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Natural disasters proneness poses special problems
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Due to the fact that SIDS are highly exposed to external shocks,
they should assign major importance to resilience-building
policies and should embed such policies into their national plans
and strategies.
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In the case of natural disasters, the integration of risks into
financial planning, not only to cover short-term recovery but
also longer-term investment in disaster mitigation measures ,
including, building disaster resilient structures, and enhancing
disaster preparedness..
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Disaster insurance has proved to be a tricky issue and the donor
community should be more supportive in this matter than they
currently are. A regional approach in disaster insurance might
also render insurance possibilities more feasible.
8. Implications of the V&R framework and Concluding remarks