Leveraging existing livelihood support systems to scale livestock insurance adoption and impact: Insights from the Borana Zone, Ethiopia

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Published on December 2025

byInternational Livestock Research Institute

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Malicha, W., Gobu, W., Konne, D.G., Shikuku, K. and Banerjee, R. 2025. Leveraging existing livelihood support systems to scale livestock insurance adoption and impact: Insights from the Borana Zone, Ethiopia. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

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Malicha, Wario

insurance
livestock
livelihoods
scaling
drought

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Leveraging existing livelihood support systems to scale livestock insurance adoption and impact: Insights from the Borana Zone, Ethiopia

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