This thematic area aims to inform the design and support the delivery of shock-responsive social protection in the six countries. Activities focus on a blend of knowledge products, learning exchanges, and just-in-time technical assistance for the design and implementation of shock-responsive safety net activities at the country level.
Activities are grouped into four components identified as critical pillars for advancing shock-responsive social protection in each country that stands to benefit from a regional approach to knowledge, learning, and technical assistance:
(1) Designing shock-responsive social protection interventions,
(2) Operational ¡°nuts and bolts¡± of shock-responsive social protection,
(3) Disaster risk financing and insurance strategy for shock-responsive social protection
(4) Creating evidence of the impact of shock-responsive social protection
A few highlights
When shocks hit, early actions can help households cope
The blog, ' describes the experience of the Government of Niger, which decided in November 2021 to act early and use the national adaptive safety net system to support drought-affected households. Building on lessons from East Africa, Niger is the first country in the region to develop a trigger-based adaptive safety net for drought response designed to provide early assistance to affected households.
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