Choosing the Right Financing Model – Matching Humanitarian Challenges with Practical Financial Solutions
This session will help participants understand which financing models are suited to which types of humanitarian problems. Rather than focusing on general introductory guidance, it will compare practical models such as disaster risk financing, insurance, guarantees, revolving funds, endowment approaches, blended finance and liquidity facilities, and assess the operational conditions required for each to work.
Focus:
- Which models are suited to which problems, for example disaster risk financing, insurance, guarantees, revolving funds, endowments, blended finance and liquidity facilities
- What each model requires in terms of data, governance, partnerships, risk appetite and operational readiness
- Where humanitarian organisations should not use financial tools, or where grants remain the right instrument
- How to assess whether a model is viable before investing significant time and resources