Reducing flood impacts through forecast-based action: entry points for social protection systems in Kenya

Source: OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUT (ODI), 01 Avril 2019

This paper examines the potential for scaling up forecast-based early action (FbA) in Kenya through existing social protection systems, with a focus on reducing flood risk.

The authors assess the components of a flood FbA system: flood forecasting capabilities; the types of action that could reduce impact and the institutions that would need to be involved in taking them; options for using social protection systems to deliver support ahead of time, and questions around targeting the most vulnerable; and potential financing instruments.

Kenya is moving towards a Single Registry of social protection transfer beneficiaries, and this could be used for targeting other activities and communicating early warnings.