Strengthening Social Protection Systems to Manage Disaster and Climate Risk in Asia and Pacific

This report summarizes the knowledge shared and issues raised during a conference convened by the World Bank on the above topic held on November 3-5, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. Building on earlier conferences on this topic, the conference aimed to raise awareness about, and share good practice on, building a social protection system that integrates disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. It brought together 17 country delegations from Asia and Pacific region comprised of officials from the ministries managing social protection, disaster risk management, and financing and insurance.2 As such, it was both cross-global practice and cross-regional in focus. The conference offered a range of learning opportunities, including presentations from technical experts from the World Bank, country case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America, roundtable discussions, and group work sessions. The conference was conducted in collaboration with the Government of the Philippines and was financed by the Rapid Social Response Fund and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	FLOODS, DISASTER SITUATIONS, PROJECTS, CRITERIA, DISASTER ACTIVITIES, DISASTER RECOVERY, DISASTER REDUCTION, GOVERNMENTS, EMERGENCY RELIEF, WELFARE, WARNING SYSTEM, BANK, SAFETY, PROGRAM DESIGNS, LIABILITIES, PROPERTY, DISASTER RISK, TYPHOON, EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, PRIVATE INSURANCE, FINANCIAL PLANNING, SAVINGS, DISASTER REHABILITATION, RISK MANAGEMENT, MITIGATION, INSURANCES, BANKS, DISASTERS, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, NATURAL HAZARDS, HURRICANE, RESERVES, DELIVERY MECHANISMS, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, FLOOD, LABOR, RISK ANALYSIS, SAVING, CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, CROP INSURANCE SCHEME, RELIEF EFFORTS, DISASTER PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS, CIVIL DEFENSE, DAMAGE, DAMAGES, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, TSUNAMI, CONTINGENCY PLANS, TRANSFERS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, ACCOUNTABILITY, CONTINGENT LIABILITY, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, STRATEGIES, MEDICINE, SAFETY NETS, DECLARATION, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AGENTS, LIFE INSURANCE, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, LANDSLIDES, REGULATIONS, INFORMATION, CONTINGENCY PLAN, INSURANCE, EARLY WARNING, EMERGENCY, NATURAL DISASTERS, LOSSES, NATURAL HAZARD, CONTINGENCY PLANNING, WARNING SYSTEMS, DROUGHTS, REVENUE, DISASTER PROGRAM, RURAL BANKS, CREDIT, BENEFICIARIES, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE, INFORMATION SYSTEM, RISK INSURANCE, EARTHQUAKE, FLOODING, MARKETS, PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES, RISK REDUCTION, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, FARMERS, EARTHQUAKES, DISASTER, BANK ACCOUNTS, DISPLACED PERSONS, PRODUCTIVITY, PRIVATE BANKS, REDUCING POVERTY, LAND, RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, VALUE, GRANTS, RATES, EMPLOYMENT, MANDATES, TECHNOLOGY, LANDSLIDE, DELIVERY MECHANISM, CROP INSURANCE, RISKS, DROUGHT, INFRASTRUCTURE, PAYMENT SYSTEMS, DISASTER RESPONSE, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, RECONSTRUCTION, RISK, GENERAL INSURANCE, FINANCE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25165328/strengthening-social-protection-systems-manage-disaster-climate-risk-asia-pacific https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22976
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