Policy Brief No. 3

Beyond Shock-Responsiveness

Horizontal integration as the next frontier of adaptive social protection.

Author
Samuel Cheung
Publication type
Policy Brief
Publication date
June 2026

Abstract

This policy brief argues that adaptive social protection must move beyond temporary shock-response triggers toward horizontal integration across registries, services, financing channels, and displacement governance systems.

Keywords

adaptive social protectionshock responsivenesshorizontal integrationdisplacement governancepublic systems

Recommended citation

Cheung, Samuel. 2026. Beyond Shock-Responsiveness: Horizontal Integration as the Next Frontier of Adaptive Social Protection. Displacement Policy, Policy Brief No. 3.

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