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|a Social protection and climate resilience |h [electronic resource] |y English. |
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|i Alternate title: |a Report from an international workshop A ddis Ababa March 14–17, 2011 |y English. |
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|a Washington, DC : |b The World Bank, |c 2011-03. |
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|a The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA, telephone 978-750-8400, fax 978-750-4470, www.copyright.com |
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|a Béné, C., Newsham, A. (2011). Social protection and climate resilience: report from an international workshop, Addis Ababa March 14-17, 2011. |
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|a This document presents critical discussions from an international workshop aimed at enhancing policy maker and practitioner understanding of how social protection can be used in developing countries to empower the poor in their efforts to build communities and livelihoods resilient to climate risks. The workshop served as a forum for cross-regional learning, where good practices and the potential synergies among social protection, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and climate change adaptation (CCA) were outlined. Climate change poses the greatest risk to the poorest and most vulnerable. Social protection is critical to addressing these risks because it provides income or consumption transfers to the poor, protects their livelihoods from climate-related hazards, while emphasizing the improvement of the social status and rights of the marginalized. This document highlights the importance of interaction between three areas of research and policy making: social protection, CCA and DRR more comprehensively. Its authors argue that greater integration and knowledge sharing among these fields would facilitate policies that better address poverty and vulnerability, as well as help in the creation of the tools that strengthen household resilience and support sustainable development. Today, there are significant disparities in international and national coordinating bodies for these different fields. Between them, there is significant incoherence and competition for funding and recognition. A lack of coordination is observed not only at program or project levels, but also at the policy level, exacerbated by a lack of capacity within most developing country institutions. Similarly, researchers and practitioners in these fields often work independently of one another. The report calls for greater collaboration between civil society, donors, and governments. This increased interaction could produce social protection policies on food and cash transfers, crop insurance, public works programs and anti‐discrimination campaigns. These policies can help vulnerable households escape poverty and become more resilient in the face of increasing climate‐related shocks. The document suggests that the designing and implementation of country specific events should include a broader set of actors and sectors, including civil society organizations, as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations. The authors also call for increased collective thinking and collaboration on research and the integration of social protection, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. |
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|a Acknowledgments p. 3; Acronyms and abbreviations p. 4; Foreword p. 5; Executive summary p. 6; Introduction p. 11; Framing the issue p. 15; Workshop thematic group discussions p. 27; Creating an enabling environment for cross-sectoral implementation p. 27; Improving decision making and facilitating knowledge exchange and learning p. 32; Planning, implementing and evaluating in the context of uncertainty p. 34; Improving targeting and delivery p. 41; The way forward p. 47; Responses and key messages p. 47; Challenges and constraints p. 48; Make benefits outweigh constraints p. 50; Next steps p. 52; Appendix 1 Workshop agenda p. 55; Appendix 2 List of participants p. 57; Appendix 3 Description of the four field visit sites p. 61; Bibliography p. 63 |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Florida International University, |d 2013. |f (dpSobek) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Social protection and social action. |
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|a Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU), |e summary contributor. |
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