Built Before the Storm: How Disaster Finance Is Redefining Resilience

The CGAP Explainer Podcast by Inclusive Finance Frontiers

Sep 30, 202600:17:20Education

As El Niño-driven droughts and intensifying hurricane seasons push millions into crisis, one question is reshaping disaster finance: what if communities built financial resilience before the storm hits? This episode expl...

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