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MiCRO / SBS / Bancamía – Boosting Resilience for Microentrepreneurs
In 2019, MiCRO and SBS Seguros, in partnership with Bancamía, launched "My Protected Investment", a microinsurance product for SMEs that combines index-based and traditional coverage. Three years after Colombia's first parametric insurance launch, the initiative had already reached almost 120,000 low-income beneficiaries, providing protection against hazards such as excess rain, drought, and earthquakes, while expanding access to underserved urban and rural clients.
Date d'émission
2023
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Nepal: Introducing index-based insurance for flood-prone communities
Practical Action developed a flood index insurance for Western Nepal smallholder farmers. Features bundled services, cooperative-based sales, and payouts for crop loss after severe floods.
Date d'émission
2022
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Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) – India
India's national public health insurance scheme for the poor, offering smart card–enabled, cashless hospitalization to over 37 million low-income families. This flagship initiative aims to enhance access to healthcare and financial protection for the most vulnerable populations across the country.
Date d'émission
2015
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WFP Nicaragua – Insurance and Social Protection: A Key Tool to Increase Resilience and Food Security in Nicaragua
WFP Nicaragua implemented a risk-layered insurance approach through the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative and sovereign CCRIF coverage.
Date d'émission
2023
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WFP Southern Africa
WFP's R4 initiative insures 8,000+ households in Zimbabwe and Mozambique against drought, floods, and cyclones using area-yield and weather index insurance, in partnership with local insurers.
Date d'émission
2021
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World Food Programme's Sahel Climate Catastrophe Layer
The document describes the Sahel Climate Catastrophe Layer (SCCL) by the World Food Programme (WFP), a parametric insurance covering vulnerable populations against extreme droughts in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The initiative enables rapid, pre-financed disaster response, complements national risk financing tools, and strengthens regional climate resilience.
Date d'émission
2025
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