Countries

India:

Together with our partner DHAN we introduced in 2019 drought protection for DHAN members in central and west Tamil Nadu.
DHAN works in 14 Indian states with 2 million households. In 2020 we are upscaling to Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. DHAN has developed a successful holistic approach of the multitude of problems through a model of community-based mutual risk coverage to manage life, health, livestock and crop risks.

Niger:

Pastoralists and breeders traditionally cope with drought by means of transhumance and sales of livestock. Both methods put a lot of constraints on the families. Pastoral households resort more and more to the purchase of livestock feed, however during drought the prices increase. The need for a financial safety net is big.
IBISA, RBM and AREN designed and proved the first agriculture insurance ever for pastoralists and breeders in Niger with the ambition to scale up to all countries where RBM works with in total 750,000 members.

Philippines:

In 2021 IBISA will be launched in the Philippines to serve CLIMBS cooperative members. The weather index-based product will provide coverage against drought and excessive rainfall to four cooperatives and one rural bank in total 72000 farmers in 2021.