This set of briefs considers how to increase the tools available to poor households to manage agricultural and health risks.
The focus is how to develop insurance markets, along with other financial instruments such as credit, savings, and social
protection policies. The series does not document the proven impact of insurance markets for the welfare of poor people;
rather, it brings together briefs written by businesspeople, policymakers, and researchers that document innovations,
lessons learned, and areas of future work and action.