Theme What role for social protection?
This theme explores the potential for social protection policy and planning instruments to provide opportunities for integrating vulnerability reduction to climate change and disasters based on differentiated poverty and vulnerability analysis.
Research questions:
How can social protection assist in addressing the social dimensions of climate and disaster risk and provide opportunities for building resilience of households and communities to both based upon differentiated poverty and vulnerability analysis?
What role is there for a rights-based approach to social protection in the context of climate change and increased disaster risk?
How can risk transfer mechanisms, including disaster insurance schemes, contribute to improved protection and development of vulnerable populations and economies?
Projects
The potential role of disaster insurance for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
Latest publications
Implications of climate change on livelihoods: What are the implications for Social Protection? WP1 by Rachel Cipryk
Related resources
Micro-insurance & disaster risk reduction: challenges and opportunities in the context of climate change CDG Research Report
The potential role of disaster insurance for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation CDG Research Report
Connecting social protection and climate change IDS InFocus Briefing Note
World Bank pages on social dimensions of climate change World Bank Website
Climate change, human vulnerability, and social risk management World Bank Paper
Climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and social protection: Complementary roles in agriculture and rural growth? IDS, April 2008
Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Social Protection Policy Brief by IDS researchers
