CRISP

Climate Resilient and Inclusive Social Protection (CRISP):
Building resilience, protecting lives, and advancing development across Asia and the Pacific.

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What is CRISP?

CRISP is an ESCAP-led initiative supporting governments in Asia and the Pacific to integrate social protection with climate resilience and just transition strategies.
Funded by the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund, CRISP builds national and regional capacity to design data-informed, inclusive systems that protect people from both climate shocks and the socioeconomic impacts of climate change policies.

Enhance resilience to climate-related events and policy impacts

Strengthen social protection, from response to solutions

Protect groups in vulnerable situations

Align national efforts with international and regional frameworks

Where is CRISP Active?

Implementation Countries

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Sri Lanka flag Sri Lanka
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Cambodia

 
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Fiji

 
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Indonesia

 
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Sri Lanka

 
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Our Strategy: Three Pillars for Impact

1

IDENTIFY

 

OBJECTIVE

Identify effective social protection measures that mitigate climate risks and strengthen resilience of groups in vulnerable situations.

KEY ACTIONS

Addressing climate risks and identifying groups in vulnerable situations
Mapping existing national programs and systems
Co-creating country pathways for climate-resilient social protection
2

QUANTITY

 

OBJECTIVE

Quantify selected impacts of climate change on people and livelihoods of at-risk populations to support evidence-based policymaking.

KEY ACTIONS

Applying ESCAP’s LNOB tools and CGE models to estimate climate impacts on people and livelihoods
Simulating how social protection can mitigate poverty and inequality under climate stress
3

Strengthen Cooperation

 

OBJECTIVE

Strengthen cooperation across the region to share good practices and build capacity in harnessing social protection for building resilience to climate-related events and policy impacts.

KEY ACTIONS

Regional workshops and the development of an Asian and Pacific roadmap to foster more climate resilient and inclusive social protection systems
A digital platform for sharing tools, training, and best practices across the region

How CRISP Supports Global and Regional Commitments

CRISP contributes to:

SDGs: No Poverty (1), Decent Work (8), Reduced Inequalities (10), Climate Action (13)
Action Plan to Strengthen Regional Cooperation on Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific
The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions
COP Commitments on climate resilience

CRISP brings together a wide range of actors committed to building climate-resilient and inclusive social protection systems:

Government ministries and local authorities
UN agencies and multilateral organizations
Regional stakeholders and development partners
Academia and research institutions
Worker organisations and women's groups, especially those representing informal workers
For more information, 
contact escap-spot@un.org

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