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This note on making livelihoods and
social protection approaches gender- sensitive is the
seventh in a series of guidance notes on gender issues in
disaster risk management (DRM) in the East Asia and the
Pacific region. Targeting World Bank staff, clients and
development partners, this note gives an overview of the
main reasons for including gender sensitive social
protection and livelihoods approaches in DRM; it identifies
the key challenges, and recommends strategies and tools for
incorporating gender-sensitive social protection and
livelihoods into DRM programs and strengthening the linkages
between these disciplines.