The African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a Specialized Agency of the African Union established to help African governments improve their capacities to better plan, prepare, and respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters.
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
Our main services
Drought Insurance
River Flood Insurance
Tropical Cyclone
Outbreaks & Epidemics Insurance
Extreme Climate Facility (XCF)
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.
Our Impact
Key Resources
Programme of Work
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ARC Group Strategy
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Gender Strategy
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Other doc
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Latest Publications
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
What others say about our work
Latest Tweets
Congrats to our Chairperson, Dr. @NOIweala for emerging the ‘2020 Forbes Africa Person of the Year.’ "This is a well-deserved award for a trailblazer who has dedicated her life’s work to the bet...
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Thank you, Hon. Felix Lafiel Mlusu, Minister of Finance, Republic of #Malawi for the very warm welcome, continuing solidarity to ARC, & promising discussions on how we can work together to support...
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It’s about time: @InsuResilience invites you to its Annual Forum, 7th-10th Dec, to discuss how to protect development in a changing #risk #environment. Share your ideas and join the sessions! #InsuR...
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It has been yet another exciting week for the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group. The 8 years anniversary on Monday, November 23, 2020, was a milestone, not just in mere numbers, but in real terms. En...
Read MoreGreat appreciation to H.E. @JosefaSacko for very promising exchanges with the @_AfricanUnion Dept of Rural Economy & Agric on strengthening our collaboration in advocacy, comms, resource mobilisat...
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