Report Launch and Panel Discussion: Achieving Resilience by Linking Humanitarian CVA to Social Protection in MENA

Join a rich panel discussion on linking humanitarian CVA to social protection in MENA!

Please join on April 18th 2024 from 15:00-16:30 Amman time to launch CALP’s new report on the Feasibility of Achieving Resilience by linking vulnerable populations receiving humanitarian CVA to development and social protection.

The discussion will start by a short presentation on the report’s findings by Beyond Group Consulting, then hear from the below panellists on their perspectives on the topic. The report focused on Yemen, Iraq, and Libya, where each has a unique context with different challenges and opportunities to achieving linkages.
It will aim to unpack some of the practical barriers and opportunities, and explore how to work collectively towards some of the report’s recommendations.

Panellists:

• Juul Pinxten – Economist at the World Bank
• Wesam Qaid- Deputy Managing Director at the Yemen Social Fund for Development
• Justine Cherrier- Regional Economic Recovery Adviser at the Danish Refugee Council
• Massimo La Rosa- Regional Lead on Forced Displacement and Social Safety Nets at DG ECHO
• Mauro Clerici- Cash and Markets Working Group Coordinator at UNHCR Libya
• Igor Bosc- Chief Technical Adviser at ILO Iraq