Remote sensing
for index insurance
Findings and lessons so far
© 2015 by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Rome, March 2015
Contents
1. IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: REMOTE SENSING FOR INDEX INSURANCE 5
IFAD-WFP Weather Risk Management Facility 5
Data for index insurance: the challenge 5
The project: an overview 6
Remote sensing methodologies 9
1Ground data monitoring 12
Performance analysis and evaluation 13
2. FINDINGS AND LESSONS LEARNED AFTER FIRST TEST SEASON 16
Introduction 16
Testing and data challenges 16
Overall performance of the methodologies 17
Crop and area performance 18
Design and calibration of indices 18
Defining Unit Areas of Insurance (UAIs) 19
Crop maps and masks 19
3. NEXT STEPS 21
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