Initial Market Assessment

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2015-08-17T15:49:41Z
dc.date2015-08-17T15:49:41Z
dc.date2013-09-22
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:56:16Z
dc.descriptionKenya has well-established insurance and banking sectors, both of which have demonstrated high levels of capacity through strong profit margins over time. There is high insurance penetration (compared to neighboring countries), sufficient levels of reinsurance capacity and expertise in-country and a ground-breaking innovative mobile money market. Kenya represents an excellent opportunity to make targeted investments aimed at increasing disaster resilience among vulnerable population using market-mediated solutions. Links could be explored to integrate market-mediated insurance solutions into social safety net programs, such as the Hunger Safety Net Program. Coordination with broader Horn of Africa resilience efforts (such as those of the Global Alliance and Political Champions Group) could also be explored. A technical assistance program could be established by donors, looking to enable the government to develop mechanisms and establish frameworks to execute such mechanisms. Property catastrophe insurance markets could also be stimulated. Insuring key public assets (of a given level of building standard) against catastrophe risk would create a market for private sector organizations, as well as demonstrate the viability of property catastrophe risk insurance in Kenya. Such a venture would ensure the critical mass is achieved for private sector insurance companies to invest and develop the market further, looking to compete and provide catastrophe insurance cover to other non-governmental organizations
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24773655/initial-market-assessment-country-scoping-note-kenya
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22426
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/22426
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413222
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relationPolitical Champions Group country note;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectALLIANCE
dc.subjectCATASTROPHIC RISKS
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINCOME HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGINS
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING
dc.subjectRISK REDUCTIONS
dc.subjectRISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectLIFE INSURANCE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SPENDING
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectINFORMATION
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK INSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectCREDIT COOPERATIVES
dc.subjectINSURANCE POLICIES
dc.subjectINSURANCE SOLUTIONS
dc.subjectMODELS
dc.subjectDISASTER
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ASSETS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ASSETS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectMARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTREATIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectDISASTER EVENTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectINSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectINSURANCE MARKET
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectBUDGET
dc.subjectCATASTROPHE INSURANCE
dc.subjectCROP INSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectREINSURERS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectTSUNAMI
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectDISASTER RESPONSE
dc.subjectCOSTS OF INSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE MARKETS
dc.subjectINSURANCE PRODUCT
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectINSURANCE REGULATIONS
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING SYSTEM
dc.subjectEMERGENCIES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectINSURERS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectFIRE
dc.subjectHUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectBANKING SECTORS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectRESERVES
dc.subjectFAMINE
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFOOD AID
dc.subjectFINANCE
dc.subjectBROKER
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectBROKERS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectCLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectREINSURANCE
dc.subjectMORTALITY RISK
dc.subjectDROUGHTS
dc.subjectREGULATIONS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKE
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINSURANCE COVER
dc.subjectINSURANCE PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectDATABASE ON DISASTERS
dc.subjectBANK
dc.subjectLOCAL MARKET
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK FINANCING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectDEMAND
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectBAILOUTS
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectBIDS
dc.subjectPROPERTIES
dc.subjectINSURANCE INDUSTRY
dc.subjectINSURANCE REGULATION
dc.subjectMICRO-INSURANCE
dc.subjectDISASTER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectMARKET
dc.subjectWARNING SYSTEM
dc.subjectFLOOD
dc.subjectCREDIT GUARANTEE
dc.subjectREGULATION
dc.subjectSET ASIDE
dc.subjectPOLICY
dc.subjectSOLVENCY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGOODS
dc.subjectSECURITY
dc.subjectLANDSLIDE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINSURANCE PILOT
dc.subjectWARNING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectALLOCATION
dc.subjectSUPPLY
dc.subjectINSURANCE SECTOR
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectCONTINGENCY PLANNING
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectMONEY MARKET
dc.subjectPROFIT
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectLENDING
dc.subjectINSURANCE COMPANIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectCOVERAGE
dc.subjectINSURANCE PENETRATION
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectGUARANTEE
dc.subjectBENEFITS
dc.subjectRISK ANALYSIS
dc.titleInitial Market Assessment
dc.titleCountry Scoping Note--Kenya
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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