SHOCK-RESPONSIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION MODULE
This document aims to support strategic players at country level to engage in the topic of ‘shock-responsive social protection’. Specifically, this document aims to:
- Introduce the key stakeholders and counterparts that can play a role in addressing the pressures imposed by covariate shocks;
- Clarify why this topic is important and why ‘business as usual’ is no longer a sustainable strategy;
- Provide a strong framing to support decision-makers to assess the role of Social Protection in shock -prone contexts;
- Set out system strengthening measures along each of the social protection ‘building blocks’ ; Identify the key steps required to advance ‘shock responsive social protection.
