Rome (Italy): International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), 2016.
Language Note
English
Description
64 p.
ISBN/LRC Code
9789290722762
Summary
IFAD has been working on index insurance as part of its commitment to reduce the vulnerabilities of poor rural smallholders and open their access to a range of financial services with a view to improving their livelihoods. With a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in 2008 IFAD joined forces with the World Food Programme (WFP) to launch the Weather Risk Management Facility (WRMF). The WRMF has conducted global research in government and donor best practice in weather index-based insurance (WII), while supporting WII pilots in China and Ethiopia (IFAD and WFP 2010). This technical guide translates the findings and experience to date into practical decision-making steps for IFAD and WFP country programme management staff and other donors interested in promoting this risk mitigation tool.
