Insuring Countries Against Natural Disasters: Pool Rules (original) (raw)

The African Risk Capacity (ARC) pool is a proposed pan-Africa drought risk pool that would insure against drought risk in Africa south of the Sahara. Donors and, to at least a notional extent, member countries would pay annual premiums. In return, if, for instance, satellite weather indexes call for a response to a severe drought, the pool would make timely claim payments to insured governments. To be eligible to join the ARC pool, each government would have to develop a contingency plan that describes how it will use any claim payments. If fully operationalized, the ARC pool will mark a major change in how donors fund emergency support to countries in Africa during times of need.

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