| Sector | social survey, data collection and research |
| Funding Agency | The World Bank |
| Project Location | Achham, Baglung, Baitadi, Bajhang, Bajura, Banke, Bara, Bhojpur, Dailekh, Dang, Darchula, Dhading, Dhankuta, Dhanusha, Dolakha, Doti, Gorkha, Gulmi, Ilam, Jajarkot, Jhapa, Jumla, Kailali, Kalikot, Kavrepalanchowk, khotang, Lamjung, Mahottari, Makwanpur, Morang, Myagdi, Nawalparasi_East, Nawalparasi_West, Nuwakot, Okhaldhunga, Palpa, Parsa, Rolpa, Rukum, Rupandehi, Saptari, Sarlahi, Sindhuli, Sindhupalchok, Soluknumbu, Surkhet, Syangja, Tanahu, Taplejung |
| Province | Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali, Koshi, Lumbini, Madhesh, Sudurpaschim |
| Project Started Date | April 2017 |
| Project Completion Date | October 2017 |
| Project Status | Completed Projects |
| Clients | The World Bank / Social Protection Division |
The World Bank is working with the National Planning Commission (NPC) to review and strengthen Nepal’s social protection portfolio. To guide the design of programs that can help households manage shocks, there is a pressing need for data on shocks and coping mechanisms. Accordingly, the World Bank (with support from DFID) is conducting a three-wave panel survey between 2016 and 2018 to provide the government with empirical evidence on the patterns of exposure to shocks at the household level and vulnerability of households’ welfare to these shocks. Findings from the survey will refocus the discussion on social protection programs towards combating poverty, reducing specific identified sources of vulnerability, and insuring against risk.
The research questions were:
• What significant adverse events (both anticipated and unanticipated) are faced by households during a given year?
• What strategies do households employ, and what systems of informal support do they rely on (ex-ante and ex-post) to cope with these events?
• How are households’ short and medium term welfare affected by these events?
• What formal government assistance do households receive? Is it sufficient to help them cope?