Strengthening Financial Resilience to Drought : A Feasibility Study for an Index-based Drought Risk Financing Solution for Pastoralists in Senegal (English)

Livestock is fundamental to national economies and the welfare of households in Sahel countries. The Sahel is very prone to droughts and shifting climatic patterns. Drought costs in the Sahel region are extremely high, especially for pastoralist. In Senegal, the livestock sector contributes more than one third to agricultural GDP and most rural households are engaged in livestock rearing. Drought risk financing and insurance solutions have emerged...
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Fava, Francesco; Banerjee, Rupsha; Kahiu, Njoki; Syll, Mame Mor Anta; Lung, Felix; Jensen, Nathan; Zewdie, Yihenew; Tenin Fatimata Dicko; John Luke Plevin.

Strengthening Financial Resilience to Drought : A Feasibility Study for an Index-based Drought Risk Financing Solution for Pastoralists in Senegal (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099732308022441838

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