The Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing in Sri Lanka

Download or read book The Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing in Sri Lanka written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This country diagnostic assessment seeks to strengthen financial preparedness for disasters in Sri Lanka, focusing on insurance and other risk transfer instruments. It explores the current application of disaster risk financing solutions by the government, businesses, and individual households; related demand and supply constraints; and opportunities for improvement. The assessment forms one of a series of country diagnostics undertaken using a common methodology to determine the state of the enabling environment for disaster risk financing.