#ASP2023 | Day 1 | Parallel Session 2A | Adaptive and Shock-Responsive Social Protection
Rising climate and disaster risk is likely to increase the number and vulnerability of poor households and individuals. It also puts pressure on the capacity of social protection systems to strengthen the ability of the poor and vulnerable households and individuals (e.g., women, children, older persons, informal workers) to prepare for, cope with, and adapt to covariate shocks and stresses. The Asia and Pacific region is highly exposed to climate risk with six of its countries included in the top 10 countries most affected by climate impacts based on Global Climate Risk Index. It is imperative that governments particularly in these countries consider building risk-informed social protection systems.
This session shared knowledge on adaptive and shock-responsive social protection (ASRSP) initiatives at the regional level and how these are helping build resilience of the poor and vulnerable households and individuals to climate and disaster risk, including the building blocks (governance, data, financing, technology, etc.) for making ASRSP work, and the lessons learnt and recommendations. The session also shared country experiences in mobilising climate finance for supporting adaptive and shock-responsive social protection.
Panelists
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1. Daniel Longhurst, Regional Social Protection and Cash-Based Transfer Adviser, World Food Programme (WFP) Asia Pacific
2. Agnes Soucat, Director Health and Social Protection, Agence Française De Développement (AFD)
3. Rhodora Alday, Bureau Director, Policy Development and Planning Bureau, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines
4. Suprayoga Hadi, Deputy of Policy Support for Human Development and Equality, the Secretariat of the Vice President, as the Executive Secretary of TNP2K, Indonesia
Moderator:
Arghya Sinha Roy, Principal Climate Change Specialist (Climate Change Adaptation), Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, ADB
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The Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week (APSP) 2023 took place from 26-28 September in Manila, Philippines, and was organised by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with the support of the socialprotection.org platform and other partners.
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