In 2012, the working group will:
- Publish study “Value in agriculture meso-level insurance”, which aims to provide interested parties with a critical overview of meso-level index insurance projects with a focus on the schemes’ direct and indirect value for individual farmers.
- Organise thematic discussions for working group members. The results will be summarised in short write-ups. Identified hot topics to discuss include:
- Does index insurance work?
- What are the necessary preconditions to launch a successful index project?
- What are the alternatives to weather index products?
- What is the value proposition of micro-level index products?
- Explore how taking a value-chain approach to these topics might increase practical relevance for involved stakeholders.
- Explore the relationship between index insurance and climate change.