GENDER & RISK FINANCE – FROM MICRO TO MACRO: EXAMPLES OF INCLUSIVE DISASTER RISK FINANCING IN LAC AND WEST AFRICA

For over a decade, WFP has been supporting climate risk insurance as an important piece of the strategy for building women’s economic empowerment. WFP presents the story of women that have access to WFP’s climate risk insurance and related interventions. Insurance might not be the silver bullet, still, it is an important component to achieve financial protection and build resilience, as demonstrated by these stories that demonstrate how these women were able to safeguard and strengthen their livelihoods, ensure food security of their households, and build their resilience, even with increasing climate shocks.