Acting before disaster strikes: The impacts of anticipatory cash transfers on climate resilience in Northeast Nigeria
No hay miniatura disponible
Fecha
Autores
Título de la revista
ISSN de la revista
Título del volumen
Editor
International Rescue Committee
International Food Policy Research Institute
International Food Policy Research Institute
Resumen
Descripción
In flood-prone communities in Northeast Nigeria, we used a randomized evaluation to measure the impacts of providing cash transfers to households before the onset of a shock (“anticipatory cash”) compared to the standard practice of providing cash transfers after a shock occurs. Results indicate that providing anticipatory cash to households in flood-prone areas reduced negative coping strategies, increased pre-emptive climate adaptive actions, and enhanced investment in productive assets compared to households that received cash after peak flooding occurred. The findings suggest that large, one-time anticipatory cash transfers can build households’ climate adaptive and resilience capacity, making them a promising intervention to reduce household vulnerability to future climate shocks.
Palabras clave
flooding, cash transfers, shock, cooping strategies, climate change adaptation, investment, resilience, intervention