http://www.drrlibrary.org/ Recent bookmarks posted to DRRlibrary 60 http://www.climategovernance.org/docs/Micro-insurance_CCA_DRR_ChristianAid.pdf Review of cropand weather micro-insurance schemes to explore potential to advance DRR agenda. ian odonnell Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:15:24 +0000 christian aid climate risk drr microinsurance poverty http://www.leapfroginvest.com/investment.php A private investment firm focs on microinsurance in developing countries. ian odonnell Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:57:38 +0000 investment microinsurance private sector social capital venture capital http://www.opportunity.net/publications/Effective%20Micro-Insurance%20Programs%20to%20Reduce%20Vulnerability.pdf Paper on lessons learnt and some common features that are found in effective microinsurance products. ian odonnell Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:57:17 +0000 demand insurance microfinance microinsurance needs analysis resilience risk transfer to read vulnerability http://www.ilo.org/microinsurance 'Housed at the International Labour Organization’s Social Finance Programme, the Microinsurance Innovation Facility seeks to increase the availability of quality insurance for the developing world’s low-income families to help them guard against risk and overcome poverty.' ian odonnell Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:51:27 +0000 ilo microinsurance risk sharing risk transfer http://www.microinsurancecentre.org/UploadDocuments/Landscape%20study%20paper.pdf 'This report provides a description of how microinsurance works and a detailed quanitative overview of microinsurance in the world`s 100 poorest countries. ian odonnell Fri, 09 May 2008 20:08:45 +0000 microinsurance poor poverty http://www.akdn.org/microfinance/microinsurance.html The Microinsurance Initiative, funded by a grant of $5.5 million from the Gates Foundation, is being implemented with the hope of safeguarding the poor against loss of savings and income as a result of catastrophic events. ian odonnell Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:13:05 +0000 aga khan gates microinsurance http://www.villagebanking.org Website outlining the range of microfinance and village banking programs supported by FINCA, including partnerships with AIG on microinsurance. ian odonnell Sun, 13 May 2007 17:30:35 +0000 credit development lending microfinance microinsurance poverty http://webreprints.djreprints.com/1663401083685.html Article examining efforts of AIG and other insurance companies to expand their sales to countires in the developing world. ian odonnell Sun, 13 May 2007 17:24:02 +0000 india insurance microinsurance newspaper poverty private sector southasia http://www.idlo.int/DOCUMENTS/IDLO%20InvestmentReleaseFINAL.doc Description of three-year program to build a network of locally trained lawyers and government policy makers, enabling them to play a more active role in the microfinance industry. ian odonnell Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:03:44 +0000 idlo law legal microfinance microinsurance http://www.adb.org/Projects/project.asp?id=39572 ADB program in Sri Lanka to provide insurance services to the poor, allowing them to build productive assets, increase income, and protect themselves from shocks. ian odonnell Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:33:35 +0000 adb asia disaster microinsurance partnerorganization srilanka tsunami http://insecurityforum.org/editorial-team/667/ Online discussion on the utility and feasibility of microfinance for addressing disaster-related recovery needs and risk reduction opportunities. ian odonnell Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:11:43 +0000 credit development disaster economics microfinance microinsurance risksharing risktransfer http://www.microfinancegateway.org/section/resourcecenters/microinsurance/?PHPSESSID=13fe8af0a0b4ba10a30ef975150d03fa "This resource centre promotes sound practices in insurance provision through the exchange of knowledge and experience. Insurance is one tool to reduce the vulnerability of poor people." ian odonnell Sat, 20 Aug 2005 04:14:22 +0000 development disaster economics health incentives insurance microinsurance poverty publichealth http://www.microinsurancecentre.org/ Site promoting the Partner-Agent model of microinsurance, linking micro-finance institutions with regulated insurance companies to provide professional insurance products to the low-income market, while maintaining the risk with a regulated insurer. ian odonnell Sat, 20 Aug 2005 04:08:09 +0000 development disaster economics health incentives insurance microfinance microinsurance poverty publichealth http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/socsec/step/download/37p1.pdf Overview of case studies of micro-insurance and other forms of extending social protection in health discussed at ILO/PAHO meeting in Mexico 29 November – 1 December 1999. ian odonnell Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:30:03 +0000 development health ilo microinsurance paho partnerpublication southamerica http://www.gdrc.org/icm/micro-insurance.html Initially planned as learning and sharing activity among CARE INCOME project partners in Bangladesh, the International Discussion Forum on Micro-Insurance generated interest among microfinance practitioners, donors, technical assistance providers and acad ian odonnell Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:23:14 +0000 bangladesh care insurance microinsurance reduction risk risksharing