JOHANNESBURG, 13 February 2024 – African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) and the United States Government (USG) have entered into a landmark US$11.7 million partnership to safeguard food security...
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Rising climate death toll in Africa underscores urgency for COP28 action
JOHANNESBURG, 28 November 2023 – It’s been a year of climate carnage in Africa. At least 15 700 people have lost their lives to extreme weather disasters, according to the latest report from Carbon...
Charting Disaster Resilience: MOU Signals Sovereign Risk Pool’s Commitment
JOHANNESBURG, 17 October 2023 – A recent sovereign risk pools summit hosted by the Centre for Disaster Protection and Gallagher Re has resulted in a joint Memorandum of Understanding. Held on 5...
African Risk Capacity launches the first Flood Risk Insurance Product in Africa
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group is launching a new insurance mechanism for African countries to cope with the devastating effects of flooding. This parametric insurance product will provide...
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The African Risk Capacity Group (ARC) receives $17 million in funding from the Canadian Government
The African Risk Capacity would like to thank the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada, a long-term donor partner of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency, following the...
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa announces funding of USD 500 000.00 to the African Risk Capacity
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is pleased to announce a funding grant of USD 500 000.00 to the African Risk Capacity (ARC) to facilitate climate capacity-building work for...
Ground-breaking MOU signed at COP27 sees global risk pools join forces to raise visibility and influence
Global risk pool MOU builds a framework for collaboration in the areas of advocacy, product development and capacity building… Sharm el Sheikh, 21 November 2022 – Strengthening the reach and impact...
The African Risk Capacity receives grant funding of EUR 9 million from the European Union Commission
Sharm El Sheikh, 14th November – The European Union (EU) Commission announced funding of EUR 9 million in the form of grants to the African Risk Capacity (ARC) at a special COP 27 event as part of...
The African Risk Capacity Agency and IBM Corporation sign a Memorandum of Understanding at COP 27
Sharm El Sheikh, November 10th – As the impact of global warming intensifies, it has become inevitable to leverage dynamic tools and modelling technologies to better predict and respond to critical...
Parametric development insurance shows real impact on African continent amidst calls for increased climate finance in run up to COP27
Climate finance is a hot topic in the run up to COP27. While Africa waits for developed nations to fulfil their aid pledges, climate financing is making a difference on the continent, but more needs...
Afreximbank signs MOU with African Risk Capacity Group to enhance resilience and disaster risk financing initiatives
JOINTAU/AFREXIMBANK/ARCPressRelease Durban, 18 November, 2021. The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) and African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
Women’s leadership and gender equality in climate action and disaster risk reduction in Africa: a call for action
Abstract: Despite the key roles that rural women play in food systems, in agrobiodiversity conservation, natural resource management, food production, preparation and marketing, rural women are...
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Fighting climate disasters across Africa: Germany announces support for climate insurance at COP 26
German Government Announces €18m Premium Support to subsidize climate insurance for African Risk Capacity (ARC) Member States. 18m EUR to subsidize climate insurance across Africa Goal: Enabling...
Nous devons modifier notre architecture des risques de catastrophe alors que les catastrophes climatiques menacent le continent africain - PDG d'ARC Limited à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la réduction des risques de catastrophe
Le changement climatique doit être notre plus grande priorité dans l'espace de réduction des risques de catastrophe L'Afrique doit renforcer sa résilience de manière proactive si elle veut changer...
We must shift our disaster risk architecture as climate disasters threaten African continent – ARC Limited CEO on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Climate change must be our greatest priority in disaster risk reduction space • Africa must build resilience proactively if it is to change the disaster risk architecture JOHANNESBURG, 13 OCTOBER...
African Risk Capacity Ltd first African company to join UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
• ARC Limited commits itself to net-zero greenhouse gas emission goal • First African company to join this historic alliance of insurers and reinsurers JOHANNESBURG, 27 SEPTEMBER 2021 – African Risk...
African Risk Capacity (ARC) et ONU Femmes unissent leurs forces pour veiller à ce que les risques de catastrophe soient gérés en tenant compte de la dimension de genre.
Communiqué de presse conjoint UA/ONU Femmes/ARC Dakar-Sénégal, le 16 septembre 2021 —L'African Risk Capacity (ARC) et l'Entité des Nations Unies pour l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomisation des...
African Risk Capacity (ARC) and UN Women join forces to Integrate Gender into Disaster Risk Management
Joint AU / UN Women / ARC Press Release Dakar-Senegal, September 16, 2021 – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)...
Le Groupe de la Mutuelle Panafricaine de Gestion des Risques (ARC) et la Fondation Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IP Dakar) signent un accord de partenariat pour soutenir les capacités régionales de surveillance épidémiologique et de réponse aux épidémies
Dakar, Sénégal, 13 septembre 2021 - Le Groupe de la Mutuelle panafricaine de gestion des risques (ARC) et la Fondation Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IP Dakar) ont signé aujourd'hui un Protocole d'accord...
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Fondation Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IP Dakar) sign a partnership agreement to support regional capacities for epidemiological surveillance and outbreak response
Dakar, Senegal, September 13, 2021 – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Fondation Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IP Dakar) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a...