risk mitigation
Printer-friendly versionPromoting Risk Financing in the Asia Pacific Region: Lessons from Agriculture Insurance in Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam
There is a growing consensus among development community that the risk insurance can provide an effective risk management tool for mitigating the impacts of climatic and non-climatic disasters. Several risk insurance initiatives have been implemented at grassroots level for reducing the vulnerability of communities to disasters in most of the countries in Asia and the Pacific over the years.
Type of Risk:
Production related-risks
Type of Risk management option:
Risk Transfer
Organization:
APAN
Publication Date:
2013
Number of Pages:
45
Language:
English
Region:
East Asia and Pacific 
Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided
This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4° Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4°C world would be one of unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, with serious impacts on ecosystems and associated services. But with action, a 4°C world can be avoided and we can likely hold warming below 2°C.
Type of Risk:
Production related-risks
Type of Risk management option:
Risk Reduction/Mitigation
Organization:
The World Bank
Publication Date:
2012
Number of Pages:
84
Language:
English
Region:
Global
Country:
Global Demonstrating Agricultural Mitigation: Farmers’ perspective
This is a conference presentation from a June 2010 event where climate change negotiators gathered in Bonn, Germany to re-launch the latest round of United Nations Framework for Climate Change treaty talks. Their goal being to advance negotiations on a document for discussion during the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 16) in Cancun in early December.
Type of Risk:
Production related-risks
Type of Risk management option:
Risk Reduction/Mitigation
Organization:
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
Publication Date:
2010
Number of Pages:
23
Language:
English
Region:
Global Building the Base: Scientific Investments to Support Agricultural Mitigation
This is a conference presentation from a June 2010 event where climate change negotiators gathered in Bonn, Germany to re-launch the latest round of United Nations Framework for Climate Change treaty talks. Their goal being to advance negotiations on a document for discussion during the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 16) in Cancun in early December.
Type of Risk:
Production related-risks
Type of Risk management option:
Risk Reduction/Mitigation
Organization:
The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and Environment
Publication Date:
2010
Number of Pages:
9
Language:
English
Region:
Global Institute for Financial Management and Research / Center for Insurance and Risk Management
Organization’s Acronym:
IFMR / CIRM
Web Address:
http://www.ifmr.ac.in/cirm/
Address:
8th Floor, Eastern Wing, Fountain Plaza Building
31/2A, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 - India
Country:
India
Areas of Work:
Insurance/re-insurance
Areas of Work:
Capacity building/training/research
Areas of Work:
Risk assessment
Areas of Work:
Price risk management
Areas of Work:
Weather risk management Brief summary of organization’s risk management work:
The mission of the Center for Insurance and Risk Management (CIRM) at the Institute for Financial Management Research (IFMR) is to improve knowledge on risk-mitigating mechanisms through:
* Designing innovative insurance products
* Conducting risk analytics and pricing
* Undertaking rigorous research
* Conducting training for Insurance Companies, Governments, Reinsurers and Microfinance Institutions
* Information dissemination
* Conducting risk analytics and pricing
* Undertaking rigorous research
* Conducting training for Insurance Companies, Governments, Reinsurers and Microfinance Institutions
* Information dissemination
CIRM adopts a step-wise approach to achieve its objectives.
* Pilot products across the country that provide on-the-ground data to fine-tune the end product offered
* Implement cost effective, financially viable products that have an on the socio-economic welfare of affected households and evaluate techniques that help bundle other financial products within the final product offered.
* Implement cost effective, financially viable products that have an on the socio-economic welfare of affected households and evaluate techniques that help bundle other financial products within the final product offered.
The strategy of delivering the product and linking various services to it can differ from place to place. Based on the success or learnings from these pilots, CIRM hopes to upscale these projects to different geographies with necessary product customization . The centre collaborates with Insurers, Re-insurers, Research Institutes, Community Based Financial Institutions and the Regulator to develop insurance programmes that build an enabling environment in the country to ensure outreach and efficient delivery.
Contact information to be listed with profile:
http://www.ifmr.ac.in/cirm/contact.htm
91-44-42892777
Email address:
[email protected]