Shock-Responsive Social Protection Systems Research: Pakistan Case Study

This comprehensive report on Pakistan provides an in-depth analysis of the country's social protection, disaster risk management, and humanitarian systems. It focuses on Pakistan's primary social safety net, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), and examines the effectiveness of emergency cash transfers deployed in response to disasters since 2005. The report is intended for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of social protection, disaster management, and humanitarian aid. It can be used to inform policy decisions, program design, and strategies aimed at enhancing the resilience of vulnerable populations to shocks and disasters in Pakistan and similar contexts.