As part of UNICEF Innocenti's workshop on social protection in humanitarian settings, Maricar Garde of UNICEF Nepal presented her views on "Shock-responsive Social Protection in Nepal Programming, evidence gaps and priorities". For more on this workshop and to access the seven papers released at the event, visit: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/1829-evidence-on-social-protection-in-contexts-of-fragility-and-forced-displacement.html

1. Maricar Garde
Chief of Social Policy, Evaluation and Evidence
UNICEF Nepal
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Shock-responsive Social Protection in Nepal
Programming, evidence gaps and priorities

2. Emergency Cash Transfer Programme (ECTP)
in Nepal in response to the 2015 earthquakes
First time UNICEF used the existing social
protection system of the Government
PHASE I RELIEF
July – October 2015
434,000beneficiaries
$12 million distributed
NRs. 3,000($28) per beneficiary
PHASE II RECOVERY
July – October 2015
317,000beneficiaries
$12 million distributed
NRs. 4,000($38) per beneficiary
Phase I
(19 districts)
Phase II
(11 districts)
25 APRIL 2015
7.8
12 MAY 2015
7.3
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3. Shock-responsive social protection in Nepal – UNICEF for every child
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Organisational Innovation
1. ECTP used the existing government
social protection system, in particular
the Social Security Allowances (SSAs)
2. ECTP used Rapid Pro (mobile-based
technology) to send information and get
feedback from beneficiaries

4. The ECTP was well-
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1. Independent assessments for
Phase 1 and Phase 2 which
included post distribution
monitoring surveys
2. Full programme evaluation
3. Dissemination and uptake

5. Nepal remains highly vulnerable to multiple and recurrent
natural disasters
Evidence gap: how to use
cash transfers in recurrent
emergencies such as floods?
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6. Shock-responsive social
protection in Nepal
Building the preparedness and
capacity for disaster response
Government of Nepal
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7. Project Goals
What do we want to accomplish
1. Improve the preparedness of Nepal’s social protection system and the
capacity of existing social cash transfers (five SSA schemes) to be ready to
respond to shocks
2. Empower national partners in charge of social protection and disaster
management to respond more efficiently to natural hazards by mobilizing
the national social security system in federal Nepal
3. Help mobilize resources quickly and safely for cash relief to vulnerable
groups through the national SP system in case of emergency
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8. Evidence generation
Immediate priorities
1. Review of existing DRR policies and
tools and links with social protection
2. Assessment of vulnerability and
guidelines for targeting protocols
3. Assess the readiness of existing SSAs to
respond to emergencies, including
testing registries and delivery
mechanisms
4. Support for financial mechanism to
transfer funds for disaster response
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9. Evidence generation
Challenges
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1. Need considerable investment to
get a representative picture
2. Setting up independent
assessments and evaluations for
a response with a short window
of time is challenging—
preparation is key

10. Thank you
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Maricar Garde
Social Policy, Evaluation and Evidence
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
mgarde@unicef.org
www.unicef.org/nepal