Weather-based insurance has the potential to benefit farmers by assisting them to withstand the effects of climate change. Through the provision of an insurance cover against erratic weather, farmers can be protected against food insecurity and hunger. Pilot projects on insurance have been implemented in different forms by a number of actors in various geographical areas. Some successes have been recorded and lessons have been learnt. In the new effort to scale up weather insurance, it is critical that it responds to the felt needs of farmers and the particular challenges that they face. In efforts to scaling-up weather insurance beyond pilots on a limited scale, farmers’ needs must be central to its design and implementation. The parallel session will focus on connecting insurance to farmers’ needs by (i) identifying the key critical needs of the various groups of farmers, (ii) tease out key lessons learnt from past and on-going insurance, (iii) address gaps in the design and implementation of weather insurance and, (iv) identify specific approaches to promote inclusive weather insurance.
Connecting agricultural insurance to meet farmers’ needs – success stories and lessons
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Panéliste
Ms Rahab Kariuki
Managing Director at ACRE Africa
Ms Tuga Alaskary
Senior Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, African Risk Capacity
Ishmael D Sunga
PDG de la Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
Frank Ohene Annor
CEO of TAHMO a and Field Director, Lecturer/Researcher at KNUST/Delft University of Technology
Modérateur, -trice
Prof Dr Nick van de Giesen
Co-director and Professor in Water Resources Management at the Technical University Delft
Speakers
Panéliste
Ms Rahab Kariuki
Managing Director at ACRE Africa
Ms Tuga Alaskary
Senior Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, African Risk Capacity
Ishmael D Sunga
PDG de la Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
Frank Ohene Annor
CEO of TAHMO a and Field Director, Lecturer/Researcher at KNUST/Delft University of Technology
Modérateur, -trice
Prof Dr Nick van de Giesen
Co-director and Professor in Water Resources Management at the Technical University Delft
Les organisateurs
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CTA
Le Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA) est une institution internationale conjointe des États du Groupe ACP (Afrique, Caraïbes, Pacifique) et de l’Union européenne (UE). Il intervient dans les pays ACP pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire, la résilience et la croissance économique à travers des innovations durables dans le domaine agricole. Le CTA opère dans le cadre de l’Accord de Cotonou et est financé par l’UE.
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CCAFS
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) will address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through a strategic collaboration between CGIAR and Future Earth. Led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), CCAFS is a collaboration among all 15 CGIAR research centres and coordinates with the other CGIAR research programs. Learn more about our people. All CGIAR centres have a stake in CCAFS, and numerous Centres have considerable climate change expertise and activities. In addition, there is an on-going commitment to a major international partner (Future Earth).