Our 2030 Vision
To cover all 55 African Union countries and the 700 million people whose economic livelihoods and lives are at risk due to climate change
ARC Ltd. provides parametric insurance services to AU Member States and farmer organisations, employing innovative financing mechanisms to pool disaster-related risk across Africa and transferring it to international risk markets.
In so doing, it improves the continent’s response to climate-related disasters and contributes to resilience building and ultimately to food security.
Efforts are ongoing to ensure the ARC product portfolio is reflective of the needs of Member States and provides progressive solutions to weather-related disasters.
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RAPID FLOOD RESPONSE FUNDING
Malawi and Mozambique secure over USD22.3 million within seven days Abidjan, 30 January 2026 – The Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Program has disbursed over USD22.3
Driving Climate Resilience Through Innovation: Regional Risk Pools Advance Global Action Ahead of COP30
As COP30 convenes under the banner of accelerating climate finance and adaptation, the Resilience Risk Pools alliance — comprising the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.), CCRIF SPC (the Catastrophe
ARC LTD. UNVEILS INCLUSIVE CLIMATE PROTECTION INITIATIVE AND WINS GLOBAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION
Johannesburg, 29 October 2025 – Millions of Africans vulnerable to droughts, floods, and other climate-related disasters will soon have access to new, Shariah-compliant protection solutions thanks to a bold new
ARC makes a combined parametric insurance payout of $5.4 million to support Mozambique’s response to the 2024/25 drought and to Tropical Cyclone Chido
Maputo, Mozambique – 14 October 2025 – Today, the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group presented an insurance payout of just over $5.4 million to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique
Lesotho Receives US$2.8 Million Payout from ARC to Support Drought-Affected Communities
Maseru, Lesotho – 22 August 2025 – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group today issued a US$2,767,958 insurance payout to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, following the activation
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Lilongwe, Malawi – 25 July 2025: Today, the Government of the Republic of Malawi has received an insurance payout from the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group to the sum of
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CASE STUDY: 2022 IMPACT
A year of impact & value – a record US$60m in payouts 2022 was the year in which ARC Ltd. intentionally set out to demonstrate value, impact and meaning on
CASE STUDY: OUTBREAKS AND EPIDEMICS
According to healthcare experts, Africa has one of the weakest health systems in the world, making it prone to epidemics and outbreaks. This was evident in the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic
CASE STUDY: FLOOD RISK IN NIGERIA
Droughts and floods have had the most significant humanitarian impact in Africa in recent decades. According to the World Meteorological Association, drought-related hazards in the last 50 years have left
CASE STUDY: MADAGASCAR
Four disaster climate events in two months Due to its geographical position, Madagascar is one of the African countries hardest hit by the impact of climate change. Cyclones batter the
CASE STUDY: MALI
The last 10 years in Mali have been characterised by conflict and political insecurity. The country has been rocked by three military coups during this time and human rights violations
CASE STUDY: MAURITANIA
Crippled by compounded factors Mauritania, a lower-middle-income country in north-west Africa, is buckling under food insecurity. It is situated in the Sahel region – a semi-arid region of Africa bordered
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