Tools & Guidance

Social protection strategies need to evolve in order to effectively manage risks in response to future shocks.

In many developing countries, microfinance institutions (MFIs) are well established throughout rural areas, with high functioning savings groups already in existence. These groups of about 15-30 members usually meet...

Livestock—the principal store of wealth and source of livelihood for pastoralists living in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) of the Horn of Africa— face tremendous risk from the frequent and catastrophic droughts...

Catastrophic weather shocks, such as severe drought or flood, are an important cause of poverty among rural households in developing economies. As the risk of these shocks is forecasted to increase, national social...

A devastating drought or other shock can force small-scale farmers in developing economies to sell off assets or cut meals and other consumption to cope. Even the risk of a shock can stifle their future by pushing...