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How Earth Observations Can Help Governments Protect Vulnerable Families from Disaster Risk

by Alex Russell
October 11, 2021

New research from the MRR Innovation Lab and the International Livestock Research Institute makes it possible to objectively evaluate the potential benefits, costs and risks for a nation to adopt disaster risk insurance.

Certifying Index Insurance Quality to Meet the Financial Challenges of Climate Change in Africa

by MRR Innovation Lab
July 06, 2021

Innovations to test and certify the quality of index insurance can play a vital role in meeting the financial challenges of climate change in Africa.

New Research Led from Ghana Is Testing Ways to Build Rural Resilience

by MRR Innovation Lab
June 16, 2021

ALL-IN

The Feed the Future Advancing Local Leadership, Innovation and Networks (ALL-IN) program has just launched four research projects led from Ghana that test the impacts of existing rural development programs as well as researchers’ own innovations.

USAID Joins International Partnerships to Expand Support for Countries Vulnerable to Climate Change

by MRR Innovation Lab
June 14, 2021

USAID has taken new steps to tackle the global climate crisis by joining three multilateral partnerships through which it helps countries prepare for and mitigate climate-related disasters.

Insurance for Vulnerable Families Cuts Rural Poverty and the Cost of Aid by Half

by Alex Russell
April 05, 2021

A new study using advanced economic modeling has found that adding insurance for families who are not yet poor is the most responsive and cost-effective way to reduce total poverty.

Still Holding up Half the Sky: Development Research by Women, for Women

by Sophie Javers
March 05, 2021

For this International Women’s Day on March 8th, we highlight some of the critical innovations the MRR Innovation Lab is supporting to help women in vulnerable rural communities mitigate the risks they face.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Feed the Future Research on Rural Resilience

by MRR Innovation Lab
March 02, 2021

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) build a pathway to improving life for all people while safeguarding the environment in which we all live. A critical part of this work is to build opportunities for rural families whose lives and livelihoods have always been the most vulnerable.

MRR Innovation Lab 2021 Call for Proposals for Research on Food Security and Resilience

by MRR Innovation Lab
February 22, 2021

The MRR Innovation Lab invites researchers at U.S. universities to submit proposals for research projects that develop or test innovative ways to promote food security and resilience worldwide.

How Digital Technology Is Reshaping Rural Microfinance

by MRR Innovation Lab
February 08, 2021

A new paper explores how digital technologies like mobile phones and satellites have created new ways for rural families in developing countries to access savings, credit and insurance. The paper also explains the need to ensure that these services do not reproduce or amplify existing inequalities.

New Research in Kenya Tests Digital Advisories to Promote Resilience in Farming Communities

by Alex Russell
January 22, 2021

ALL-IN

New research in Kenya is testing whether a government program that provides farmers weather and market information via SMS text message promotes climate change adaptation and increases in overall productivity and resilience.

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience

News

How Earth Observations Can Help Governments Protect Vulnerable Families from Disaster Risk

Certifying Index Insurance Quality to Meet the Financial Challenges of Climate Change in Africa

New Research Led from Ghana Is Testing Ways to Build Rural Resilience

USAID Joins International Partnerships to Expand Support for Countries Vulnerable to Climate Change

Insurance for Vulnerable Families Cuts Rural Poverty and the Cost of Aid by Half

Still Holding up Half the Sky: Development Research by Women, for Women

The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Feed the Future Research on Rural Resilience

MRR Innovation Lab 2021 Call for Proposals for Research on Food Security and Resilience

How Digital Technology Is Reshaping Rural Microfinance

New Research in Kenya Tests Digital Advisories to Promote Resilience in Farming Communities

How Climate Change Is Punishing the World's Poor

The Standard Features ALL-IN Initiative to Promote Africa-based Research Leadership

Chicago Council on Global Affairs Features Michael Carter on Resilience+

Borgen Magazine Features the MRR Innovation Lab

VoxDev Features Research from Mozambique on Temporary Subsidies