Adaptive and Shock Responsive Social Protection

We support governments and development partners to adapt routine social protection systems and programmes to cope with changes in context and demand following large-scale shocks.

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The last decade has seen considerable innovation in shock-responsive and adaptive social protection. In projects funded by the FCDO, the World Bank, WFP and others, we have made an influential contribution to this agenda, broadening the conceptual boundaries of the debate and providing policymakers with practical, evidence-based guidance.  

Our research has helped to build the global evidence base on how social protection systems can be better equipped to prepare for, mitigate against, and cope with covariate shocks to support the most vulnerable people. Through diagnostic analysis, technical assistance, evaluations, and multi-country synthesis studies, we are actively involved in helping governments to strengthen systems for adaptive and shock-responsive social protection, including through innovations in Forecast-based Financing (FbF) and Anticipatory Action strategies.  

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