Advocating for Adaptive Social Protection in the Asia Pacific

Sagala, Saut A.H., Sandholz, Simone, Puteh, Nazaruddin, Sulaiman, Priskila Agatha, Wahid, Wewin Wira Cornelis, Vikri, Rufaida Nurul and Meliasari, Rayinda Putri (2024). Advocating for Adaptive Social Protection in the Asia Pacific. T20.

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    Author Sagala, Saut A.H.
    Sandholz, Simone
    Puteh, Nazaruddin
    Sulaiman, Priskila Agatha
    Wahid, Wewin Wira Cornelis
    Vikri, Rufaida Nurul
    Meliasari, Rayinda Putri
    Title Advocating for Adaptive Social Protection in the Asia Pacific
    Volume/Issue No. TF04/ST01/5
    Publication Date 2024-10
    Place of Publication Rio de Janeiro
    Publisher T20
    Pages 16
    Language eng
    Abstract The Asia Pacific region grapples with challenges in sustaining poverty alleviation efforts amidst covariate shocks such as pandemics, economic crises, and frequent disasters. Such a challenge is exacerbated through significant gaps in its social protection landscape, characterized by low coverage and limited adaptiveness in social protection programming. Only 44.1% of the region’s population is covered by at least one social protection benefit. Further, social protection programs in Asia Pacific countries exhibit limited adaptiveness, with very few programs able to respond to shocks. Such a condition allows for disasters to put those impacted further into poverty, as crucial social assistance buffers and recovery programs are inadequate. In response to these challenges, the concept of Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) has emerged as an approach to strengthen social protection systems towards resilience. Implementing ASP involves establishing a legal basis, evaluating and strengthening social protection programs, improving data systems, and ensuring adequate and timely financing disbursement. Developing ASP is a significant undertaking, of which policymakers in the Asia Pacific will require adequate support. G20 countries should actively provide financial and technical support in this endeavor through joint-multilateral funding or directly through G20 countries’ development agencies working in international development. Further, in developing ASP, policymakers will require concrete examples to draw from, examples from relevant countries such as Indonesia, Fiji, Brazil, Turkey, Chile, and others have been outlined in the recommendations.
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    Keyword Adaptive social protection
    Asia Pacific
    Covariate shocks
    Poverty alleviation
    Resilience
    Copyright Holder G20 Brasil/T20
    Copyright Year 2024
    Copyright type Creative commons
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