The Council proposes a 10-year A$30.15bn (US$21.50bn) Flood Defence Fund targeting 24 east-coast catchments covering 1.2 million at-risk properties, among other priorities.
All APAC insurers surveyed reported moderate-to-very high concern about physical risk creating broader financial instability, but only 36% have integrated it into overall risk management.
Representatives from PCRIC, African Risk Capacity, CCRIF SPC, and SEADRIF met in Italy to begin work on a shared risk finance platform for member states.
The proposed fund, intended for building hard infrastructure against flooding in high-risk communities, would be co-invested by federal and state governments over 10 years.
