The frequency and severity of extreme climate events are increasing the world over (IPCC 2014). The devastating effects of such events are intensified in areas where there are high rates of poverty and limited resources and capacity for disaster recovery.
Risk sharing and transfer instruments lik...
International Water Management Institute
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[Technical Workshop on Agricultural Insurance in Sri Lanka – Building a Knowledge Network and Partnerships]
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Technical Workshop on Agricultural Insurance in Sri Lanka – Building a Knowledge Network and Partnerships
International Water Management Institute
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[IWMI Annual report 2017: Our focus on global water challenges]
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IWMI Annual report 2017: Our focus on global water challenges
Representatives from State and Central government agencies, NGOs, private insurance companies, farmers and development partners met on August 1st 2015 in Bihar, India to exchange ideas and expertise in an inception workshop for a new project on developing ‘Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) in So...
International Water Management Institute
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[Inception workshop: Enhancing the benefits of remote sensing data and flood hazard modeling in index-based flood insurance (IBFI)]
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Inception workshop: Enhancing the benefits of remote sensing data and flood hazard modeling in index-based flood insurance (IBFI)
Growing population, poor management of land and water resources, and increased exposure to extreme climatic events have left a large number of people vulnerable to floods. Floods lead to widespread destruction and human tragedy, severely impacting infrastructure, agriculture and ecosystems. Agric...
International Water Management Institute
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[Workshop on index based flood insurance: Testing business model in agricultural risk management]
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Workshop on index based flood insurance: Testing business model in agricultural risk management
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) with the support from CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF, Japan), agreed to develop innovative financial risk...
International Water Management Institute
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[Workshop on implementation strategies for piloting flood index insurance for agricultural development in Bangladesh]
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Workshop on implementation strategies for piloting flood index insurance for agricultural development in Bangladesh
Climate variability already poses a significant threat to humanity, with the poor and most vulnerable at greatest risk. It is expected that such section of society will become more exposed to climate shocks as a result of climate change. South Asia, and India in particular, is at high risk. India...
International Water Management Institute
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[Policy dialog workshop on flood index insurance and drought management for agricultural development in Bihar, India]
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Policy dialog workshop on flood index insurance and drought management for agricultural development in Bihar, India