Unlocking African Farmers’ Resilience Through Innovative Finance
3 September 2025
18:00–19:30 GMT
Oval Round room, CICAD & Diamniadio Expo Center - Dakar, Senegal
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About The Event
Less than 3% of smallholder farmers in Africa currently have access to insurance to protect against climate-induced losses. Yet, as the continent faces increasing climate challenges, safeguarding agricultural production and building farmer resilience has become urgent.
This event will explore agricultural financial tools, with a focus on insurance initiatives across Africa, and share key lessons to support their wider adoption. It will also highlight the role of digital innovations in expanding access and making agricultural insurance more affordable.
In particular, the session will showcase how agricultural insurance can empower young farmers and contribute to building a resilient next generation of African farmers.
Event Objective
- Mapping innovative ways to support climate-resilience among small-scale African farmers through financial tools, in particular insurance
- Identifying and addressing key challenges for the uptake of agricultural insurance in different African countries
- Outlining the role of digital solutions to scale agricultural insurance uptake
- Showcasing how agricultural insurance can empower a new generation of African farmers against climate shocks
- Showcasing how Agricultural insurance can contribute to making farming a career choice for Africa’s youth, leveraging digital platforms, mobile technology and targeted training
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