What hits you when you get out of the truck at Ginda Village, in Northern Kenya, is the smell. Farmer Haro Sora’s land is littered with the carcasses of cattle and donkeys that have keeled over following an intense, prolonged drought. A skull here; half a ribcage there. In some places there are whole animals … Continue reading
Herders in Northern Kenya who have lost their cattle due to the intensive drought are getting their first payments as part of an innovative insurance program known as Index Based Livestock Insurance or IBLI. This was reported by the International Livestock Research Institute who developed this insurance programme together with Cornell University and the Index … Continue reading
Pastoralists in Marsabit who have lost up to a third of their animals due to ravaging drought witnessed in the country a few months ago today received compensation from UAP Insurance under an insurance program developed in partnership with the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Cornell University, Equity Bank and the index Insurance Innovation … Continue reading
A feature on Index Based livestock Insurance by Vincent Oduor NTV Kenya on 24th Oct 2011 Continue reading
As part of an innovative new scheme, 650 herders in northern Kenya received their first drought insurance payouts for the loss of thousands of cows, camels, goats and sheep on Friday. Up to a third of livestock in Marsabit District are estimated to have died during the current drought, which has affected over 13 million … Continue reading
The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in North Horr for March – September 2011 (Long Rain Long Dry, LRLD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Thursday, September 29, 2011. North Horr.pdf Continue reading
The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Maikona for March – September 2011 (Long Rain Long Dry, LRLD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Thursday, September 29, 2011. Maikona.pdf Continue reading
The pdf below provides a color coded map of the predicted mortality index in all 5 Marsabit divisions based on the data up to 14-29 Sep 2011, and also posts the index status at the previous 6 potential payment periods. 5IndexAreaMarsabit.pdf Continue reading
The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Laisamis for March – September 2011 (Long Rain Long Dry, LRLD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Thursday, September 29, 2011. Laisamis.pdf Continue reading
The pdf below provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Loiyangalani for March – September 2011 (Long Rain Long Dry, LRLD) insurance coverage period based on the data up to Thursday, September 29, 2011. Loiyangalani.pdf Continue reading
Index-Based Livestock Insurance 