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 moreParametric insurance
Insurance that pays when an agreed indicator reaches a set level, not actual losses.
Financial Flows
Financial flows refer to the movement of funds for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and response, covering planned and unplanned sources.
Pre-arranged financing
Financing approved before crises that is released automatically when agreed triggers are met.
Other official flows (OOF)
Public funding supporting development that does not meet official aid definitions.
Catastrophe bond
A catastrophe bond (cat bond) is a risk-transfer financial instrument that allows governments or insurers to transfer disaster risk to capital market investors.
Development bank
A public financial institution providing loans, grants and expertise to support development goals.






