Regarding informal social protection, Oduro (2010: 3) writes, “(it) encompasses those arrangements and actions taken by individual or groups of individuals that are not guided by formal legal regulations but are not necessarily contravening these laws and regulations”. The concept of “social capital” commonly refers to reciprocity, trust and networking among groups, and takes a prominent place in an “informal security regime” and in any development discourse. It also refers to community/household relationships that play a crucial role in reducing the vulnerability of the poor.