World Bank Parametric Risk Insurance - Feb 2017

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Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF): Objectives •  Develop sustainable local markets for index-based insurance to mitigate weather and natural catastrophe risks in developing countries. •  Improve lending in the agricultural sector through the mitigation of weather risks for farmers and encouraging the adoption of productive inputs. •  Mobilize local private sector / global players to distribute and promote index-based insurance products. •  Establish knowledge management and distribution platform on index insurance.

GIIF works with local financial institutions, insurance companies, agri-sector institutions and regulatory bodies to build capacity and develop new markets 24


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