Rare - Scaling Parametric Insurance for Climate Resilience in Kenya’s Small-Scale Fisheries

About this project

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are central to livelihoods, food security, and coastal ecosystem health, yet they are increasingly exposed to climate-driven weather disruption. In Kenya’s coastal counties of Kwale, Kilifi, and Mombasa, frequent periods of unsafe fishing conditions caused by wind, waves, and rainfall lead to lost fishing days and immediate income loss. These relatively frequent, non-catastrophic shocks undermine household resilience, contribute to poverty and debt, and intensify pressure on already stressed nearshore ecosystems. Existing insurance, disaster response, and social protection mechanisms do not address this form of climate risk.

Published by

Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc. · International NGO

Countries

Kenya

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Implemented by

Rare

Published by Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc. to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 9 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: US-EIN-83-3580499-RareInsurance.

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