Last edited 11 Jan 2023

Risk layering

Glossary: Resilience, published by the Department for International Development in 2016, defines risk layering as: ‘The process of separating risk into tiers that allow for more efficient financing and management of risks.’

as a: ‘…holistic approach to risk management which involves considering multiple hazards faced by vulnerable people or systems and/or their capacities to cope with shocks.’

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