In collaboration with the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative has been supporting the National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan (NDMA) in defining a national disaster risk insurance framework. At the heart of this framework is a national fund with adequate financial resources in place, and an effective, transparent distribution mechanism. This ensures that the money reaches affected communities in the shortest possible time after an extreme weather event. A representative demand study was carried out to get information on the awareness of the population with respect to weather risks and the willingness to insure themselves against them.