PUBLICATIONS CENTRE
Emerging lessons on pre-agreed financing for shock-responsive social protection in Jamaica
This study, conducted by the Centre for Disaster Protection (hereafter, the Centre) in collaboration with the Social Protection Technical Assistance, Advice, and Resources (STAAR) Facility, investigates the potential opportunities, benefits and risks when linking disaster risk financing (DRF) and shock-responsive social protection (SRSP). The report contributes to a broader study that includes research across three country case studies (Jamaica, Malawi, and Mozambique) to consider the opportunities, potential risks, and benefits of channelling disaster risk financing instruments through national social protection systems. The focus of this report is Jamaica.
A SOCIAL PROTECTION ‘RISK DEAL’: THE MISSING ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING MONEY-IN AND MONEY-OUT
This working paper asks what is required for social protection systems to deliver timely, predictable, well-targeted and cost-effective shock response to disasters. Currently, international support for two key elements – namely, investments in shock-responsive social protection and securing pre-arranged funds for shock response – are growing. The paper, however, argues that a third, linked element is necessary: the need for governments to clarify a shift in the social contract through reliable disaster-contingent public policy and for international actors to align behind this objective.