In June 2023, the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) convened high-level global experts from governments, international organizations, civil society and academia at the IDF Summit in Zurich to chart the path towards delivering greater financial climate resilience and inclusivity. As climate change continues to intensify, the Summit's theme of “Ambition, Action & Impact” captured the urgency with which global actors must move to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals – especially those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The Summit focused on how partnerships among public,...

During 14-17 June 2023, Europe’s largest technology showcase – VivaTech – hosted more than 150,000 visitors and 450 speakers from 174 countries in Paris, France. VivaTech accelerates innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major corporations and investors who are using technology to respond to our world’s biggest challenges. Speaking at VivaTech, French President, Emmanuel Macron, announced his country’s bold plans and investments in positive-impact startups (nearly €6 billion) and artificial intelligence (€500 million), respectively. For the second year running, Viva Technology and...

From July 10-14, GIIF, in collaboration with Gallagher Re, organized a study tour to Morocco as part of a capacity-building program for public and private sector stakeholders working on agriculture-based index insurance products in West African francophone countries. The overarching goal of this program is to evaluate the primary challenges in developing agricultural insurance in West Africa and identify the most promising solutions to address these issues. For the study tour, the South-South knowledge-sharing exchange brought together participants from Burkina Faso, DRC, Niger, and Senegal...

Du 10 et le 14 juillet, le GIIF, en collaboration avec Gallagher Re, a organisé une tournée d'étude au Maroc dans le cadre d'un programme de renforcement des capacités destiné aux acteurs du secteur public et privé travaillant sur des produits d'assurance indicielle basés sur l'agriculture dans les pays francophones d'Afrique de l'Ouest. L'objectif global de ce programme est d'évaluer les principaux défis liés au développement de l'assurance agricole en Afrique de l'Ouest et d'identifier les solutions les plus prometteuses pour y remédier. Cette tournée d'étude, l'échange de partage des...