Building and maintaining social protection systems through a twin-track approach

In the Sahel, governments are increasingly investing in social protection models that are agile, scalable, and responsive to the increasing frequency of shocks in the region, including those fueled by conflict, market disruptions, climate change, and political crises. As part of a joint UNICEF-WFP social protection project in the Sahel supporting governments in their efforts to build social protection systems, the ‘twin-track approach’ offers an inroad to strengthen social protection systems in the medium-to long-term, alongside flexibility and agility to address acute needs in the short run.