Rural Finance and Investment Insights: April 2022

Note from the editor

2022 is the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022), and pillar 2 of the IYAFA Global Action Plan is about economic sustainability. However, access to financial services, one of the themes highlighted in the pillar, is often an obstacle for small-scale fishers, fish farmers and fish workers.

Dr. Prasun Kumar Das, Secretary General of APRACA (Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association), has shared his experience during an interview with FAO on how small-scale producers in fisheries and aquaculture could collaborate with financial institutions to increase their access to financial services. He also provided examples of how some of the association’s members, including various Central Banks and finance regulatory bodies in the Asia Pacific region, have developed and implemented enabling policies for increasing access of small-scale producers to loans. Find out more about this interview.

World review of capture fisheries and aquaculture insurance 2022

This world review contains information on the capture fisheries and aquaculture insurance market, the prevailing underwriting practices, perils covered, policies in force, risk management and claim handling procedures. Finally, it offers a series of recommendations for increasing insurance service provision to the fisheries and aquaculture industries.

Gender & Risk Finance – How climate risk insurance can turn four women’s lives around

Climate resilience can be built through risk finance helping communities deal with climate shocks and empowering women. This publication presents four different women who, through risk finance, were able to not only survive climate shocks but invest in their futures.

Why claim payouts show that agricultural insurance works

The blog shares Pula’s experience on how agricultural insurance claim payout in full and on time helps to build and maintain trust among smallholder farmers that insurers can keep their promises. Farmers that received claim payouts understood how their premium payments had cushioned them against the impact of climate change, and could continue to protect their future livelihoods.

Mobile Money Agents: Sustainability in a digital era – Findings from Côte d’Ivoire

Mobile money agents play an essential role in enabling unbanked and underbanked populations to access financial services. However, several factors challenge agents and their much-needed network in the future. In light of these developments, the report research cash-in/cash-out (CICO) agent circumstances in Côte d’Ivoire.

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