This policy note is founded on, and framed by, the accompanying publication Understanding Risk in an Evolving World: Emerging Best Practices in Natural Disaster Risk Assessment, which features case studies that span 40 countries and that showcase emerging best practices, demonstrate how risk assessments are being used to inform DRM and broader development, and highlight lessons learned through these efforts. Taken as a group, these case studies demonstrate the need to continue investment in accurate risk information and suggest recommendations for the future of risk assessment.