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Can Social Protection Programmes Promote Livelihoods and Climate ‍Resilience in Conflict‑Affected Settings? Evidence from Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme

The paper discusses the growing interest in using social protection to address climate-related vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience, particularly in conflict-affected settings.

Is Poverty Underestimated Because Males and Females Report Food Security and Food Expenses Differently?

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

Does the gender of household survey respondents affect the accuracy of reported food consumption? Findings from a randomisation-based survey of beneficiary households in the Productive Safety Net Programme in Ethiopia suggest that it might – with implications for the targeting of such programmes.

The Role of Social and Humanitarian Assistance for Supporting Lives and Livelihoods During the 2021‒22 Tigray Crisis

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This paper draws on a bespoke household panel dataset collected in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, just before and after the recent Tigray conflict reached the study area.

Reimagining Social Protection

Published by: IDS

Social protection features in numerous country policies and development agency strategies, as well as in several Sustainable Development...

Promising Evidence of Coordination Across the Humanitarian–Development Nexus

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

Drawing on our work on the conflict which began in Tigray, Ethiopia in late 2020, and spread to neighbouring regions in 2021, this research briefing summarises new evidence that shows how social assistance and humanitarian aid can work together to protect households from the impact of conflict.

Conflict Disruptions to Social Assistance in a Multi-Hazard Context: Assessing Responses to the Northern Ethiopia Crisis (2020–22)

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This paper focuses on the responsiveness and resilience of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) to large-scale conflict shocks, particularly focusing on how PSNP systems and implementation responded during the 2020–22 conflict in northern Ethiopia.