Blog post -Social protection for inclusive climate action: COP28 and beyond

09/02/2024

This is an excerpt of a blog post written by Garima Bhalla, FAO Economist, together with Jana Bischler (International Labour Organization), and Sayanti Sengupta (Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre). You can access the complete version of the article at Socialprotection.org.

The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) held in marked the conclusion of the first global stocktake to assess progress made in addressing climate change since the Paris Agreement. The stocktake called for a systems transformation that requires a whole-of-society approach, which must incorporate a focus on inclusion and equity.

Social protection is a vital part of these systems’ transformations and COP28 recognized its crucial role in inclusive climate action.

This is a positive and timely development. But, at the same time, social protections systems face the challenge of responding to these increasing needs amidst limited resources.

This article highlights four priorities for ensuring a central role of social protection in climate action.