Social protection
Social protection, or social security, is a human right and is defined as the set of policies and programmes designed to reduce and prevent poverty and vulnerability throughout the life cycle. Social protection includes benefits for children and families, maternity, unemployment, employment injury, sickness, old age, disability, survivors, as well as health protection. Social protection systems address all these policy areas by a mix of contributory schemes (social insurance) and non-contributory tax-financed benefits, including social assistance (ILO 2017).
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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.
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The study puts forward six lessons and 12 recommendations for donors interested in supporting this agenda.
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This report on Mali provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s social protection and disaster risk financing landscape to inform future programme design.
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This working paper asks what is required for social protection systems to deliver timely, predictable, well-targeted and cost-effective shock response to disasters.
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This is the first in a series of diagnostic reports aimed at informing the design and programming of the Centre’s support to the SASPP.
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This report captures and builds on learning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) anticipatory action pilot in Nepal.
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This report captures and builds on learning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) anticipatory action pilot in Bangladesh.
Read moreCatastrophe 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 insurer
An insurer supporting development goals through insurance products and technical assistance.
Trigger
A predefined threshold that activates payments or actions within risk financing mechanisms.
Risk transfer
When disaster risk is shifted to insurers or capital markets.
Development bank
A public financial institution providing loans, grants and expertise to support development goals.
Early warning system
Systems that monitor hazards and share information early, so people can act in time.
