Maintains

We develop evidence on how social systems like health and education respond during and after shocks such as pandemics, floods and droughts. Funded by #UKaid

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

“Preparedness requires not only contingency planning but also ensuring social protection systems have the flexibility required for responding to shocks”.

Join us tomorrow at 1pm on @SP_Gateway to see what other findings emerged in our synthesis report!
https://t.co/9lHsIv7ZKc

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Thank you and well done to our brilliant participants including @RodolfoBeazley @ValentinaBarca_ @m_catchingup for a rich discussion drawing on our research on the challenges of delivering a suitable social protection response to COVID-19!

And to all of those who joined us too!

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

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"What’s increasingly clear is that technology only changes the kind of capacity that is needed rather than reducing the capacity that is needed.

Digital delivery still needs human intermediaries".

Brilliant points raised by @m_catchingup !

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

On the technology used to deliver social protection:

"Programs at the local level supported those who might have been digitally excluded from national technical delivery of social protection.

On demand support like this uses pretty low tech approaches".

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Our participants are discussing the frameworks that guide decisions, in terms of targeting and provisions in a shock.
We're asking: what is the right balance between contingency planning at the programme level, and ensuring the system has the flexibility to respond appropriately?

[Ugo Gentilini @Ugentilini]

Great new 6-country assessment of #socialprotection responses!

Lots of lessons from #Ethiopia, #Kenya, #Uganda, #SierraLeone, #Bangladesh, & #Pakistan.

p.s. in its first week, #Pakistan enrolled 1M people/day for #cashtransfers

@RodolfoBeazley et al
https://t.co/gdQcOumRyS

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

There is still time to sign up to our webinar. We'll be live over on @SP_Gateway in one hour!

We will be discussing the outcomes of our 'Towards Shock Responsive Social Protection' study, and what these findings might mean for future shock responses.
https://t.co/9lHsIv7ZKc

[socialprotection.org @SP_Gateway]

Join us tomorrow for the @MaintainsProg & @OPMglobal #SPorgWebinar on #shockresponsive #socialprotection. The session will feature #COVID19 #SPresponses from #Bangladesh, #Ethiopia, #Kenya, #Pakistan, #SierraLeone & #Uganda.

Register: https://t.co/L2sRUz2kUT

@SP_Gateway

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

3⃣ Food prices continue to rise due to #conflict, #drought & COVID-19. People now reducing meal quantity and quality.
4⃣ Cases of depression are increasing, with people concerned about loss of jobs, high food prices & a lack of aid and support. (3/3)

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Round 4 of a 6-part study, exploring the impact of #COVID19 and government response measures on poor & vulnerable groups in urban areas in #Ethiopia is LIVE.

Results highlight the struggles coping with the multiple
challenges in addition to #COVID (1/3)
https://t.co/jzHQjNjweC

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

1⃣ More rigorous information, interventions and education campaigns are needed to address
misconceptions of COVID-19.
2⃣ 1/2 of the households had experienced water shortage – a significant increase since July 2020. (2/3)

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

We unpack the effectiveness and impact of the #SocialProtection responses to #COVID-19 in our new policy brief.

We have developed policy recommendations in the areas of #data, #financing, #governance and more. Check it out here; https://t.co/jiwMoJ7gFu

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Check out our 'Towards Shock-Responsive Social Protection' synthesis policy brief.
We identify policy actions to better prepare national social protection systems to respond to future crises, and much more.
https://t.co/jiwMoIPFgU

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Have you signed up to our 'Towards Shock-Responsive Social Protection' webinar over at @SP_Gateway on Thursday?
Don't miss out!
Sign up here; https://t.co/9lHsIvpABK

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

📢Our 'Towards Shock-Responsive Social Protection' policy brief is now live!
Through analysis of country focused learning, we have drawn out recommendations for policy makers to improve the shock-responsiveness of social protection mechanisms and systems.
https://t.co/jiwMoIPFgU

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Our synthesis research and a wider discussion on the less explored findings, and the potential impact of those on preparing for future shocks, will take place next week over at @SP_Gateway. Join us!
https://t.co/uPCBCEFKwe

@ValentinaBarca_
@RodolfoBeazley
@OPMglobal
@FCDOGovUK

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

📢The 'Towards Shock Responsive Social Protection' study synthesis report is now live!

Check it out for an in-depth look at the impact of the social protection response across our focus countries, and much more!
https://t.co/dNGrpd8iP1

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Wonderful blog by @IFPRI looking at ways leveraging financing can lead us to zero hunger by 2030!

[IFPRI @IFPRI]

Achieving #SDG2 will require lifting up to a billion people out of #hunger by 2030. ��️

@IFPRI & @sc_fss2021 propose a path forward, including a #ZeroHunger Alliance & Fund. 🤝 💵

See the ideas in @IFPRI's blog by @bonilla_daz: https://t.co/iUo0iEFAAL

@FoodSystems

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

Have you checked out version 2 of our working paper? We consider how the response to shocks and health outcomes depends on sectors beyond health,
such as water and sanitation, social protection, and transport.

Read more here; https://t.co/3SN7mFZH8r

[Maintains @MaintainsProg]

“The unexpected resilience of remittance flows during the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of the timely availability of data.”

Check out this blog by @WorldBank on Remittances during COVID-19 here; https://t.co/57VDpS39JU