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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.

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.

OKO for UN WOMEN & UNCDF: Case study

An index-based crop insurance product tailored specifically for women smallholder farmers in Mali. This inclusive approach improves gender equity and strengthens financial protection for rural women by providing climate-resilient risk coverage. The model aims to address both agricultural vulnerability and structural gender gaps in access to insurance.

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.