Making Social Protection Information Systems Adaptive

World Bank

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: SOCIAL PROTECTION;    ADAPTIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION;    INFORMATION SYSTEMS;    DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT;   

RP-ID  :  150383

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The Information Systems used by SocialProtection (SP) programs are an invaluable resource formonitoring, managing, and delivering SP benefits andservices to poor and vulnerable populations. These are oftenthe public information systems that contain more detailedinformation on persons that interact with public agencies.At the same time, pervasive disaster risk in Latin Americaand the Caribbean (LAC) warrant improved use of data andinformation to build the resilience of those mostvulnerable, and for making quick decisions in post-disastercontexts, often in data-constrained environments. Giventhis, there is increased recognition of the utility of SPInformation Systems (SPISs) to help address Disaster RiskManagement (DRM) objectives. Some countries in LAC have beenpioneers in piloting, using and integrating SPISs to improvedelivery and coordination for regular SP benefits andservices. On the other hand, there remains several countriesin the region, who are still using rudimentary systems fordata and information management of their SP programs andservices. There is also little evidence from the region ofeffective data sharing and interoperability across SP andDRM information systems, compounded by weak data policiesand standards in some countries. Given this, there remainssignificant untapped potential for more effective use ofSPISs to address disaster and climate-related risks in theregion. This guidance note summarizes how LAC countries canbetter use their SPISs to support Adaptive Social Protection(ASP) and DRM objectives. While the note has a focus ondisasters caused by natural hazards, the framework andlessons are also applicable to other types of emergenciesand shocks.