Kilmo Salama - Index-based Agriculture Insurance
Farming is a mainstay of the Kenyan
economy, representing three quarters of employment in the
country. Nearly half of all farming output in the country is
for subsistence purposes. Therefore, many farmers
livelihoods are entirely dependent on their harvests, both
for the income generated by selling crops and for feeding
their families. Unfortunately, there is little certainty in
subsistence farming since the size of the harvest is largely
determined by the timing and amount of rainfall. The
objective of this case study is to describe the design and
implementation of an index-based agricultural insurance
product targeting rural farmers in Kenya. The Kilimo Salama
(Safe Agriculture in Kiswahili) product has been successful
in protecting farmers against risks from drought or
excessive rainfall, both of which can have disastrous
effects on the harvest. The following sections present
weather-related risks affecting farmers, the steps taken to
address these problems by designing a new insurance product,
the product development and implementation process, and the
impact of this new product thus far. Beyond the focus on
product design, this case also discusses lessons learned
since the product's launch, how the product is expected to
evolve in future versions, and scalability.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
International Finance Corporation |
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| Format: | Working Paper
biblioteca
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC
2015-03
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| Subjects: | AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE,
AGRICULTURAL REGION,
BANKING SERVICES,
BANKS,
BARRIER,
CHEMICALS,
CLIMATE,
DAMAGES,
DEPOSIT,
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES,
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS,
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM,
DROUGHT,
DROUGHT RISK,
DROUGHTS,
DRY SEASON,
EARTHQUAKES,
ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE,
EXPOSURE,
FARMER,
FARMERS,
FARMING OUTPUT,
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
FINANCIAL PRODUCT,
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS,
FINANCIAL SERVICES,
FLOOD,
FORMAL BANKING,
FRAUD,
INCOME,
INCOMES,
INDEMNITY,
INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT,
INSURANCE,
INSURANCE COMPANY,
INSURANCE CONTRACTS,
INSURANCE COVERAGE,
INSURANCE INDUSTRY,
INSURANCE MARKET,
INSURANCE PREMIUM,
INSURANCE PRODUCT,
INSURANCE PRODUCTS,
INSURER,
INSURERS,
LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
LOCAL FARMERS,
MAJORITY OF FARMERS,
MARGINAL COST,
MARKET PENETRATION,
MICRO-INSURANCE,
MICROFINANCE,
MOBILE BANKING,
MOBILE PHONE,
MOBILE PHONES,
NATURAL DISASTERS,
NEW PRODUCT,
NEW PRODUCTS,
OUTPUTS,
PAYMENT SYSTEM,
PHONE NETWORK,
PORTFOLIO,
REMOTE REGIONS,
REPUTATION,
RURAL AREAS,
RURAL FARMERS,
SAVINGS,
SUBSISTENCE,
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE,
TRANSACTION COSTS,
WEATHER EVENTS,
WEATHER INSURANCE,
WIND SPEED, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/03/24158203/kilmo-salama-index-based-agriculture-insurance-product-design-case-study
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21682
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