While the world is continuously reeling from the health and socioeconomic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, one key lesson has emerged: Inclusive social protection can be an effective emergency instrument to protect low-income citizens. Countries with strong social protection systems, underpinned by comprehensive household information and robust digital payment systems, have been able to effectively ramp up support to their impacted populations.
The World Bank: “Effective social protection systems are crucial to safeguarding the poor and vulnerable when crisis hits. Yet, in many countries, such systems remain limited in coverage and will need significant upgrading to respond to a pandemic […]
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