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What Happens When Countries and a Shared Mission Collide to Rethink Risk?

Author:
Sandra Carrollo
How do we turn global knowledge into local action? Discover how the DRF Executive Education Program—under the WBG Academy—brought together 14 countries, global partners, and academic institutions to co-create solutions for disaster risk finance. This snapshot highlights key lessons, innovative tools, and the power of public-private partnerships to accelerate reforms. 👉 Click to explore the highlights and outcomes.
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Bekir ENGÜRÜLÜ - TARSİM Board Member and TARSİM General Manager
21
Apr

TARSİM’s Role in Advancing Agricultural Insurance in Türkiye

Question: From your perspective as a specialized agricultural insurance pool in Turkey, what are the primary obstacles faced by TARSİM in providing effective climate insurance for farmers, and how can these challenges be mitigated? R: TARSİM is a state-supported system that provides protection for farmers’ sources of income—such as crops, greenhouses, aquaculture, and livestock—against various risks. It covers their losses, ensures the sustainability of agricultural production, and operates as a non-profit organization committed to maintaining sustainable agricultural activities. E stablished
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Strengthening Resilience: Disaster Risk Finance Academy 2025 in Istanbul

7
Apr
This April 2025, the Disaster Risk Finance Academy: Affordable Disaster Risk Insurance through Public-Private Partnerships (PPIPs) takes place in Istanbul, Türkiye. Organized in collaboration with the Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP), the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), and academic partners, this program brings together thought leaders, policymakers, and experts from across the globe to explore innovative solutions for building disaster risk finance markets. Across the developing world, nearly one in five people are at risk of climate-related disasters that could leave them
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Agricultural Insurance Schemes

Agricultural Insurance Schemes

Content owner:
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Author:
Maria Bielza, Costanza Conte, Christoph Dittmann, Javier Gallego, Josef Stroblmair
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Full Publication Agricultural producers face a series of risks affecting the income and welfare of their households. These are mainly production risks related to: weather conditions, pests and diseases, market conditions etc. Consequently, the income stability of agricultural stakeholders can be also affected. In the last years the European Union is considering a possible integration of risk management in the Common Agricultural Policy and is analysing risk and crisis management strategies to provide an improved response to crises in the agricultural sector. This report makes a review of the
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