Barbara Chesire
The Idea
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) insurance
Organization
AB Entheos
Vital ecosystems across Africa face increasing threats of destruction and decline from human activities, leading to huge upticks in conflict between wildlife and people. These conflicts cause thousands of deaths and injuries, and cost hundreds of millions in lost crops and livelihoods. When people kill wildlife in retaliation, it hurts both ecosystems and local tourism.
Why We Picked Barbara
Barbara has worked in the insurance industry in Africa for the last 15 years, with a focus on inclusive insurance and microinsurance as tools for poverty alleviation. She has pioneered several initiatives including design of the first Human-Wildlife Conflict Insurance Scheme and development of ResilientME!, a gamification tool used across Africa to educate smallholder farmers and microentrepreneurs about financial planning and insurance. She is a lover of long-walks, plays the piano(ish) and in another lifetime would have been a better golfer!
