VisionFund International, World Vision’s microfinance arm and Global Parametrics, has launched a new climate insurance programme, the African and Asian Resilience in Disaster Insurance Scheme (ARDIS), that will benefit more than four million people in six low-income countries.
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- May 27, 2022
Global Parametrics at the EGU22
This week, our senior scientist Obbe Tuinenburg presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2022 Annual Conference, held this year in Vienna.
Obbe showcased our recent work developing a parametric solution for urban excess heat, and the role it can play in adaptation for climate vulnerable regions.
Obbe outlined a case study for our implementation of the urban excess heat product in Ahmedabad, Northern India, with the women’s network, the Mahila Housing Trust.
Watch the full presentation below:
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- May 17, 2022
Release of the First Edition: GP Quarterly Impact Briefer
Global Parametrics’ mission is to catalyse markets for disaster risk protection and foster impact at scale.
Through our NDF Partnership, a blend of public and private capital, we combat extreme weather and natural hazard risk.
We are proud to document our journey to reach this impact, with the release of the first edition of the GP Quarterly Impact Briefer.
In this edition, we explore updates from Q1 2022, including:
- The release of the 2021 impact figures
- Announcing the B-Ready website, and our feature in the InsuResilience Global Partnership Annual Report
- Welcoming two new hires, Juan Pablo Sainz and Isabelle De Viggiani, to the GP team.
See below for the full report