MAR Fund participates in the Salzburg Global Seminar on Building Resilient Communities

MAR Fund recently participated in the Salzburg Global Seminar “Building Resilient Communities: Insurance Solutions for Vulnerable Individuals and Communities,” supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
Held at the historic Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria, the event brought together international experts, organizations, and institutions advancing innovative insurance frameworks to … Further reading...
Innovative Financing for Coral Reef Protection, Repair, and Restoration in San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombia

Photo: Juan Carlos Huitrón
In the face of climate change, Fondo Acción has successfully developed a parametric insurance mechanism for coral reefs in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, Colombia. This milestone was achieved through a collaborative effort involving Fondo Acción, the Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR … Further reading...
MAR Fund Shares Key Learnings at the Global Closing Workshop of the UNDP-AFCIA Climate Innovation Accelerator

Over the past five years, the UNDP-AFCIA Climate Innovation Accelerator, supported by the Adaptation Fund, has backed projects that strengthen community resilience to climate change, improve access to climate financing, and promote inclusive solutions for women, youth, and local communities. Within this framework, MAR Fund stood out for its leadership … Further reading...
The MAR Insurance Programme enters its fifth year, advancing climate resilience across the Mesoamerican Reef

Photo: Elisa Areano
September 2025 — The Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund) and Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ: WTW), are pleased to announce the appointment of AXA Climate as the insurance solutions designer for the fifth annual placement of the MAR Insurance Programme. This year’s renewal has been … Further reading...
Stronger Together: Reef Response Training Builds Regional Capacity in Belize

Photo: Julio Noble
From July 21st to 25th, San Pedro, Belize, hosted a training course for Post-Storm Response Brigades for Reef in Hol Chan Marine Reserve, with the goal of preparing new brigade members and strengthening local capacities to protect the reefs of Belize.
During the training, participants learned how … Further reading...
Strengthening Regional Capacities: Post-Storm Reef Response Brigade Course in Guatemala’s Caribbean

Photo: Ariel Morales
From July 7 to 11, the city of Santo Tomás de Castilla, Izabal, hosted a training course for Post-Storm Response Brigades, with the goal of preparing new brigade members and strengthening local capacities to protect the reefs of the Caribbean coast of Guatemala.
During the training, participants … Further reading...
An Emergency Fund is activated in Mexico to address damaged corals due to storms and hurricanes

Partnership agreement between MAR Fund and Willis Towers Watson to develop an insurance model for reefs

James Vickers and Lorenzo Rosenzweig
Partnership agreement between MAR Fund and Willis Towers Watson to develop an insurance model for reefs
Press Release
Berlin, Germany. Today, 11th July, 2018, Willis Towers Watson, through its Global Ecosystem Resilience Facility (GERF), and the Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund) signed a … Further reading...
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