Promoting access to insurance for people with disabilities and small and micro entrepreneurs – The case of El Salvador

In El Salvador, most small farmers and micro-entrepreneurs face frequent economic and climate shocks without adequate insurance. To bridge this gap, the World Food Programme and local partners are piloting an innovative insurance solution covering over 950 farmers and micro-entrepreneurs (46% women) against business interruption caused by excess rainfall, drought, or earthquakes.
Sujets
Climate and disaster risk
Inclusive insurance & financial inclusion
Capacity building and training
Inclusive insurance
Disability
Disaster Resilience
El Salvador
Sujet (Produit)
Parametric / index-based
MSME
Agriculture
Région
Latin America and the Caribbean
El Salvador
Contributeurs
Author: Susanna de Sousa
Author: Leticia Gonçalves
Author: Andrea Camargo
Author: Carlos Alvarenga
Author: Walter Hernandez
Contributor: World Food Programme (El Salvador)
Contributor: Seguros Futuro (Insurer)
Contributor: El Salvador Red Cross
Contributor: Ciudad Mujer
Contributor: OXFAM
Contributor: Asociaciones de Pequeños Productores Agrícolas
Contributor: InsuResilience Global partnership
Date d'émission
2021
Language
English
Form
Case study
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