FCDO learning event on lessons from COVID-19 for social protection

July 2023 – July 2023 (finished) 

STAAR supported FCDO in broadening and supporting a shared understanding within FCDO, f the lessons from the social protection response to COVID-19 as well as what this means for FCDO’s policy priorities, programming and influencing.

STAAR provided support to FCDO to increase understanding of the commitment to social protection as an early, effective and sustainable approach to crisis prevention through a learning event as well as guidance note.

A structured approach was provided to ensure a wider joint understanding and to facilitate a broader discussion on what the learning means for current and future crisis response, as we move from pandemic to tackling the polycrisis.