ACRE Africa partners with insurers to offer affordable index-based crop insurance to smallholder farmers. Uses weather stations and satellite rainfall data to trigger payouts automatically.

One Acre Fund and Global Parametrics piloted an innovative weather-index microinsurance solution using the Water Balance Index for ~70,000 Tanzanian smallholder farmers. The parametric cover enabled timely payouts and improved resilience against drought and excess rain.

Photo essay by ADFI and Pula showing gender-inclusive insurance design using mobile platforms and bundled climate microinsurance products across Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia.

Details ACRE Africa & FtMA project in Kenya to improve crop index insurance using geo-mapped yield data and local training.

A pilot index-based insurance product for rice farmers to mitigate flood-related risks and promote financial resilience.

Partnership between MiCRO and Aseguradora Rural to deliver parametric climate microinsurance to smallholder farmers and microentrepreneurs in Guatemala through bundled loans.

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.

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.