sustainable development into reality.
The Participants exchanged lessons learned that will enable international development partners, the private sector and academia to help governments to capture the potential of the global disaster financing market for building resilient countries.
The experience, best practices and lessons learned from the IsDB interventions in the disaster risks management and resilience were shared with the participants.
The Division also represented the Bank in this conference, which galvanized efforts towards strengthening humanitarian assistance, resilience, crisis prevention and stabilization as well as sustainable development in order to mobilize political and financial support to enhance cross- border cooperation and tackle the crisis in the Lake Chad region.
High Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region