This page provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Laisamis for October 2010 – February 2011 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD)insurance coverage period based on data up to 18 December 2010. For information on the definition of these variables, see Livestock Mortality Index. Continue reading
Researchers, insurance brokers, insurance companies, banks, donors, ministry of agriculture and non-governmental organizations participated in a workshop this week to discuss index insurance for agriculture in Ethiopia. Three projects of the Index Insurance Innovation Initiative (I4) hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the international Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Livestock Research … Continue reading
This page provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Maikona for October 2010 – February 2011 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD)insurance coverage period based on data up to 16 November 2010. For information on the definition of these variables, see Livestock Mortality Index. Continue reading
This page provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Central and Gadamoji for October 2010 – February 2011 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on data up to 16 November 2010. For information on the definition of these variables, see Livestock Mortality … Continue reading
This page provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Laisamis for October 2010 – February 2011 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on data up to 16 November 2010. For information on the definition of these variables, see Livestock Mortality Index. Continue reading
This page provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in North Horr for October 2010 – February 2011 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on data up to 16 November 2010. For information on the definition of these variables, see Livestock Mortality Index. Continue reading
This page provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Loiyangalani for October 2010 – February 2011 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on data up to 16 November 2010. For information on the definition of these variables, see Livestock Mortality Index. Continue reading
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) led Index-based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) project in northern Kenya, which provides livestock insurance to over 2000 households in Marsabit district to help livestock herders sustain their livestock-dependent livelihoods during drought, has received a best-practice award from the Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network in recognition of the project’s innovative approach … Continue reading
A one day workshop was held at the ILRI Addis Ababa campus on 12th July 2010 aiming to introduce potential partners and key stakeholders to the concept of index-based livestock insurance (IBLI), outlining the key relevant issues from the Marsabit pilot, and discuss our interest in developing a similar kind of product for Southern Ethiopia. … Continue reading
In the arid, dusty Marsabit region of northern Kenya, most people rely on livestock for food, milk and income to survive. So when a drought hits the already desertlike area and plants and animals begin to die, the entire population is at risk of famine. And because northern Kenya experiences drought about every … Continue reading
Index-Based Livestock Insurance 