Africa: UN Launches Insurance Safety Net to Help Protect Families Before Disasters Strike

AllAfrica3 November 2026, 05:28 UTCUnited States of America

[OCHA] (New York, 2 November 2026) The United Nations has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance programme that could unlock up to US$40 million in additional funding to help reach people before they lose their homes, food or livelihoods when multiple disasters threaten at once, putting exceptional pressure on available resources.

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