Insurance Payout in Wajir County with Takaful Insurance of Africa

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dorine Odongo • Leave a comment

On 25 March 2014, one hundred and one pastoralists in Wajir town received compensation from their ‘sharia–compliant’ IBLI policy. The ceremony, which was hosted by Takaful Insurance of Africa and MercyCorps, received considerable media attention across a range of outlets, both national and international including the (BBC, Al-Jazeera, and The Economist to name a few). … Continue reading →

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Africa’s first ‘Islamic-compliant’ livestock insurance pays herders in Kenya for drought-related livestock losses

Posted on March 29, 2014 by ILRI Communications • Leave a comment

Originally posted on ILRI news:
A boy and a woman struggle with the dusty wind looking for water in Wajir, Kenya (photo on Flickr by Jervis Sundays, Kenya Red Cross Society). Today, for the first time in Africa, an insurance policy that combines an Islamic-compliant financial instrument with innovative use of satellite imagery is compensating…

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IBLI project seeks proposals to build a web-based ICT system

Posted on November 4, 2013 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

The IBLI project announces a call for proposals to help build a web-based interface with simulation capacity that will enable the automation of index-generating procedures; the automation of information dissemination across a range of output and format types; a facility for querying the system on historical index trends and other project-relevant data across program locations; … Continue reading →

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IBLI in the News

Posted on August 22, 2013 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

IBLI was highlighted in the July/August issue of Frontlines, for the second time, as one of the 20 projects USAID counts among its most successful. The FrontLines is by USAID and features articles about USAID; international development and humanitarian assistance efforts around the world; and the people who are dedicated to these efforts. It is … Continue reading →

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IBLI Index in Loiyangalani based on data up to 18 Feb 2013 – 5 Mar 2013

Posted on April 11, 2013 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Loiyangalani for October 2012 – February 2013 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Tuesday, March 05, 2013. Loiyangalani.pdf Continue reading →

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IBLI Index in North Horr based on data up to 18 Feb 2013 – 5 Mar 2013

Posted on April 11, 2013 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in North Horr for October 2012 – February 2013 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Tuesday, March 05, 2013. North Horr.pdf Continue reading →

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IBLI Index in Laisamis based on data up to 18 Feb 2013 – 5 Mar 2013

Posted on April 11, 2013 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Laisamis for October 2012 – February 2013 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Tuesday, March 05, 2013. Laisamis.pdf Continue reading →

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IBLI Index in Maikona based on data up to 18 Feb 2013 – 5 Mar 2013

Posted on April 11, 2013 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Maikona for October 2012 – February 2013 (Short Rain Short Dry, SRSD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Tuesday, March 05, 2013. Maikona.pdf Continue reading →

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Insuring the Uninsured… OIC’s new Index Based Livestock Insurance for Borena pastoralists

Posted on January 8, 2013 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

Oromia Insurance Company (OIC) has recently launched a new product dubbed Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) for pastoralists in Borena Zone, Oromia National Regional State. For farmers and pastoralists in Ethiopia’s drought vulnerable zone, the launching of IBLI is very good news. Borena has been affected by drought recurrently over the past couple of years. … Continue reading →

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IBLI index color coded map based for October 2012

Posted on November 23, 2012 by IBLI Africa • Leave a comment

The pdf below provides a color coded map of the predicted mortality index in all 5 Marsabit divisions for October 2012, and also posts the index status at the previous 6 potential payment periods. 5IndexAreaMarsabit.pdf Continue reading →