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  • Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods

    Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods

    A Q&A with IRI’s Andrew Kruczkiewicz about a new mechanism for taking early humanitarian action based on weather forecast information and socioeconomic risk analysis.

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  • Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods

    Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods

    A Q&A with IRI’s Andrew Kruczkiewicz about a new mechanism for taking early humanitarian action based on weather forecast information and socioeconomic risk analysis.