Shock-responsive social protection
Shock-responsive social protection is a term used to bring focus on shocks that affect a large proportion of the population simultaneously (covariate shocks). It encompasses the adaptation of routine social protection programmes and systems to cope with changes in context and demand following large-scale shocks. This can be ex ante by building shock-responsive systems, plans and partnerships in advance of a shock to better prepare for emergency response; or ex post, to support households once the shock has occurred. In this way, social protection can complement and support other emergency response interventions (European Commission 2019).
This report on Chad provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s social protection and disaster risk financing landscape to inform future programme design.
Read moreThe report contributes to a broader study to consider the opportunities, potential risks, and benefits of channelling disaster risk financing instruments through national social protection systems.
Read moreThe report contributes to a broader study to consider the opportunities, potential risks, and benefits of channelling disaster risk financing instruments through national social protection systems.
Read moreThe report contributes to a broader study to consider the opportunities, potential risks, and benefits of channelling disaster risk financing instruments through national social protection systems.
Read moreThis report on Mali provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s social protection and disaster risk financing landscape to inform future programme design.
Read moreThis is the first in a series of diagnostic reports aimed at informing the design and programming of the Centre’s support to the SASPP.
Read moreThis discussion paper examines the unequal impacts of the pandemic across different groups.
Read moreThis paper summarises the different shocks created by the global Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreDisaster risk management
Policies and actions to reduce disaster risks, manage impacts and strengthen resilience.
Sovereign insurance
Sovereign insurance is insurance coverage purchased by a national government to protect its budget against the financial impacts of disasters.
Total crisis financing
Development funding focused mainly on crisis prevention, preparedness and response activities.
International crisis financing system
The network of global organisations funding crisis prevention, preparedness and response.
Vulnerability
Conditions that increase how severely people or communities are affected by hazards.
Sustainable development
Meeting today’s needs without limiting future generations’ ability to meet theirs.






