International Year of Microcredit: an opportunity to explore the impact of micro finance on disaster reduction

The UNISDR is taking the opportunity of The International Year of Microcredit to organise a number of events around the world to stimulate a debate on how safety nets and micro insurance can contribute to disaster risk reduction.
Date:
26 May 2005
Sources:
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

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Themes:
Media, Public-private Partnerships
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