Index-Based Livestock Insurance for Northern Kenya's Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

Research Questions

Does a index-based livestock insurance product change households' economic decisions and welfare? If so, by how much?
What are the determinants of insurance uptake?

Partner organizations

Product

The product will be an index-based livestock insurance, with exact features to be determined.

Evaluation design

Experimental

Data Sources

Surveys: household surveys
Experimental games: experimental game to communicate and market insurance to communities

Sample size

920 households

Project website(s)

http://www.ilri.org/livestockinsurance

Location
Kenya, Eastern Province, Marsabit North, South, and Central Districts

Timeframe
2007 - 2013 (expected)

Status
Design

Type of insurance
Agricultural (livestock)

Researchers
Andrew Mude
International Livestock Research Institute

Michael R. Carter
University of California, Davis

John McPeak
Syracuse University

Sommarat (Pin) Chantarat
Australian National University

Funders
USAID BASIS

The World Bank

Participants playing experimental game to communicate and market insurance concepts (Marsabit, Kenya, 2008)