Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Academic & Scientific

Mission

The Centre for Risk Studies is a multidisciplinary centre of excellence for the study of the management of economic and societal risks. The Centre's focus is in the analysis, assessment, and mitigation of global vulnerabilities for the advancement of political, business and individual decision makers.

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Optimising disaster recovery: the role of insurance capital in improving economic resilience
Putting communities impacted by disasters back on their feet as quickly as possible, and in a better state, is just one example of how we make AXA’s purpose a reality.
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AXA XL Disaster Recovery Case Studies: Bangladesh Floods 2004
The 2004 floods in Bangladesh severely impacted over 36 million people, exacerbating poverty and economic challenges while highlighting the need for improved disaster management and insurance mechanisms to enhance recovery and resilience.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.risk.jbs.cam.ac.uk/
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