Social protection can play an important role in ensuring that poor and vulnerable people meet their nutritional needs. What are the factors at play? This episode helps explain how social protection can contribute to improving food security and reducing the nutrition gap.
While the adequacy of social protection interventions seems to be at the forefront of the discussion, the state of food systems and prices must also be considered. On average, social protection covers only 5-10 per cent of household food costs. With food prices surging to record levels over the past two years, this has become a pressing challenge, especially in the face of long-term risks to human development.
Our guests for this episode have contributed greatly to unpacking these topics:
For our ‘’Quick Wins’’ segment, Martha Santos (Programme Manager for South-South and Triangular Cooperation at UNICEF) provided her inputs directly from the Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD Expo 2022).
Resources:
Emerging Trends in the Indo-Pacific Series Ep. 02 | Social Protection for Gig Workers in Southeast Asia
Ep. 37 | The Evolution of Social Protection in the Pacific
Ep. 36 | Gender-Transformative Social Protection
Ep. 35 | Exploring COP28: Supporting Just Transition through Social Protection
Ep. 34 | Looking Back on Social Protection in 2023
Shaping the G20 Agenda: Social Protection, Development and Global Priorities
Children on the Move
Accountability in Social Protection and Humanitarian Contexts
Impacts of Social Protection
Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes
Care Economy: Reducing Unpaid Work and Inequality
Resilience building through Adaptive Social Protection
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Active Labour Market Policies
GBV Series Ep. 3 | Addressing and Supporting Survivors of Violence through Social Protection
GBV Series Ep. 2 | Designing Social Protection to Safeguard and Mitigate against Gender-Based Violence
GBV Series Ep. 1| How Can Social Protection Impact Gender-Based Violence?
Ep. 22 | Digital Financial Inclusion
Ep. 21 | Looking Back at Social Protection in 2022
Ep.20 | Addressing Climate Risks through Social Protection
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