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Social Protection Podcast is brought to you by socialprotection.org. We’re a knowledge sharing and capacity building platform, open to social protection practitioners, policy-makers, and experts, as well as academics and students. Social protection is a large and growing field, that has also achieved increased profile and salience since 2020 due to COVID-19. From building delivery systems and protecting People with Disabilities, to social protection financing and school feeding – there is no shortage of topics for Social Protection Podcast to tackle. Each month we will aim to bring you rich, interesting and different content. Through interviews, discussions and debates with experts and practitioners, Social Protection Podcast will illuminate new research and bring a range of perspectives to debates and controversies as well as areas of growing consensus.
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Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
In this engaging episode, we delve into the vital concept of accountability within social protection programmes and humanitarian initiatives. Our host, Jo Sharpe, joins experts Suchi Pande and Louisa Feres for a deep dive into why accountability is the lynchpin of programme effectiveness.
Our guests shed light on the fundamental elements of accountability, including communication strategies, outreach efforts, grievance redressal mechanisms, and the crucial role of audits. Louisa provides unique insights into the various ways accountability is perceived and practiced within humanitarian contexts, challenging conventional wisdom.
Join us as we unravel this intricate web that ensures the success of social protection programmes.
Meet our guests:
- Suchi Pande, Scholar in Residence, Accountability Centre, American University
- Louisa Seferis, Independent Humanitarian Practitioner and member, Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) research team
- Kamilla Adan Hassan, Independent Researcher from Baidoa, Somalia
For the Quick Wins segment:
- Valérie Schmitt, Deputy Director, Social Protection Department, ILO
Resources:
- Accountability in crises: connecting evidence from humanitarian and social protection approaches to social assistance
- Struggles for Accountability in the 2022 Cost-of-living Crisis: Lessons from the Global Protest Wave
- The Politics of Complaint: A Review of the Literature on Grievance Redress Mechanisms in the Global South
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