Weather protect insurance expands to 36,080 farmers in the Philippines

By December 2023, Weather Protect Insurance (WPI) — a product providing insurance coverage for climate-induced events based on trigger parameters — covered 36,080 cooperative members (7,883 women) from 103 cooperatives in 71 provinces, through Alliance-supported WPI scaling out and refinement, as we...

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Autores principales: Swaans, Cornelis, Leyte, James Dizon, Aguila, Lea May
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148756
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Sumario:By December 2023, Weather Protect Insurance (WPI) — a product providing insurance coverage for climate-induced events based on trigger parameters — covered 36,080 cooperative members (7,883 women) from 103 cooperatives in 71 provinces, through Alliance-supported WPI scaling out and refinement, as well as added value through bundled training on climate-smart farming techniques and recommendations for agricultural resilience and sustainability. WPI makes meso-level payouts within ten days of the weather trigger, allowing agricultural cooperatives to manage and quickly recover from weather-related shocks.