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).
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 study puts forward six lessons and 12 recommendations for donors interested in supporting this agenda.
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 working paper asks what is required for social protection systems to deliver timely, predictable, well-targeted and cost-effective shock response to disasters.
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 report captures and builds on learning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) anticipatory action pilot in Nepal.
Read moreThis report captures and builds on learning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) anticipatory action pilot in Bangladesh.
Read moreTotal crisis financing
Development funding focused mainly on crisis prevention, preparedness and response activities.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
Preparedness
Skills, systems and resources developed to respond effectively to likely future crises.
Ex ante
Actions, decisions or financial arrangements made before a disaster or crisis occurs.
Adaptive social protection
Social protection systems that adjust to shocks, helping vulnerable people prepare, cope and recover over time.
Disaster risk financing
Financial arrangements made in advance to pay for disaster prevention, response and recovery.




