Front Matter Page
Asia and Pacific Department
Contents
I. OVERVIEW
II. VULNERABILITY OF PICS TO NATURAL DISASTERS
III. DESIGN OF FISCAL BUFFERS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS
IV. ESTIMATING THE FISCAL COST OF NATURAL DISASTERS
V. DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE SIZE OF FISCAL BUFFERS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS
VI. POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Tables
Table 1: Natural Disaster Funds in PICs
Table 2: Average Damage per Disaster, by type (1980 -2016)
Table 3: Estimation Results
Table 4. Fiscal Cost of Severe Natural Disasters
Figures
Figure 1: Natural Disasters in PICs
Figure 2: Intervals Between Natural Disasters in PICs (1980-2016)
Figure 3. Sources of Post-Disaster Financing
Figure 4: Pacific Island Countries : Humanitarian Aid after Severe Disasters
Appendix
Appendix: Sovereign Wealth Funds in PICs
References