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Better Weather Protection for Tanzanian Farmers
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.
Date Issued
2021
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Challenges of Rural Insurance in the Context of Climate Change: the Case of Soybeans
Product for low-income urban dwellers in flood-prone areas of São Paulo, offering quick post-disaster payouts.
Date Issued
2023
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Exploring the Role of Microinsurance in Financial Inclusion: a Tanzanian Case Study
Explores mobile-based microinsurance and its role in Tanzania's financial inclusion strategy.
Date Issued
2024
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Global Parametrics & One Acre Fund Provide Weather Protection for Tanzanian Farmers
One Acre Fund, a nonprofit that supports smallholder farmers, partnered with Global Parametrics to pioneer a new Water Balance Index protecting 70,000 farmers in Tanzania from drought and excessive rainfall. This index-based weather insurance enables fast, affordable payouts, strengthening farmers' resilience to a volatile climate.
Date Issued
2021
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