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Designing Index-Based Weather Insurance for Farmers in AdiHa, Ethiopia

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Publication date
21/07/2009
Number of Pages
69
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Type of Risk:
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk transfer
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Tufa Dinku; Alessandra Giannini; James Hansen; Eric Holthaus; Amor Ines; Yasir Kaheil; Kristopher Karnauskas; Brad?eld Lyon; Malgosia Madajewicz; Megan Mclaurin; Connor Mullally; Michael Norton; Daniel Osgood; Nicole Peterson; Andrew Robertson; Kenneth Shirley; Chris Small; Marta Vicarelli
Organization
International Research Institute for Climate and Society Earth Institute, Columbia University

This report documents the process and results of the index insurance design effort leading to the index insurance contracts for Adi Ha in 2009.   This report represents deliverables 1 and 2 in terms of reference with Oxfam America, it outlines and compares analysis and design methodologies including the performance of rainfall simulators for index-based contract design.  It also details contracts, methodologies, associated issues, and important lessons learned. A separate project report details the Experimental Games, deliverable 3 in terms of reference.