The importance of being early? Anticipatory cash transfers for flood-affected households
No hay miniatura disponible
Fecha
Título de la revista
ISSN de la revista
Título del volumen
Editor
Oxford University Press
Resumen
Descripción
This study evaluates the effect of a cash transfer on households forecast to experience extreme flooding in Bangladesh five days before the flood peak based on hydrological modeling. Households receiving this “anticipatory” transfer had improved welfare during and three months after the flooding and reduced asset loss. Early cash increased the choice set of actions available to households, thereby altering the flood impacts at a critical time juncture. Benefits accrue in the months before a conventional humanitarian response, highlighting the gains from acting early.
Palabras clave
social protection, cash transfers, flooding, households, climate change, microfinance, finance