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Stronger social protection systems and scaled-up adaptive national safety net programs are a critical piece of building resilience in the Sahel, helping to reinforce the social contract, tackle the root causes of fragility and reduce the need to resort to humanitarian responses.
The remarkable impacts of Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) in the Sahel are shown in this new infographic. ASP is proven to have strong positive impacts on poverty, food insecurity, productivity, and resilience among the poorest and most vulnerable; combined with significant broader impacts on the economy, society, and future generations.
Building on sustained dialogue with governments and partners, this report assesses the ability of existing systems to respond to shocks across six countries — Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal — by applying the Social Protection Stress Test Tool, developed by the World Bank.
With productive social safety nets, Africa has a tool in the toolbox that is making a real difference in tackling the intertwined challenges of extreme poverty, vulnerability to climate change and fragility, and poor opportunities for young people.
This report provides an overview of the country and regional activities and summarizes priorities going forward.
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Delivery systems are critical in deploying a robust basis for adaptive social protection programs. This book takes a practical stance and presents concrete opportunities for coordinating efforts and moving away from a siloed approach of building parallel systems.
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