August 2022: Strengthening links between social protection and humanitarian responses
August 2022: Strengthening links between social protection and humanitarian responses
Welcome to our August newsletter!
What are the benefits of linking social protection and humanitarian responses? How can we increase opportunities to support these linkages? This issue sheds light on these and other important discussions. Check out the latest efforts in this area: register for upcoming webinars on child benefits and child protection services, read publications and listen to a new episode of our podcast about the trade-offs of targeting. In addition, discover academic and job opportunities!
Episode #16 | The trade-offs of targeting — Targeting is one of the most widely debated topics in social protection. Who should receive support? How to identify and reach the ‘right’ people? Discover some key trade-offs frequently discussed when making decisions about targeting social protection.
Participate in a 12-minute survey directed at academic and research institutions working on social protection. It focuses on the strengths and weakness of your country’s social protection system and asks for suggestions for improvements. All answers are confidential.
Strengthening links between social protection and humanitarian responses
Humanitarian assistance and social protection can be linked in different ways. These linkages can help maximise efficiency, avoiding duplications of efforts and improving outcomes for affected populations. However, it is necessary to assess whether linkages are appropriate and feasible in different contexts. Learn more about these and other topics in two exclusive blogs and selected publications. Also, register for an e-course and join an Online Community.
Engaging with politics to improve social assistance in protracted crises| by B. Carter, J. Lind and A. Fenton | IDS, BASIC Research — Learn about the latest discussions involving the delivery of humanitarian assistance and social protection schemes in contexts of prolonged crisis and conflicts.
This programme started in 2016 to provide food assistance to people facing food insecurity in Libya resulting from the conflict. Led by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by 2018 it had reached 162,000 beneficiaries in 19 locations in 11 governorates.
Join the Social Protection in Crisis Contexts community for resources and discussions related to linking social protection and humanitarian assistance. Starting on 7 September, hangout sessions take place biweekly on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM UTC.
