Global Parametrics

GP believes that economic resilience to climate change and natural disasters is essential to protect livelihoods and develop thriving global communities.

Global Parametrics (GP) has a social mandate to develop parametric financial disaster risk management (FDRM) solutions against natural disaster hazards in developing communities to build resilience to climate and weather risk. GRP uses cutting-edge climate, seismic, and financial risk modelling to design solutions, which build resilience and provide financial protection to organisations operating in, or with exposure to, low-and-middle income countries.

Latest news and articles

Community-Based Organisations’ impact: Why partnering with CBOs is crucial for sustainable agriculture

In this blog, Ashley Mutiso, Co-founder of Itanya Africa Group, a RAIN Challenge winner, details training sessions with local farmers, where they shared sustainable agricultural practices and learned from the farmers' expertise.

Exploring equitable resilience in Southern Africa: Insights from Group Concept Mapping

The Disaster Risk working group, one of the Southern African Resilience Academy's working groups, unpacks Group Concept Mapping (GCM), its importance, challenges, and application in the Southern African context

Global South Talent Pool: Empowering young professionals for resilient futures

We’re looking for three young professionals to join the Global South Talent Pool. Apply today!

GRP announces new CEO: Jesper Hörnberg

Jesper Hörnberg has been selected as the new CEO of the Global Resilience Partnership, leading the partnership in its next phase. 

The power of multi-disciplinary learning to accelerate change and drive impact

SARA's Gender Transformative Group shares their reflection on being part of the academy. Join the SARA Knowledge Exchange in Stellenbosch from 10-12 July.