Anticipatory Cash Transfers In Climate Disaster Response
In the face of increasing climate volatility and stretched aid budgets, more effective ways to support households in times of crisis are needed. This paper examines the welfare impact of an anticipatory cash transfer provided to households forecasted to experience extreme floods in Bangladesh.
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The importance of being timely in climate disaster response
We summarise findings from the first large-scale evaluation that tests the impact of humanitarian cash transfers in response to a sudden climate shock, and the importance of being timely for an impactful response.
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Actions taken before a crisis hits to prevent or reduce potential disaster impacts prior to a shock or before acute impacts are felt.
Financial arrangements made in advance to pay for disaster prevention, response and recovery.
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