How the World Bank Supports Adaptive Social Protection in Crisis Response - Report to the Board from the Committee on Development Effectiveness - Meeting of June 4, 2025

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Report to the Board from the Committee on Development Effectiveness records the June 4, 2025 discussion of an Independent Evaluation Group assessment on how the World Bank supports Adaptive Social Protection in crisis response, alongside the draft World Bank Management response. The Committee endorses the evaluation’s findings while highlighting actions to expand and strengthen social protection systems, improve coordination with client countries and humanitarian partners, and better measure system performance during shocks. It stresses results monitoring, stronger cross–Global Practice collaboration, and plans to address limited gender analysis, plus an update of social protection strategy to embed ASP, gender equity, and clearer accountability.

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Meeting Overview

Independent Evaluation and Draft Management Response

Committee Views and Recommendations

Investment in Social Protection and Shock Responsiveness

Coordination and Collaboration

Monitoring, Accountability, and Performance Measurement

Gender and Strategy Updates

Plans to Address Gender Analysis Gaps

Updating the 2012-2022 Social Protection and Labor Strategy

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized How the World Bank Supports Adaptive Social Protection in Crisis Response: An Independent Evaluation and the Draft World Bank Management Response Report to the Board from the Committee on Development Effectiveness ∗ Meeting of June 4, 2025 The Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) (“the Committee”) met to consider the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation entitled discuss IEG’s report entitled How the World Bank Supports Adaptive Social Protection in Crisis Response (CODE2025-0022) and the Draft World Bank Management Response (CODE2025-0028) . The Committee welcomed the evaluation and commended IEG for delivering a timely evaluation, particularly given the increasing frequency of various shocks. Acknowledging the evaluation’s narrow focus, members expressed support for the IEG’s findings and recommendations, including calls for the World Bank (WB) to (i) continue to invest in building social protection systems, expanding coverage and strengthening support to shock responsiveness; (ii) strengthen coordination and collaboration with client countries, humanitarian agencies, and within Global Practices (GPs) around data, programs and financing; and (iii) measure social protection system performance more efficiently during shocks. Members commended the WB for its continued efforts to advance the Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) agenda, especially in low-income and FCV countries, stressing the need for political commitment to ensure effective ASP implementation. They welcomed Management’s learning and country exchange programs to help build political momentum for ASP. The Committee acknowledged the significant potential to enhance the shock responsiveness of the social protection systems and emphasized the importance of monitoring results to strengthen accountability and provide a clearer understanding of what is working and where improvements are needed. In addition, members encouraged Management to enhance cross-Global Practice/sectoral collaboration in order to effectively support timely, integrated shock responses. In line with IEG’s findings that gender analysis was often limited in several projects, they inquired about Management’s plans to address this, including implications for the implementation of the Gender Strategy. Additionally, some members suggested that the 2012-2022 Social Protection and Labor Strategy be updated to institutionalize ASP as a core pillar, mainstream gender equity, inclusion and empowerment, and improve coordination between social protection, disaster risk management and climate action, and establish clear performance targets and accountability mechanisms for shock responsiveness. ∗ This report is not an approved record.

FAQs

What topics were discussed in the June 4, 2025 CODE meeting?

CODE considered an Independent Evaluation Group report on how the World Bank supports Adaptive Social Protection in crisis response and the draft World Bank Management response.

What support does the Committee recommend for stronger shock responsiveness?

The Committee supports continued investment in building social protection systems, expanding coverage, strengthening shock responsiveness, and measuring system performance more efficiently during shocks.

How does the Committee address gender analysis and strategy institutionalization?

CODE notes that gender analysis was limited in several projects, asks about Management plans to address it in line with the Gender Strategy, and suggests updating the 2012–2022 Social Protection and Labor Strategy to institutionalize ASP and mainstream gender equity and inclusion.

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