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  • Publication | 2024

Unleashing Adaptive Potential for Social Protection: Good Adaptive Social Protection Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean

Global Food and Nutrition Security

The document discusses the challenges posed by climate change and climate-induced disasters in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, and the need for Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) to help vulnerable populations cope with these challenges. The ASP framework is built around four key components: Institutional Arrangements, Financing, Programs, and Data/Information Systems. The document highlights the varying levels of adaptiveness of social protection systems in the LAC region and provides examples of good practices in each of the four components. It also identifies weaknesses and challenges in the region, such as fragmentation of the social protection sector, lack of robust Grievance and Redress Mechanisms, and limited capacity to model and estimate the potential economic impact of shocks. The document concludes with emerging recommendations for advancing the ASP agenda in LAC and emphasizes the importance of a whole systems approach to address structural and emerging issues in the region.

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