Evaluation
Floods are an extremely destructive and increasingly common threat to rural agricultural households in countries without strong social safety nets. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to study the welfare impacts of a new microcredit product which guarantees credit access to agricultural households after a flood. Households eligible for the Emergency Loan increased their profitable investments prior to a flood event and stabilized their consumption after a flood occurred. The emergency loans were also profitable for the private organization giving out the loan.