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
Cambodia
Fiji
Indonesia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
China
Mongolia 
Pakistan
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Fiji
Indonesia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
China
Mongolia
Pakistan
Viet Nam
Our Strategy: Three Pillars for Impact
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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
QUANTIFY
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 macroeconomic modelling 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
Resources
Climate Resilient and Inclusive Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific (CRISP)
Conceptual framework for national research studies examining the impact of climate change and climate change mitigation policies on vulnerable populations and current and potential future social protection responses
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