G20 ministers emphasise disaster risk reduction, parametric insurance and catastrophe bonds

Finance and disaster management ministers from G20 nations have reiterated the urgent need to strengthen disaster risk reduction (DRR) frameworks, calling for wider use of innovative risk financing tools such as parametric insurance and catastrophe bonds to address escalating climate Read More …

Resilience isn’t optional: disaster-risk reduction must anchor the G20 agenda

As the G20 Summit approaches, global leaders must recognise that resilience is no longer optional—it is essential for sustainable development and equitable growth. According to United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), global disaster losses now surpass US $2 Read More …

Resilience must anchor the G20 agenda, warns Santam CEO

At the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa, global leaders will convene under the theme Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability. Yet the editor of this commentary argues that these aspirations cannot be realised unless disaster-risk reduction (DRR) becomes a central pillar Read More …