This first workshop presented new results on approaches to boost poor households’ resilience in the wake of climate change.

It showcased how Adaptive Social Protection Programming in the Sahel (with IDA financing) promotes economic inclusion and livelihood diversification. It also discussed how WFP resilience programming can improve food security and agricultural livelihoods.

Following these two cases, a roundtable between government and international - representatives discuss implications for policymaking.

Opening Remarks:

JAMELE RIGOLINI, Senior Advisor, Social Protection & Jobs, World Bank

Moderator:

MARIA DIMITRIADOU, Special Representative to the UN & the WTO, World Bank

Presenters:

PATRICK PREMAND, Senior Economist, DIME, World Bank

JONAS HEIRMAN, Head of Impact Evaluation, World Food Programme

Discussants

JAPHET DOUDOU BEINDJILA, National Coordinator, Support Project for Refugees and Host Communities, Chad

CELINE PEYRON BISTA,  Social Protection and Employment Policy Specialist,  International Labour Organisation

CECILIA BENDA, Global Agronomist and Climate Change Lead, International Committee of the Red Cross,

NOUROU MACKI TALL, Senior Liaison Officer, Emergencies and Resilience, Food and Agriculture Organization.