Comprehensive frameworks and interventions designed to protect people from poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion throughout their lifecycle.
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Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) integrates social protection, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation to reduce vulnerability to various shocks.
Cash assistance is the provision of money, unconditionally or conditionally, to individuals or households to cover their basic needs.
Cash transfers are direct payments of money to individuals or households, typically the poor and vulnerable, with no requirement to provide goods or services in return.
Child poverty refers to the state of deprivation experienced by children, encompassing a lack of essential resources and opportunities necessary for their well-being and development.
Climate finance refers to local, national, or transnational financing—drawn from public, private, and alternative sources of funding—that seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions addressing climate change.
Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are targeted social welfare programs that provide cash payments to individuals or households upon meeting specific conditions.
Digital payments involve the transfer of funds electronically, offering an alternative to traditional cash or check transactions.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is the direct transfer of cash or in-kind benefits from a government or organization to eligible recipients, typically vulnerable populations.
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) encompasses proactive measures to minimize vulnerabilities and risks associated with hazards, preventing or reducing their adverse impacts.
Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.
Financial inclusion refers to providing access to affordable and usable financial services to all individuals and businesses, regardless of their income or background.
Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Human development is a paradigm focused on expanding people's freedoms and opportunities, enabling them to live long, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
Humanitarian assistance is aid provided to people in distress during crises, aiming to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity.
Inequality refers to the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and power among individuals or groups within a society.
The informal economy encompasses economic activities that operate outside the formal regulatory framework, often characterized by a lack of legal protection, social security, and formal contracts.
Malnutrition is a condition resulting from deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients.
Nutrition security exists when all people at all times have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Poverty is a state of lacking essential resources and capabilities, hindering well-being and participation in society.
Poverty reduction encompasses strategies and interventions aimed at alleviating and eliminating poverty, enabling individuals and communities to achieve a basic standard of living.
Poverty traps are self-reinforcing mechanisms that prevent individuals, families, or communities from escaping poverty.
Resilience is the ability of a system, community, or individual to withstand, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses.
Social assistance encompasses non-contributory programs providing support to individuals and families facing poverty, vulnerability, or specific social risks.
Social cohesion refers to the degree of connection and solidarity within a community or society.
Social exclusion is a multidimensional process preventing individuals or groups from fully participating in society's economic, social, and political life.
Social inclusion is the process of improving the terms of participation in society, particularly for people who are disadvantaged, through enhancing opportunities, access to resources, voice, and respect for rights.
Social insurance is a system where individuals contribute to a common fund, managed by the government or a quasi-governmental body, to protect against specific economic and social risks.
Social protection floors (SPF) are nationally defined sets of basic social security guarantees that ensure access to essential healthcare and basic income security for all residents.
Comprehensive frameworks and interventions designed to protect people from poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion throughout their lifecycle.
Social resilience is the ability of a community or society to withstand and recover from shocks and stresses, adapting and transforming in the face of adversity.
Social safety nets are non-contributory transfer programs designed to protect individuals and households from poverty, vulnerability, and shocks.
Universal access ensures that essential services and resources are available and accessible to everyone, regardless of their location, socio-economic status, or other demographic factors.
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a regular, unconditional cash payment provided to all individuals within a defined population, regardless of their income, employment status, or other factors.
Vulnerability refers to the susceptibility of individuals, systems, or assets to harm from hazards or adverse events.
A Vulnerability Assessment identifies weaknesses in systems, assets, or processes that could be exploited by threats, leading to potential harm or loss.