VIDEO: Insuring Boreholes? Wait, what?

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October 28, 2025
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In this short video, we unpack an innovative approach to protecting rural water points from flood damage, not just by elevating handpumps above the flood line, but by insuring them. Viewers will learn how communities and insurers are working together to build Malawi’s first borehole insurance model, where a small endowment fund helps cover future reconstruction costs.

Curious how it all fits together? Check out the infographic below to see how the model works from investment to impact.

The Insurance Model

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