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DeRisking coffee in Vietnam: Piloting a Coffee Climate Protection Insurance scheme to enhance the capacity of smallholders and agribusinesses in coping with climate variability and change
Vietnam's Central Highlands – the world's largest Robusta coffee region – remains one of the country's poorest areas and is highly vulnerable to climate shocks. To build farmers' resilience, a Coffee Climate Protection Insurance (CCPI) pilot is providing smallholder coffee farmers with index-based insurance against drought, excessive rainfall, and extreme temperature, coupled with climate-informed agro-advisory services.
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2022
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Innovative Index-Based Agriculture Insurance: Where hope meets possibility
A pilot index-based insurance product for rice farmers to mitigate flood-related risks and promote financial resilience.

Making climate risk microinsurance work. Case Study: Green Delta Insurance Company (GDIC), Bangladesh
Making climate risk microinsurance work: Green Delta Insurance Company in Bangladesh. This case study explores the origin, design, and delivery of Green Delta's agricultural microinsurance program. It reviews pricing mechanisms, subsidy structures, operational challenges, delivery models, and real-world performance results. The analysis offers key lessons for building climate resilience through private-public partnerships in emerging markets.

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.

Social Finance Brief: MiCRO - The Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk Organization
Social Finance Brief on MiCRO, focusing on their approach to agricultural insurance in Latin America. Highlights innovative financial solutions tailored to vulnerable farming populations, operational strategies, and key implementation insights drawn from regional experience.
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2022
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