What is Social Protection

Natural disasters are increasing in number each year and are often devastating for the communities they impact. According to the World Disaster Report of 2020, natural disasters have increased by 35% since the 1960s. In addition, Our World in Data and The International Disasters Database state that about 60,000 individuals die each year from natural disasters globally. For many countries, the future after a natural disaster depends on the number of casualties, government assistance programs, access to healthcare, first-responders, medical facility readiness, and the resources available. Due to resource-limited areas lacking in some of these aspects, it is reasonable to draw the conclusion that natural disasters will have a greater impact on resource-limited areas. The explanation on why disasters have a greater impact on resource-limited countries will be thoroughly explored in this chapter.