1. CIRM Annual Plan 2011-12 March, 2011

2. THEMATIC LEARNING AREAS: IDENTIFICATION & PRIORITIZATION In the financial year, CIRM through its innovation projects, research and dissemination efforts, will focus on the following to?

3. THEMATIC LEARNING AREAS: Specificfocusareas Add-on services, typically aimed at risk reduction – in out-patient services and productivity enhancement packages Technology-enabled services – in providing other value add services like telemedicine and sms based weather forecasts for farmers Product Design - demand responsive features, specifically simple and affordable contracts Distribution models – on Agent based models and sales channel education and incentives Insurance Literacy – in weather and other complex index based products Government advocacy (financer/facilitator/implementer) Vulnerability Segmentation* *Resource dependent Specific focus

4. PROJECT EVOLUTION into 2011 A majorityofCIRM‘sportfoliohasshiftedfromConceptualizationto Implementation, and a sizeablechunkhasenteredMainstreaming Technology-Leveraged BC Distribution RSBY IP Evaluation Comprehensive Livestock Risk Management Telemedicine for Urban Slums (FEM-Equitas) OP Health Insurance for Rural Poor (CARE) RFID Technology for Livestock Insurance (ITGI) Add-on Services for Urban Poor (Calcutta Kids) Microinsurance Map Distribution - IP Health Insurance (PWDS) Bangladesh Catastrophe Insurance (OXFAM) Weather Insurance for Salt Pan Workers Simplified Weather Index Securities (IFPRI) Add-on Services for Farmers (WRMS) Govt. of Andhra Pradesh: DRDA-IKP Life Evaluation Govt. of Andhra Pradesh: DRDA-IKP LPS Evaluation

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