Disaster Risk Financing for Agriculture : Fact Sheet 7 - Technical Learning Series : Risk Finance Instruments - Macro and Meso-level Risk Transfer for Agriculture

Overview & Synopsis

The 7th webinar in the Disaster Risk Financing in Agriculture Series discusses the role of macro and meso-level risk transfer solutions for agriculture, with a focus on insurance products and credit guarantees. This session builds on the previous session on micro-level risk transfer solutions, providing an overview of how meso and macro risk transfer products work, and when and why they may be suitable for the agricultural market. The session outlines the objectives of meso and macro-level solutions and which instruments may be most suitable for different environments. The webinar has a large section dedicated to learning from international experience and case studies, in particular experience from Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the African Risk Capacity. The case studies talk through the key design considerations in each of the countries and how the instruments work alongside other financing instruments and risk management.