June 22, 2023 – The World Bank Group today announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help countries respond quickly and effectively to an ever-growing onslaught of crises.

At the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, Ajay Banga announced an expanded toolkit for crisis preparedness, response, and recovery that includes:

(1) Pausing debt repayments.

(2) Redirecting financing.

(3) Linking crisis preparedness and financing.

(4); Backstopping development projects with private sector support.

(5) Building enhanced catastrophe insurance without debt.

The World Bank Group aims to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. We work to make people better prepared for threats of any kind by sharing our expertise, building resilience, and insuring against risks.

Read more: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/factsheet/2023/06/22/comprehensive-toolkit-to-support-countries-after-natural-disasters?cid=ECR_FB_worldbank_EN_EXT

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