$1 spent through African Risk Capacity
saves $4.40 in post-disaster recovery costs
Customised Early Warning
Africa RiskView is a state-of-the-art drought risk model & software that helps African countries quantify their disaster risk & monitor drought impacts.
Contingency Planning
African Risk Capacity works with governments and in-country experts to create coordinated contingency plans before catastrophe strikes.
Parametric Insurance
African Risk Capacity disburses financing to fund pre-approved contingency plans to respond rapidly and predictably to disasters.
Risk Pooling & Risk Transfer
Employing innovative financing mechanisms, ARC Insurance Company Limited pools risk across Africa and transfers it to international risk markets.
African Risk Capacity provides capacity building for and access to a comprehensive disaster risk management & financing system. Working closely with African governments, we implement efficient and sustainable solutions that address country needs.
Latest updates
African Risk Capacity Group / IGAD Multi-Stakeholder Sensitization Meeting for the IGAD Regional Economic Community
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group positions itself as a leader in disaster risk management in Africa
Le Groupe African Risk Capacity (ARC) se positionne comme un leader dans la gestion des risques de catastrophes en Afrique
Joint AU – ARC Press Release
Communiqué de presse conjoint UA – ARC
African Risk Capacity Limited Appoints 2 World-class Professionals as Non-Executive Directors
La Société d’assurance de la Mutuelle panafricaine de gestion des risques nomme 2 professionnels de classe mondiale en tant que directeurs non-exécutifs
Gender and DRM webinar training for Southern and Eastern Countries
ARC all staff webinar gender training
Member States
African Risk Capacity is run by 34 African Union Member States that signed the ARC Establishment Treaty to create a Specialised Agency dedicated to helping African governments improve their disaster risk management capacities.
Risk Pools
The African Risk Capacity risk pools aggregate risk from across the continent each season to take advantage of the natural diversity of weather systems across Africa.
Our Impact
Featured Publications
Programme of Work
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ARC Group Strategy
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Gender Strategy
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Our Management Team
Mr Mohamed Béavogui,
Director-General and UN Assistant Secretary General
Ms Eva Kavuma,
Chief Operating Officer
Mr Leslie Ndlovu, ARC Ltd Chief Executive Officer
Ms Ange Chitate, ARC Ltd Chief Operating Officer
What others say about our work
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