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- Ethiopian farmers get a payout, easing effects of drought
- Feature Story | Nov 17, 2011
- With cash from the weather insurance policies they bought through an innovative program, farmers from Tigray can now plan for the future. More »
- In northern Ethiopia, weather insurance offers a buffer against drought
- Feature Story | Aug 10, 2011
- A growing number of families have signed up for weather insurance to protect their crop investments from insufficient rainfall. More »
- Doubling his weather insurance, this Ethiopian farmer is happy for the security it provides
- Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
- "Anything can happen," says Alemu Tadesse. And that's why he is investing in weather insurance for some of his crops. More »
- Counting on the rain to continue—or weather insurance to help cover losses
- Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
- For Ethiopian farmer Gidey Mehari, when the opportunity to buy weather insurance for his crops arose, he jumped at the chance. More »
- Business partnership promotes resilience and environmental preparedness
- Feature Story | Oct 28, 2011
- PREP is a partnership formed to address the risks and opportunities climate change poses to businesses and communities. More »
- Medhin Reda's best asset is her own hard work
- Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
- This farmer is trading her labor for an insurance premium to cover her teff. More »
- Gebru Kahsay relies on rain but has the security of insurance
- Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
- If harvests fail because of poor rain, some teff farmers in Ethiopia now have a back-up plan. More »
- Weather insurance offers Ethiopian farmers hope—despite drought
- Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
- For the first time, poor farmers can now buy insurance for teff, a staple grain that feeds their families. More »
- People-centered resilience
- Briefing Paper | Nov 16, 2009
- Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security More »
- Climate change wake-up call
- Video Link | May 25, 2010
- You know about global warming. You may already be doing your part to protect the environment. But, climate change is a human issue too—it's hitting the ... More »
- Selas Samson Biru faces uncertainty with the seasons
- Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
- But with weather insurance she doesn't have to worry so much about her teff harvest. More »
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