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Global Forum on Adaptive Social Protection

July 7, 2023

Global Forum on Adaptive Social Protection

Nearly four billion people worldwide still have no access to social protection. At the first major meeting about social protection since the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers and practitioners from 59 countries, along with their international partners, called for accelerated efforts to develop, strengthen and expand adaptive systems to protect people in times of crisis and build resilience against future shocks.

Pakistan’s transition to a dynamic social protection registry

June 26, 2023

Pakistan’s transition to a dynamic social protection registry

The Benazir Income Support Programme has developed a dynamic registration system that not only enables shock-responsive social protection but is also challenging traditional gender norms.

When it comes to the climate crisis, there can be ‘no protection without social protection’

November 28, 2022

When it comes to the climate crisis, there can be ‘no protection without social protection’

A side event at the COP27 looks at how the Global Shield against Climate Risks may help to close the social protection gap.

How adaptive social protection can help mitigate the spread of hunger caused by the war in Ukraine

May 16, 2022

How adaptive social protection can help mitigate the spread of hunger caused by the war in Ukraine

A high-level panel discusses the role of adaptive social protection measures in the efforts to curb global food supplies and price shocks as war ravages

ASPects – Practice Exchange on Adaptive Social Protection

July 13, 2021

ASPects – Practice Exchange on Adaptive Social Protection

This series of webinars aims at informing the global public policy dialogue on building back better systems following the social and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Adaptive Social Protection

Adaptive Social Protection links Social Protection with Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation to strengthen people’s and societies’ resilience.

When catastrophes strike, the most severely affected are often left without protection: The poorest families have less capacity to prepare for, or cope with, crises related to food, floods, income losses or other. ‘Humanitarian’ and ‘transitional’ assistance is only a temporary solution, especially when interrelated shocks such as climate change, famine and armed conflict lead to a negative spiral fuelling impoverishment and migration.

In this context, the response also needs to be compounded: Associating Social Protection, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation, Adaptive Social Protection offers a trajectory for tackling such interrelated challenges. Its pragmatic approach, based on four interconnected ‘building blocks’, provides a potent framework for policy dialogue and coordinated action, to provide comprehensive and effective coverage and support to those affected.

German development cooperation is strongly implicated in promoting Adaptive Social Protection, particularly in the fragile Sahel region, through both its bilateral interventions and participation in major multilateral programmes. The articles, events and studies on this page explain how Germany uses different development instruments to support Adaptive Social Protection in contexts where it is urgently needed.


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