Events
Jan
20
Year:
2015
The Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF), part of the World Bank Group’s Finance and Markets Global Practice, will launch indexinsuranceforum.org, an online knowledge platform for index-insurance practitioners globally on January 20, 2015. The official launch event will be held in the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium and will see GIIF’s key donors, including the European Union and The African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) Group, in attendance. The platform features knowledge products, research and discussions on key issues related to the development of innovative index-insurance
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On the sidelines of UNFCCC COP20 the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and CARE will host a half day seminar to raise awareness and showcase actions on approaches to address the food and nutrition security and climate change challenges.
Nov
25
Year:
2014
The Conference will focus on how agricultural insurance and food security are linked and how this link is relevant for future development efforts. It will sharpen the understanding under what circumstances and how agricultural insurance can best contribute to food security and provides a platform to share experiences. The Conference welcomes food security and agricultural insurance experts, development organizations, insurance policy makers and regulators, academia and representatives from the private sector. View AIC 2014 panelist interviews here.
Nov
11
Year:
2014
From 11 to 13 November 2014, the 10th International Microinsurance Conference will take place in Mexico City. Around 500 participants and experts from around the world will exchange views and discuss the challenges of microinsurance. The participants will include representatives of insurance and reinsurance companies, international organisations, NGOs and development-aid agencies as well as academics, policymakers, and supervisory regulators.
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Held as part of the New York City Climate Week, Climate Risk Forum 2014 is organized jointly by the World Bank Group's Global Index Insurance Facility and International Research Institute for Climate and Society. The event focuses on: Index insurance as a tool for Climate Risk Management; sc aling up index insurance and boosting private sector participation; and l ocal implementation and impact evaluation. View event highlights here.