Insurance & risk transfer

The process of formally or informally shifting the financial consequences of particular risks from one party to another, whereby a household, community, enterprise or State authority will obtain resources from the other party after a disaster occurs, in exchange for ongoing or compensatory social or financial benefits provided to that other party.

Latest Insurance & risk transfer additions in the Knowledge Base

Documents and publications

27 February 2024

ENSO and agriculture: exploring the risks for insurance portfolios

This report explores the potential impacts of ENSO and its three phases (El Niño, La Niña and neutral) on agricultural production, and particularly its relevance to agricultural re/insurance portfolios.

Field of dead corals, due to warming oceans

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15 February 2024

Honduran diver brigades restore coral reefs damaged by hurricanes

This story is part of a series celebrating the locally-led solutions supported by the UNDP implemented - Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator programme.

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Documents and publications

16 February 2024

Namibia agriculture disaster risk finance and insurance diagnostic

This diagnostic report was prepared in response to a technical assistance request from the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) to support the design and implementation of an index-based agriculture insurance program targeting small-scale farmers.

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23 October 2023

Education can unleash the power of ILS

The use of ILS has the potential to close the protection gap, but education and collaboration will be key, say Kirill Savrassov of Phoenix CRetro, and Toby Pughe of Tenax Capital.

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Documents and publications

9 February 2024

Climate funds and social protection: What is the progress to date?

This paper delves into the evolving landscape of climate finance for social protection.

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1 February 2024

World Bank Group expands its crisis toolkit to empower countries amid intertwined crises

The World Bank today approved a suite of groundbreaking tools to help developing countries better respond to crises and strengthen preparedness for future shocks.

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A girl lines up for water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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2 February 2024

Examining the role of anticipatory action in complex crises

Our recently published study explores how an anticipatory action intervention was perceived and experienced among Ethiopians living with drought, alongside other crises including conflict and inflation.

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Documents and publications

31 January 2024

2024 – The impacts of WFP’s integrated climate risk management approach on farmers’ resilience to climate change

This study shows how WFP’s R4 Rural Resilience Initiative helps farmers manage climate and disaster risks based on evidence gathered from five countries that implement an Integrated Climate Risk Management approach.