A 2024 case-control study evaluating M-FUND, a microinsurance scheme for migrant workers in Thailand, showing increased health service usage among insured populations.

A snapshot of global microinsurance market trends, products, client types and regional performance, based on landscape studies.

Vietnam piloted enrolling TB patients into social health insurance to advance universal health coverage. While 76.5% were successfully insured, barriers like paperwork, delays, and costs left many uncovered. The study highlights the need for more flexible and patient-friendly enrollment systems.

WFP Nicaragua implemented a risk-layered insurance approach through the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative and sovereign CCRIF coverage.

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.

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.