U.K. Department for International Development

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Type of institution
International development community
Region
Global
Risks
Rain-related
Heavy rain/Flood
Wind-related

Related case studies

Mitigating the impact of drought on food security in Malawi

Malawi is heavily exposed to the risk of drought and food shortage. The World Bank’s intermediation on index-based weather derivatives allowed Malawi to transfer weather-related risk to market counterparts. The 2008-2009 transaction marked the first time that the Bank offered a financial risk management tool to a low-income country.

  • National
  • Drought
  • Agricultural production/Livestock
  • Livelihoods
  • Africa
  • Public sector/Infrastructure
  • Index-based
  • International development communities
  • Governmental institutions
  • Private sector