Weather index insurance is considered a promising international climate policy instrument that can help households … the consequences of extreme weather events. This report is one of the first to evaluate the impact of a globally … places, index insurance could be a suitable measure to prevent poverty after extreme weather events. …

This paper investigates the impact of a devastating weather shock on child anthropometrics, using data from Mongolia … channels to cushion the impact of the weather shock. In households where the head has more experience in herding, children …