African Risk Capacity
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a continental index-based weather risk insurance pool and early response mechanism initiated by the African Union. It will offer insurance coverage for governments of African countries transferring risks to the international financial market and complementing national or regional micro-insurance schemes as supported by other SDC organisational units. With this project the SDC will co-finance the design phase implemented by the World Food Programme and after that the Specialized Agency of the African Union in its task to enable more countries to join the ARC.
Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
---|---|---|---|
Africa |
Assistenza umanitaria & RRC Impiego & sviluppo economico Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Assistenza materiale
Financial policy Sviluppo della catena di valore agricola (til 2016) |
01.12.2012
- 31.10.2016 |
CHF 4’500’000
|
- World Food Programme
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ATTIVITÀ BANCARIE E SERVIZI FINANZIARI
OTHER MULTISECTOR
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Assistenza materiale e servizi d'emergenza
Politica finanziaria e gestione amministrativa
Sviluppo rurale
Temi trasversali Il progetto contempla la parità di genere come tema trasversale.
Il progetto contempla la democratizzazione, il buongoverno e i diritti dell'uomo come temi trasversali.
Il progetto sostiene anche miglioramenti nell'organizzazione partner
Tipo di sostegno Aiuto pubblico allo sviluppo (APS)
Forma di collaborazione Cooperazione bilaterale
Tipo di finanziamento Dono
Tipo di aiuto Fondi comuni o combinati da donatori multipli
Aiuto vincolato/non vincolato Aiuto non vincolato
Numero del progetto 7F08569
Contesto |
Droughts and floods are the two most frequent natural disasters that impact on the food security of vulnerable communities in Africa. In case such a disaster causes a call for humanitarian aid, relief often only arrives six to nine months later. An insurance scheme for governments based on satellite images would allow immediate payout and promises relief to the affected communities before they have to start selling their productive assets. |
Obiettivi |
To provide participating African governments with effective financial weather risk management tools and funds to respond to extreme climate events and to incentivise improved disaster risk reduction, planning and response. |
Gruppi target |
The immediate beneficiaries are the African Union member states and the regional bodies that interact with the project, as they will receive technical assistance in financial disaster preparedness and weather risk management. The indirect beneficiaries are the most vulnerable, food insecure populations of these countries, who will receive more timely and effective assistance in the event of weather disaster. |
Effetti a medio termine |
African-owned risk pool (ARC) provides pooled contingency funding mechanism to African countries for planned responses to extreme climate emergencies. Indicators: 1) Number of risk pool participation requests received by project from national governments; 2) Number of countries with developed drought response contingency plans linked to contingent funds. |
Risultati |
Risultati fasi precedenti: The ARC design phase started in January 2011. Up to now USD 10 mio have been mobilized for the design of the ARC and six African countries have signed pre-agreements with the ARC for their participation in the risk pool. |
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
Credito |
Cooperazione allo sviluppo |
Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU) |
Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 4’500’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 4’408’820 |
Fasi del progetto |
Fase 3
10.12.2019
- 31.12.2022
(Completed)
Fase 2
01.12.2016
- 31.08.2021
(Completed)
Fase 1 01.12.2012 - 31.10.2016 (Completed) |