Financing Shock-Responsive Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa
The critical need for shock-responsive social protection in Eastern and Southern Africa
Highlights
The brief on Financing Shock-Responsive Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa examines how governments can better prepare social protection systems to respond to climate, economic, and conflict-related shocks affecting millions of children across the region.
It highlights that while many countries are making progress in designing shock-responsive social protection, most mechanisms are in an early stage of development and remain underfinanced. The brief outlines financing options including domestic budgets, contingency funds, insurance, and climate finance.
It calls for stronger alignment between humanitarian, development, and climate financing. With aid declining and shocks intensifying, the report underscores the urgent need for sustainable, government-led financing to build resilient, nationally owned social protection systems capable of responding rapidly and effectively to crises.
