BlueOrchard is part of the circle of initial sponsors of the Asia Financial Institutions Forum (AFIF), taking place in Bangkok on 22-23 January 2019. AFIF 2019 is the inaugural edition of an annual gathering that will become the largest forum for the impact community and the financial sector in Asia. The event will bring together key industry players to improve connections within Asia’s financial community.

BlueOrchard sponsors the plenary session “Insurance against Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions” on 23 January, analyzing how rural and peri-urban household’s income generating activities in the region are at risk and discussing solutions for building resilient sources of income through specialized micro-insurance. Our Senior Investment Officers Basit Arshad and Thibaud Ponchon will take part in a session while additional colleagues from the Asia-Pacific Team will be present at the event.