Shock-Responsive Social Protection Systems: Social protection and humanitarian responses to food insecurity and poverty in Mali

This case study and briefing focus particularly on activities undertaken since the sociopolitical conflict of 2012

From:
Department for International Development
Published
9 January 2018
Country:
Mali
Document Type:
Case Study
Theme:
Food and Nutrition, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
O'Brien, C, Congrave, J, Sharp, K, Keita, N, Barca, V

Abstract

The in-depth case study of Mali analyses the experiences of the social protection, humanitarian assistance and disaster risk management sectors in coming together in recent years to try to reduce reliance on annual humanitarian interventions as a response to large-scale food insecurity in the country and to strengthen the use of social protection interventions to respond to covariate shocks.

The study focuses particularly on activities undertaken since the sociopolitical conflict of 2012, and also takes into account the effect of that conflict on policy design and implementation.

There is a short briefing note summarising this case study for Mali

These are outputs from the Shock Responsive Social Protection Systems Research There are other case studies covering Pakistan, Philippines Mozambique, Sahel and Lesotho

Citation

  • O’Brien, C., Congrave, J., Sharp, K. and Keïta, N. (2018) Shock-Responsive Social Protection Systems Research: Case study—Social protection and humanitarian responses to food insecurity and poverty in Mali, Oxford Policy Management, Oxford, UK.

  • O’Brien C., Congrave J., and Barca V. (2017) Building on social protection systems for effective disaster response: the Mali experience’. Policy Brief. Oxford Policy Management, Oxford, UK.

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