Novel drought insurance programs for Kenya’s many dryland livestock herders are offering these pastoral women as well as men some relief. This is particularly important as climate change is putting Africa’s pastoral livestock systems at increasing risk of drought. Continue reading
Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders’ trust in drought insurance. Continue reading
The Government of Kenya, through the State Department of Livestock has announced a payout of Ksh87 million for pastoralists insured under the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program Continue reading
Policymakers, development actors and representatives of government and the private sector met on 10 July 2018 in Ethiopia for a policy dialogue that delivered a clear roadmap for the scale of index-based livestock insurance in the country. Continue reading
Governments across Africa are looking to protect pastoralists from the impacts of extreme weather with livestock insurance programs. But what works? Continue reading
Index-Based Livestock Insurance 