Climate disasters hit poor people hardest. There’s an obvious solution to that

From Sigal Samuel / Vox: An effective way to help those most vulnerable to climate disasters is by providing just-in-time cash transfers right before a disaster hits for them to use as they see fit for resilience and climate change adaptation.

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Issue Areas:

Alternative Forms of Income, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Poverty Reduction Measures

Impact Areas:

Environmental Sustainability, Equity, Health and Wellness

Actors:

Government, Intergovernmental Organizations

Communities Served:

Communities Experiencing Economic Hardship, Farmers, Workers

Strategies:

Collective Action, Easing Economic Burdens for Individuals, Reallocating Government / Public Financing

Success Factors:

Building Distribution Systems, Collective Action, Community Control and Ownership, Expanding Access, Meeting People Where They Are At, Practicing Human Centered Design, Providing Cash Instead Of Goods/Services

Geographic Region:

Asia

Countries:

India

Date:

February 3, 2023

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