The 2017 Nepal flood response
​Resources beyond international humanitarian assistance

The devastating floods of 2017, which hit 27 districts in Nepal and affected 1.7 million people, were a catalyst for discussions about the future of shock-responsive social protection approaches in the country. In 2015, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Nepal (GoN) successfully delivered emergency response to benefciaries of the social security allowance (SSA) schemes in areas affected by that year’s Ghorka earthquake and this report examines whether such an approach would be appropriate or feasible in response to floods.

The contribution of Nepal’s social security allowance schemes to emergency flood response​_Briefing Note

Flooding in Nepal is a predictable seasonal occurrence but the scale and intensity of flooding varies. There is growing concern that extreme precipitation associated with climate change is contributing to increased flooding and landslides. The impacts of floods are manifold, often resulting in immediate displacement and destruction of public and private infrastructure (including houses, agricultural land, productive assets and crops, roads, bridges and schools). Recent experience of flood were a catalyst for discussions about the future of shock-responsive social protection approaches in the country.   This brief  examines whether such an approach would be appropriate or feasible in response to floods.
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The potential of Nepal’s social security allowance schemes to support emergency flood response

The devastating floods of 2017, which hit 27 districts in Nepal and affected 1.7 million people, were a catalyst for discussions about the future of shock-responsive social protection approaches in the country. In 2015, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Nepal (GoN) successfully delivered emergency response to benefciaries of the social security allowance (SSA) schemes in areas affected by that year’s Ghorka earthquake and this report examines whether such an approach would be appropriate or feasible in response to floods.

The contribution of Nepal’s social security allowance schemes to emergency flood response​

Flooding in Nepal is a predictable seasonal occurrence but the scale and intensity of flooding varies. There is growing concern that extreme precipitation associated with climate change is contributing to increased flooding and landslides. The impacts of floods are manifold, often resulting in immediate displacement and destruction of public and private infrastructure (including houses, agricultural land, productive assets and crops, roads, bridges and schools). Flood-affected communities therefore face limited mobility, loss of services such as drinking water and sanitation, limited availability of food, and increased food and transport costs. The devastating floods of 2017, which hit 27 districts and affected 1.7 million people, were a catalyst for discussions about the future of shock-responsive social protection approaches in the country.   

Nepal’s cash allowances for children with disabilities ​

This report presents new evidence on children with disabilities in Nepal. It examines children and their families’ experiences of disability, and issues relating to accessing the disability allowance and its support to children with disabilities. The study also looks at the effects of the earthquakes in 2015 on children with disabilities and their access to the disability allowance. Using a mixed-methods research approach, the study analyses existing household survey data on people with disabilities from across Nepal, collected in 2014 and 2015 (Eide et al., 2016), and collects new qualitative data from in-depth interviews and family case studies with children with disabilities and their families in Khokana, Bhaktapur and Patan, alongside key informant interviews (January 2018).

Nepal’s cash allowances for children with disabilities _ Briefing Note

This report presents new evidence on children with disabilities in Nepal. It examines children and their families’ experiences of disability, and issues relating to accessing the disability allowance and its support to children with disabilities. The study also looks at the effects of the earthquakes in 2015 on children with disabilities and their access to the disability allowance. Using a mixed-methods research approach, the study analyses existing household survey data on people with disabilities from across Nepal, collected in 2014 and 2015 (Eide et al., 2016), and collects new qualitative data from in-depth interviews and family case studies with children with disabilities and their families in Khokana, Bhaktapur and Patan, alongside key informant interviews (January 2018). (CHANGE IT)

How does Nepal’s Child Grant work for Dalit children and their families?

This study examines the delivery and impact of Nepal’s Child Grant, so as to
identify implementation barriers and recommend ways to improve effectiveness.
The cash transfer is targeted at all households with children aged up to five years
in the Karnali zone and at poor Dalit households in the rest of the country. Its
objective is to improve children’s nutrition. The Grant covers up to two children
per household, with a transfer level of NRS 200 ($1.95) per child per month. Dalit
households are eligible if they meet the wealth criterion, which is based on food
security and land ownership. The focus of this study is specifically on how the
Grant works for Dalit households.​

Strengthening Links between Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management for Adaptive Social Protection in Nepal

The objective of the research was to enhances the understanding of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Social Protection (SP) programs and delivery systems to assess how SP programs could improve risk management, preparedness and better respond to shocks. The work aims to contribute to the continued evolution of social protection and improved shock response in Nepal through the production of recommendations for improving policies, systems, institutions and programs in social protection to tackle a key development in Nepal.
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