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Collaborating for resilience: High-Level talks to scale up Disaster Risk Financing in Africa 

FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE:
ARC NOW COVERS FLOODS

LUTTE CONTRE LE CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE :
ARC COUVRE DESORMAIS LES INONDATIONS

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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

The burden of CCHF and RVF diseases in Africa

The CCHF virus is transmitted to humans through ticks and infected livestock, and it can lead to severe viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks. Many countries across different regions of Africa are at high risk, and 20 countries have reported CCHF cases. On average, about 1000 human cases are reported each year, with a case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 5 to 80%.

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 of its sovereign drought insurance policy for the 2024/25 agricultural season.

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Contributing to Digital Transformation in Zambia’s Disaster Preparedness and Response

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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 USD $3,376,783, following a drought that affected the 2024/2025 agricultural season. This marks another significant step in the country’s proactive efforts to manage climate-related risks and protect vulnerable communities.