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This working paper reviews research about how social protection systems and programmes can be made more resilient in crisis situations, especially conflict settings. It draws on country case studies from Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Sudan, and on interviews and document review.

Rachel Slater & 2 others

Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research Afghanistan Iraq Lebanon Myanmar Sudan Syria Yemen

Working Paper

8 July 2026

Sustaining Social Protection in Conflict Settings

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This working paper examines if and how social protection systems and programmes can be sustained in conflict-affected contexts, with a particular focus on findings from the Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research programme’s work in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.

Rachel Slater

Alexandrine Dupras

Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research Iraq Syria Yemen

Working Paper

8 July 2026

‘Some returned trembling with fear… and some did not return’ Case Study: Sustaining Social Protection in Iraq

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

Taking Iraq as a country case study, and focusing especially on areas affected by the territorial expansion of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) from 2015, this paper assesses whether existing social protection – especially the Public Distribution System (PDS), Social Safety Net (SSN), Cash Transfer Programme, and programmes for people with disabilities – were able to continue operations in situations of economic, conflict, and displacement-related crises.

Alexandrine Dupras

Rachel Slater

Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research Iraq

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