Building Climate Resilience at Scale in the Sahel

Overview & Synopsis

This paper will present the World Bank’s Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program (SASPP) as an illustrative case study to demonstrate the operational effectiveness of social protection and why it is a good fit to support the achievement of climate fund objectives. Crucially, it shows that these capabilities, or the foundations for their deployment, often already exist and can be activated or expanded with additional focus and investment. The analysis will focus on three key dimensions: Reach – the unique attributes of social protection to target and cover populations most affected by climate change at scale, and its ability to expand during crises. Efficiency – the capacity of social protection systems to ensure transparent, accountable, and efficient allocation and disbursement of resources to vulnerable populations. Impact – the capabilities of social protection systems to reduce poverty, inequality, and vulnerability, and build the resilience of vulnerable populations.