PARM Madagascar Factsheet
Established in 2013 as an outcome of G20 discussions on agricultural growth and food security, it provides technical support to governments for the integration of gender responsive ARM into policies, institutional capacities and investments to move away from a culture of coping with disasters towards a smart management of risk with a gender lens. This […]
PARM Tunisia Factsheet
Established in 2013 as an outcome of G20 discussions on agricultural growth and food security, it provides technical support to governments for the integration of gender responsive ARM into policies, institutional capacities and investments to move away from a culture of coping with disasters towards a smart management of risk with a gender lens. This […]
Agricultural and climate risk insurance for smallholder value chains: Identifying common challenges and solutions
The INSURED “Insurance” toolkit offers a technical guide that addresses key obstacles and proposes solutions for sustainable insurance systems aimed at strengthening smallholder resilience and adaptability to agricultural and climate risks. INSURED is a technical assistance programme working to strengthen agricultural insurance in IFAD’s portfolio. The programme is generously funded by Sida and implemented by IFAD through […]
Making agricultural and climate risk insurance gender inclusive: How to improve access to insurance for rural women
This knowledge brief explores how insurance against agricultural and climate risks that is more inclusive towards women can strengthen the resilience of women, by integrating their needs and preferences. INSURED identifies five key actions and elements to respect in the implementation of gender-responsive insurance. INSURED is a technical assistance programme working to strengthen agricultural insurance […]
INSURED Indonesia country update: Making climate risk insurance available to small-scale producers
Small-scale producers of coffee and cocoa in Indonesia grow key crops but are being hard hit by the impacts of the climate crisis. IFAD’s INSURED programme has been working with partners in the country to improve the availability of climate risk insurance that enables farmers to strengthen their resilience. INSURED is a technical assistance programme […]
PARM Burkina Faso Project Factsheet
The PARM process started in Burkina Faso in 2019 after the Government (GOBF) expressed its interest in adopting PARM’s methodology for Agricultural Risk Management (ARM). In 2021, PARM has conducted a Risk Assessment Study (RAS) that provided modelling-based estimates of the economic impact of the main risks to the agricultural sector and a priorisation of […]
How to carry out a rapid diagnostic for agricultural and climate risk insurance: Who to talk to, what questions to ask, and why
Insurance can help build resilience for small-scale producers – an urgent task in today’s high-risk world. But integrating agricultural and climate risk insurance into rural development projects is a multi-step process that needs careful planning and preparation. A rapid diagnostic for agricultural and climate risk insurance lays the groundwork for sound, context-specific decisions regarding the design […]
PARM Niger Factsheet
Established in 2013 as an outcome of G20 discussions on agricultural growth and food security, it provides technical support to governments for the integration of gender responsive ARM into policies, institutional capacities and investments to move away from a culture of coping with disasters towards a smart management of risk with a gender lens. This […]
PARM Senegal Factsheet
Established in 2013 as an outcome of G20 discussions on agricultural growth and food security, it provides technical support to governments for the integration of gender responsive ARM into policies, institutional capacities and investments to move away from a culture of coping with disasters towards a smart management of risk with a gender lens. This […]
INSURED TOOLKIT – Engaging smallholder farmer communities to develop index-based insurance: Building buy-in and a sense of ownership
Engaging communities and enabling them to contribute to designing a valuable insurance product can be an effective way to create trust, a sense of ownership and to overcome barriers that often leave rural development initiatives unsustainable after pilot stages. This knowledge brief explores the benefits of and rationale for community engagement in index insurance initiatives, […]
