Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection

Addressing the social protection needs of households during emergencies is a major development issue. Without social protection measures, such as cash transfers for basic needs or workfare programs, many households faced with large economic and nat...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/09/12586818/helping-south-asia-cope-natural-disasters-role-social-protection
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topic ACCOUNTING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BLANKETS
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH AID
CASH ASSISTANCE
CASH DISBURSEMENT
CASH GRANT
CASH GRANTS
CASH SUPPORT
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CASUALTY
CASUALTY TOLL
CHRONIC POVERTY
CHRONICALLY POOR
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONFLICT
CONFLICT SITUATIONS
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
DAMAGED HOUSE
DAMAGES
DEATH TOLL
DISABILITY GRANTS
DISABILITY PAYMENTS
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISASTER ACTIVITIES
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANNING
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER SITUATIONS
DISASTER TYPES
DISASTER VICTIMS
DOCUMENTS
DONOR SUPPORT
DROUGHT
DROUGHTS
EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION
EARTHQUAKES
ECONOMIC CRISES
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMERGENCIES
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
EMERGENCY SUPPORT
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
EPIDEMICS
FAMINE
FAMINES
FARMERS
FATALITIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRES
FLOOD
FLOODED
FLOODS
FOOD AID
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD RATIONS
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD SHORTAGE
FOOD-FOR-WORK
GRANT PROGRAM
HOMELESS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSING
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
IMMEDIATE RELIEF
IMPACT OF DISASTER
INCOME
INCOME LOSS
INCOME LOSSES
INCOME SUPPORT
INDIVIDUAL WELFARE
INFLATION
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION
INSECT INFESTATION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE
LABOR MARKETS
LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOSS OF INCOME
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MARKET PRICES
MICRO-CREDIT
MINIMUM INCOME
MORAL HAZARD
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NUMBER OF VICTIMS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POOR
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PROTECTION AGENCY
PROTECTION MECHANISMS
PROTECTION POLICY
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC ACTION
RECONSTRUCTION
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
REFUGEE POPULATION
RELIEF EFFORTS
RESCUE
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESPONSE TO CRISES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SCHOOL MEALS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CARE
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING
SURVIVOR
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TENTS
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER AMOUNT
TRANSFER BENEFICIARIES
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER RECIPIENTS
TRANSPORT
TSUNAMI
TSUNAMI RECOVERY
TYPE OF DISASTER
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNINSURED RISK
UNSKILLED LABOR
VICTIMS
VULNERABLE GROUP
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
WAGES
WAR
WATER CONTAINERS
WIDOWS
WIND STORM
WIND STORMS
WORK INCENTIVES
WORK PROGRAM
WORK PROGRAMS
WORKFARE
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BLANKETS
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH AID
CASH ASSISTANCE
CASH DISBURSEMENT
CASH GRANT
CASH GRANTS
CASH SUPPORT
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CASUALTY
CASUALTY TOLL
CHRONIC POVERTY
CHRONICALLY POOR
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONFLICT
CONFLICT SITUATIONS
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
DAMAGED HOUSE
DAMAGES
DEATH TOLL
DISABILITY GRANTS
DISABILITY PAYMENTS
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISASTER ACTIVITIES
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANNING
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER SITUATIONS
DISASTER TYPES
DISASTER VICTIMS
DOCUMENTS
DONOR SUPPORT
DROUGHT
DROUGHTS
EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION
EARTHQUAKES
ECONOMIC CRISES
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMERGENCIES
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
EMERGENCY SUPPORT
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
EPIDEMICS
FAMINE
FAMINES
FARMERS
FATALITIES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRES
FLOOD
FLOODED
FLOODS
FOOD AID
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD RATIONS
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD SHORTAGE
FOOD-FOR-WORK
GRANT PROGRAM
HOMELESS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSING
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
IMMEDIATE RELIEF
IMPACT OF DISASTER
INCOME
INCOME LOSS
INCOME LOSSES
INCOME SUPPORT
INDIVIDUAL WELFARE
INFLATION
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION
INSECT INFESTATION
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE
LABOR MARKETS
LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOSS OF INCOME
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MARKET PRICES
MICRO-CREDIT
MINIMUM INCOME
MORAL HAZARD
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NUMBER OF VICTIMS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POOR
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PROTECTION AGENCY
PROTECTION MECHANISMS
PROTECTION POLICY
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC ACTION
RECONSTRUCTION
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
REFUGEE POPULATION
RELIEF EFFORTS
RESCUE
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESPONSE TO CRISES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SCHOOL MEALS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CARE
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING
SURVIVOR
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TENTS
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER AMOUNT
TRANSFER BENEFICIARIES
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER RECIPIENTS
TRANSPORT
TSUNAMI
TSUNAMI RECOVERY
TYPE OF DISASTER
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNINSURED RISK
UNSKILLED LABOR
VICTIMS
VULNERABLE GROUP
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
WAGES
WAR
WATER CONTAINERS
WIDOWS
WIND STORM
WIND STORMS
WORK INCENTIVES
WORK PROGRAM
WORK PROGRAMS
WORKFARE
World Bank
Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection
geographic_facet South Asia
relation South Asia : human development sector discussion paper series;no. 20
description Addressing the social protection needs of households during emergencies is a major development issue. Without social protection measures, such as cash transfers for basic needs or workfare programs, many households faced with large economic and natural shocks might deplete their human and physical capital, reducing their ability to participate in economic development. Social protection measures (cash transfers, in particular) are therefore assuming a growing role in the World Bank to help the poor cope with the aftermath of a disaster. In South Asia, all three recent major emergency-related operations in South Asia (Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Pakistan) included cash transfers components. This discussion paper, an input to the South Asia region's social protection and hazard risk management strategies, describes the cash transfer instruments supported by the Bank in South Asia, evaluates their design and implementation, and suggests improvements to increase their effectiveness. Based on available evidence, the paper finds that cash transfers appear to have performed well in providing relief to affected households, suggesting that they should remain an integral part of Bank-financed support for natural disasters. The paper also suggests that the Bank can ensure timely and high-quality support through a best-practice design toolkit, a right-on-time technical assistance facility, and by integrating social protection in emergency preparedness by building the capacity of national social assistance (cash transfers) agencies to respond to natural disasters. Although the focus is on cash transfers, the note also discusses other types of social protection mechanisms used in emergencies in South Asia and worldwide, e.g., workfare or social care for the vulnerable, and which might also appropriate for including in Bank emergency operations. The note covers South Asia, but lessons from this region may also be relevant for governments of other developing countries and donors. Finally, while the focus of the paper is on social protection instruments for natural disasters, several of these instruments have also proved useful in post-conflict situations and in economic crises.
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author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection
title_short Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection
title_full Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection
title_fullStr Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection
title_full_unstemmed Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection
title_sort helping south asia cope with natural disasters : the role of social protection
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/09/12586818/helping-south-asia-cope-natural-disasters-role-social-protection
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18014
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spelling okr-10986-180142021-04-23T14:03:35Z Helping South Asia Cope with Natural Disasters : The Role of Social Protection World Bank ACCOUNTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BANK ACCOUNTS BANKING SYSTEMS BANKS BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT LEVELS BLANKETS BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPACITY BUILDING CASH AID CASH ASSISTANCE CASH DISBURSEMENT CASH GRANT CASH GRANTS CASH SUPPORT CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CASUALTY CASUALTY TOLL CHRONIC POVERTY CHRONICALLY POOR CONDITIONAL CASH CONFLICT CONFLICT SITUATIONS CONTINGENCY PLANNING DAMAGED HOUSE DAMAGES DEATH TOLL DISABILITY GRANTS DISABILITY PAYMENTS DISABILITY PENSIONS DISASTER ACTIVITIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER PLANNING DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RESPONSE DISASTER RISK DISASTER SITUATIONS DISASTER TYPES DISASTER VICTIMS DOCUMENTS DONOR SUPPORT DROUGHT DROUGHTS EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION EARTHQUAKES ECONOMIC CRISES ECONOMIC CRISIS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMERGENCIES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY RECOVERY EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS EMERGENCY SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE EPIDEMICS FAMINE FAMINES FARMERS FATALITIES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIRES FLOOD FLOODED FLOODS FOOD AID FOOD INSECURITY FOOD RATIONS FOOD SECURITY FOOD SHORTAGE FOOD-FOR-WORK GRANT PROGRAM HOMELESS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IMMEDIATE RELIEF IMPACT OF DISASTER INCOME INCOME LOSS INCOME LOSSES INCOME SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL WELFARE INFLATION INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION INSECT INFESTATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE LABOR MARKETS LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOSS OF INCOME MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET PRICES MICRO-CREDIT MINIMUM INCOME MORAL HAZARD NATURAL DISASTER NATURAL DISASTERS NUMBER OF VICTIMS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES POOR POVERTY LINE POVERTY REDUCTION PROTECTION AGENCY PROTECTION MECHANISMS PROTECTION POLICY PROTECTION SYSTEM PUBLIC ACTION RECONSTRUCTION RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT REFUGEE POPULATION RELIEF EFFORTS RESCUE RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESPONSE TO CRISES RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SCHOOL MEALS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL CARE SOCIAL PENSIONS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS SOCIAL WELFARE SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING SURVIVOR TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL TRAINING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TENTS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER AMOUNT TRANSFER BENEFICIARIES TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER RECIPIENTS TRANSPORT TSUNAMI TSUNAMI RECOVERY TYPE OF DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT UNINSURED RISK UNSKILLED LABOR VICTIMS VULNERABLE GROUP VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WAGES WAR WATER CONTAINERS WIDOWS WIND STORM WIND STORMS WORK INCENTIVES WORK PROGRAM WORK PROGRAMS WORKFARE Addressing the social protection needs of households during emergencies is a major development issue. Without social protection measures, such as cash transfers for basic needs or workfare programs, many households faced with large economic and natural shocks might deplete their human and physical capital, reducing their ability to participate in economic development. Social protection measures (cash transfers, in particular) are therefore assuming a growing role in the World Bank to help the poor cope with the aftermath of a disaster. In South Asia, all three recent major emergency-related operations in South Asia (Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Pakistan) included cash transfers components. This discussion paper, an input to the South Asia region's social protection and hazard risk management strategies, describes the cash transfer instruments supported by the Bank in South Asia, evaluates their design and implementation, and suggests improvements to increase their effectiveness. Based on available evidence, the paper finds that cash transfers appear to have performed well in providing relief to affected households, suggesting that they should remain an integral part of Bank-financed support for natural disasters. The paper also suggests that the Bank can ensure timely and high-quality support through a best-practice design toolkit, a right-on-time technical assistance facility, and by integrating social protection in emergency preparedness by building the capacity of national social assistance (cash transfers) agencies to respond to natural disasters. Although the focus is on cash transfers, the note also discusses other types of social protection mechanisms used in emergencies in South Asia and worldwide, e.g., workfare or social care for the vulnerable, and which might also appropriate for including in Bank emergency operations. The note covers South Asia, but lessons from this region may also be relevant for governments of other developing countries and donors. Finally, while the focus of the paper is on social protection instruments for natural disasters, several of these instruments have also proved useful in post-conflict situations and in economic crises. 2014-04-22T21:21:58Z 2014-04-22T21:21:58Z 2007-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/09/12586818/helping-south-asia-cope-natural-disasters-role-social-protection http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18014 English en_US South Asia : human development sector discussion paper series;no. 20 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia