Strengthening Social Protection Systems to Manage Disaster and Climate Risk in Asia and Pacific

This report summarizes the knowledge
shared and issues raised during a conference convened by the
World Bank on the above topic held on November 3-5, 2014 in
Manila, Philippines. Building on earlier conferences on this
topic, the conference aimed to raise awareness about, and
share good practice on, building a social protection system
that integrates disaster risk management and climate change
adaptation. It brought together 17 country delegations from
Asia and Pacific region comprised of officials from the
ministries managing social protection, disaster risk
management, and financing and insurance.2 As such, it was
both cross-global practice and cross-regional in focus. The
conference offered a range of learning opportunities,
including presentations from technical experts from the
World Bank, country case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin
America, roundtable discussions, and group work sessions.
The conference was conducted in collaboration with the
Government of the Philippines and was financed by the Rapid
Social Response Fund and the Global Facility for Disaster
Reduction and Recovery.