
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, the ARC Group pools risk across Africa and transfers it to international risk markets.

Contingency Planning
African Risk Capacity works with governments and in-country experts to create coordinated contingency plans before catastrophe strikes.

Customised Early Warning
Africa RiskView is a state-of-the-art drought risk model & software that helps countries quantify their disaster risk & monitor drought impacts.
Latest News
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
Africa CDC, ARC launch COVID-19 modelling tool for Africa
Our products and services

Drought Insurance

River Flood Insurance

Tropical Cyclone Insurance

Outbreaks & Epidemics Insurance

Drought Insurance
ARC 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.
Our Impact
Our publications
Latest Bulletins
Africa RiskView Mid-season report: SOUTHERN AFRICA
African Risk Capacity Position Paper: The Outbreaks & Epidemics product in the context of Covid-19
Africa RiskView Season monitoring bulletin – July 2019
Bulletin de suivi de la saison – Juillet 2019
End of Season report | Kenya (2018 Short Rains)
Rapport de fin de semis (Campagne Agricole 2019/2020) | Tchad
Key Resources
ARC Group Strategy (English / French)
The ARC Group strategy was developed in 2019 and refreshed in November 2020 in response to changing operating landscape.
2021 Programme of Work (English / French)
Provisional 2021 Programme of Work, prepared December 2020
Gender Strategy (English / French)
Provisional 2021 Programme of Work, prepared December 2020

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