There are five ways to link social protection systems to CBI:

• Vertical expansion: Increasing the benefit value or duration of an existing social safety net programme. It may include (i) adjustment of transfer amounts or (ii) introduction of extraordinary payments or transfers.
• Horizontal expansion: Adding new beneficiaries to an existing social safety net programme. It may include (i) extension of the geographical coverage of an existing programme or an extraordinary enrolment campaign, (ii) modifications of entitlement rules or (iii) relaxation of requirements/ conditionality to facilitate participation.
• Piggybacking: Using a social protection system’s administrative framework but running the CBI programme separately. May include the introduction of a new policy.
• Shadow alignment: Developing a parallel CBI system that aligns as best as possible with a current or possible future social protection programme.
• Refocusing: In case of a budget cut, adjusting the social protection system to refocus assistance on groups most vulnerable to the shock.

CALP Network Toolbox - Linking Humanitarian CVA and Social Protection