About the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience (MRR) at UC Davis develops and tests financial and market innovations that take the most promising agricultural tools for families in developing economies from the lab to the field. Visit our website for frequent updates on proven approaches to promoting sustainable development and resilience. Learn more
Evidence Insight: Evaluating the Case for National Disaster Risk Insurance
Natural disasters create dire hardships for rural families in developing countries. National governments can pre-finance support with disaster risk insurance, but there has been no objective way to determine whether it is more effective than paying the costs as they arise. MRR Innovation Lab and ILRI researchers developed tools to evaluate the case for disaster risk insurance and tested them with data from Kenya. With accurate national-level data, it is possible to evaluate disaster risk insurance and to build a metric for improving contract design. Read more
