Adapting benefit transfer mechanisms to respond to disasters and climate change-related events

Mirey Ovadiya

No 91806, The Social Policy and Labor Discussion Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: Having in place flexible benefit mechanisms which can provide timely and appropriate levels and types of benefits following disasters and climate change related events is critical. Doing so ensures that social protection benefits are responsive to changing needs that people who were not covered by a social protection program beforehand do not fall into poverty.

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress; Technology Industry; Debt Markets; E-Finance and E-Security; E-Business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-06-01
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