Providing Social Protection and Livelihood Support During Post-Earthquake Recovery

Providing basic income and employment support is an essential component of the government efforts to rebuild the province of Sichuan from the devastation caused by the earthquake. The primary objective of such policies is to protect the most vulnerable households in the affected communities. These policies can also have benefits in terms of rejuvenating local economic activities by creating purchasing power in affected areas, as well as rebuilding severely damaged basic infrastructure by integrating select reconstruction activities with social protection programs. This note focuses on two main approaches: cash transfer and public works programs. After the South Asia earthquake in 2005, Pakistan used a cash transfer program to protect the vulnerable and help regenerate local economies. To illustrate how a public works program can be a flexible instrument for providing short-term income support while at the same time contributing to the recovery of essential public infrastructure, the experience of several countries is introduced. Building on these country experiences, the note discusses key lessons relevant for China.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Yu, Xiaoqing, Vishwanath, Tara
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2010-12
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, BENEFICIARIES, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, COST­BENEFIT ANALYSIS, DEBRIS REMOVAL, DISASTER, DISASTER AREAS, DISASTER RECOVERY, DISASTER REDUCTION, DISASTER RESPONSE, DISASTER RISK, EARTHQUAKE, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE, EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, FLEXIBILITY, GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, HURRICANE, INCOME, INCOME SUPPORT, INCOME TRANSFERS, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, LABOR COST, LABOR COSTS, LABOR INTENSITY, LIVELIHOOD, LIVELIHOODS, LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT, MANUAL LABOR, MINIMUM WAGE, NATURAL DISASTER, NATURAL DISASTERS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PERMANENT JOB, POOR, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY REDUCTION, PREVAILING MARKET WAGE, PRIMARY OBJECTIVE, PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT, PROGRAM COST, PROGRAM COSTS, PROGRAM DESIGN, PROJECT OBJECTIVES, PUBLIC, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, RECONSTRUCTION, REGULAR EMPLOYMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT, ROADS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUNDS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL WELFARE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TARGETING, TARGETING MECHANISMS, TEMPORARY WORK, TEMPORARY WORK PROGRAMS, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSFER AMOUNTS, TSUNAMI, UNSKILLED LABOR, WAGE BILL, WAGE LEVEL, WAGE RATE, WIDOW, WIDOWS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/13337565/providing-social-protection-livelihood-support-during-post-earthquake-recovery https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10126
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