Safety Nets, Health Crises and Natural Disasters : Lessons from Sierra Leone
This case study suggests how shock-responsive social protection systems can be the basis of a government-led response to a health crisis and a rapid-onset disaster. It also points to how linking pre-arranged finance to safety nets can help with qui...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/519361607689908694/Safety-Nets-Health-Crises-and-Natural-Disasters-Lessons-from-Sierra-Leone http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34952 |
| Summary: | This case study suggests how
shock-responsive social protection systems can be the basis
of a government-led response to a health crisis and a
rapid-onset disaster. It also points to how linking
pre-arranged finance to safety nets can help with quick
delivery of cash to vulnerable populations post-disasters.
This experience complements existing evidence and experience
in other parts of Africa, where social protection systems
have been used for responding to drought, a slow-onset
natural disaster. It also informed the ongoing response to
the COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone, which will provide
further lessons for shock-responsive social protection globally. |
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