Forecast-Based Financing: Case Studies from Togo and Uganda

Author(s)
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Publication language
English
Pages
6pp
Date published
01 Feb 2018
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Early warning, Funding and donors
Countries
Togo, Uganda
Organisations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Link
https://www.preventionweb.net/publications/view/57131

This case study focuses on the use of forecast-based financing (FbF) for climate-related hazards such as floods, drought and storms in Togo and Uganda, in order to complement existing early warning systems with financing for early action. The case study describes FbF in general terms, describes its application in the two countries, and outlines advantages, disadvantages and recommendations for the improved effectiveness and scale-up of FbF.