This Element outlines the origins and evolution of an international award-winning development intervention, index-based livestock insurance (IBLI), which scaled from a small pilot project in Kenya to a design that underpins drought risk management products and policies across Africa. General insights are provided on i) the economics of poverty, risk management, and drylands development; ii) the evolving use of modern remote sensing and data science tools in development; iii) the science of...

This practical and highly adaptable training manual is designed to support frontline Business Development Officers, Coaches, and community facilitators delivering the Economic Inclusion component of Sierra Leone’s Productive Social Safety Nets and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) Programme. Developed for use across diverse rural and peri-urban communities, the curriculum provides a clear, step-by-step pathway for helping vulnerable households select, plan, start, and grow sustainable Income-Gener...