This country highlight showcases how the Global Inclusive Insurance Facility (GIIF) has supported the development of agricultural insurance in Malawi through technical assistance, knowledge exchange, and collaboration with regional stakeholders. GIIF's work has helped shape dialogue around agri insurance and contributed to building the enabling environment for climate risk insurance solutions in the country.

Key achievements include conducting a feasibility study to assess farmer willingness to pay and market barriers, supporting Malawi's participation in regional knowledge exchange programs and policy dialogues, and partnering with One Acre Fund (1AF) and Milliman on a randomized controlled trial aimed at generating rigorous evidence to support the scale-up of agricultural insurance.

GIIF's partnership with One Acre Fund has been particularly significant, helping to establish a regional insurance arrangement that protects smallholder farmers receiving credit from the organization, laying the foundation for sustained, scalable coverage.

This highlight also reflects on lessons learned from Malawi's experience, offering valuable insights into building agricultural insurance ecosystems in rain-fed, smallholder-dominated markets.

📥 Read the full Malawi Country Highlights to learn more.