The R4 Rural Resilience Initiative is WFP’s flagship
approach for integrated climate risk management. The
initiative combines four risk management strategies:
improved natural resource management through asset
creation or improved agricultural practices (risk
reduction), microinsurance (risk transfer), increased
investment, livelihoods diversification, and microcredit
(prudent risk taking) and savings (risk reserves).
During this quarter, activities focused on preparing for the 2020/21 agricultural season for the R4 Southern Africa countries, including Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Mozambique. Activities involved trainings and sensitization meetings on insurance, sustainable agricultural practices, financial inclusion and climate services.
