El estudio de la evaluación de los riesgos fiscales de los sectores de infraestructuras críticas en Fiyi 

Socio implementador: Build Change

El estudio de la evaluación de los riesgos fiscales de los sectores de infraestructuras críticas en Fiyi

Este estudio sobre Fiyi, en la región del Pacífico, vincula los efectos de los desastres en la infraestructura con los resultados fiscales. Recomienda mejorar la financiación del riesgo de desastres y la capacidad institucional para gestionar los pasivos contingentes.

Sirve de referencia y ofrece una metodología para evaluar las repercusiones económicas y fiscales de los desastres y valorar los mecanismos de financiación.

El objetivo es orientar a los responsables políticos y a los socios para el desarrollo en la adopción de inversiones y presupuestos basados en el riesgo, con el fin de reforzar la resiliencia fiscal de las economías vulnerables.

Ciclones tropicales
entre 1931 y 2022
0
Pérdidas económicas
$ 0 MM

Impactos

1

El sector energético de Fiyi, junto con el de carreteras y puentes, se enfrenta a pérdidas anuales de $197 millones debido a los peligros naturales. Las subestaciones eléctricas, propensas a los ciclones, aumentan la vulnerabilidad, con pérdidas de activos que pasan del 16,25% al 23,77% en escenarios climáticos cada vez más adversos, lo que exige inversiones y financiación urgentes y resilientes.

2

Los modelos del PIB tras los desastres, especialmente después del ciclón Winston, muestran pérdidas de más del 30% en sectores clave, lo que retrasa la recuperación. Las carencias de financiación suponen una carga para los presupuestos públicos y aumentan la deuda, lo que pone de relieve la necesidad de una financiación estructurada del riesgo de desastres para mejorar la resiliencia fiscal.

3

Fiji’s FJ$1 million contingency fund falls short of disaster needs; evidence suggests increasing it to $ 22 – 44 million. Strengthened risk retention would protect development spending, reduce debt dependence, and lower risk transfer costs, boosting fiscal stability. 

Recursos

Aishwarya Pillai

Lead Specialist

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes. 

Alpana Saha

Director, Partnerships, Governance, and Resource Mobilisation 

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes.