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 moreCrisis risk
The likelihood of harm or loss from crises shaped by hazards, exposure, vulnerability and capacity.
Parametric insurance
Insurance that pays when an agreed indicator reaches a set level, not actual losses.
Crisis protection gap
The difference between expected crisis costs and funding already arranged to cover them.
Early warning system
Systems that monitor hazards and share information early, so people can act in time.
Attachment point
The loss level above which a reinsurer begins paying under a reinsurance agreement.
Crisis financing
Funding designed to prevent, prepare for and respond to crises before and after they occur.






