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This paper describes a novel effort at developing index-based insurance for locationaveraged livestock mortality as a means to fill an important void in the risk management instruments available to protect the main asset of pastoralists in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya, where insurance ma...


Chantarat, S.Mude, Andrew G.Barrett, Christopher B.Carter, M.R.[Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya]Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a new index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) product designed to compensate for area average predicted livestock mortality loss in northern Kenya, where previous work has established the presence of poverty traps. We simulate household-specific wealth dyn...


Chantarat, S.Mude, Andrew G.Barrett, Christopher B.Turvey, C.G.[The performance of index based livestock insurance: ex ante assessment in the presence of a poverty trap]The performance of index based livestock insurance: ex ante assessment in the presence of a poverty trap
Jensen, Nathaniel D.Barrett, Christopher B.Mude, Andrew G.[Index insurance and cash transfers: A comparative analysis from nothern Kenya]Index insurance and cash transfers: A comparative analysis from nothern Kenya

Climate related shocks are among the leading cause of production and efficiency losses in smallholder crop and livestock production in rural Africa. Consequently, the identification of tools to help manage the risks associated with climactic extremities is increasingly considered to be amongst th...


Mude, Andrew G.Chantarat, S.Barrett, Christopher B.Carter, M.Ikegami, MunenobuMcPeak, J.G.[Insuring against drought‐related livestock mortality: Piloting index based livestock insurance in northern Kenya]Insuring against drought‐related livestock mortality: Piloting index based livestock insurance in northern Kenya

Banerjee, Rupsha R.Khalai, D.Galgallo, D.Mude, Andrew G.[Improving the Agency Model in distribution of Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) – A study of Takaful Insurance of Africa]Improving the Agency Model in distribution of Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) – A study of Takaful Insurance of Africa

Mude, Andrew G.[Sustainable livestock insurance for pastoralists: From research to practice and impact]Sustainable livestock insurance for pastoralists: From research to practice and impact

Moyo, SibonisoWieland, BarbaraFadda, CarloLangan, Simon J.Mude, Andrew G.Ballantyne, Peter G.[Introducing some ILRI and CGIAR activities in Ethiopia]Introducing some ILRI and CGIAR activities in Ethiopia

Climate related shocks are among the leading cause of production and efficiency losses in smallholder crop and livestock production in rural Africa. Consequently, the identification of tools to help manage the risks associated with climactic extremities is increasingly considered to be among the ...


Mude, Andrew G.Chantarat, S.Barrett, Christopher B.Carter, M.Ikegami, MunenobuMcPeak, J.G.[Insuring against drought-related livestock mortality: Piloting index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya]Insuring against drought-related livestock mortality: Piloting index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya

Under increased scrutiny by its funders, the CGIAR continues to search for ways of translating research excellence into innovation and developmental impact. Several approaches have been suggested that recognize the interactive nature of innovation. While these have been deemed useful, it is the d...


Banerjee, Rupsha R.Hall, AndrewMude, Andrew G.Wandera, BrendaKelly, Jennifer[Emerging research practice for impact in the CGIAR: The case of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)]Emerging research practice for impact in the CGIAR: The case of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)

Pastoralist households across East Africa face major livestock losses during drought periods that can cause persistent poverty. For Kenya and southern Ethiopia, an existing index insurance scheme aims to reduce the adverse effects of such losses. The scheme insures individual households through a...


Vrieling, A.Meroni, M.Mude, Andrew G.Chantarat, S.Ummenhofer, Caroline C.Bie, C.A.J.M. de[Early assessment of seasonal forage availability for mitigating the impact of drought on East African pastoralists]Early assessment of seasonal forage availability for mitigating the impact of drought on East African pastoralists

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