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Gridded Analysis of Meteorological Variables for Guatemala and Honduras

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Publication date
04/06/2010
Number of Pages
39
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Other
Focus Region:
Latin America & the Caribbean
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Type of Risk:
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Other
Author
Edgar M. Uribe
Organization
The World Bank

This project is part of the “Support to the Development of the Agricultural Insurance Market in Central America”, whose objective is the development of the agricultural sector through the efficient financial management of production risks. One of the major constraints for the development of agricultural financial management is the lack of meteorological information usually associated with:

–Limited coverage of stations

–Missing data in the historical records

–Short historical record (e.g. recently installed stations).

This project is an overview feasibility analysis utilizing meteorological data and gridded datasets in Central America to determine ways to manage production risks that arise due to weather.