As part of UNICEF Innocenti's workshop on social protection in humanitarian settings, Maricar Garde of UNICEF Nepal presented her views on "Shock-responsive Social Protection in Nepal Programming, evidence gaps and priorities".
For more on this workshop and to access the seven papers released at the event, visit: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/1829-evidence-on-social-protection-in-contexts-of-fragility-and-forced-displacement.html
2. Emergency Cash Transfer Programme (ECTP)
in Nepal in response to the 2015 earthquakes
First time UNICEF used the existing social
protection system of the Government
PHASE I RELIEF
July – October 2015
434,000beneficiaries
$12 million distributed
NRs. 3,000($28) per beneficiary
PHASE II RECOVERY
July – October 2015
317,000beneficiaries
$12 million distributed
NRs. 4,000($38) per beneficiary
Phase I
(19 districts)
Phase II
(11 districts)
25 APRIL 2015
7.8
12 MAY 2015
7.3
Shock-responsive social protection in Nepal – UNICEF for every child
7. Project Goals
What do we want to accomplish
1. Improve the preparedness of Nepal’s social protection system and the
capacity of existing social cash transfers (five SSA schemes) to be ready to
respond to shocks
2. Empower national partners in charge of social protection and disaster
management to respond more efficiently to natural hazards by mobilizing
the national social security system in federal Nepal
3. Help mobilize resources quickly and safely for cash relief to vulnerable
groups through the national SP system in case of emergency
Shock-responsive social protection in Nepal – UNICEF for every child