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Liberia's Cash for Work Temporary Employment Project: Responding to Crisis in Low Income, Fragile Countries

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dc.contributor.authorAndrews, Colin
dc.contributor.authorBackiny-Yetna, Prospere
dc.contributor.authorGarin, Emily
dc.contributor.authorWeedon, Emily
dc.contributor.authorWodon, Quentin
dc.contributor.authorZampaglione, Giuseppe
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-27T18:41:44Z
dc.date.available2017-06-27T18:41:44Z
dc.date.issued2011-07
dc.description.abstractTogether with reductions in indirect taxes on food imports, cash for work programs were one of the main responses implemented by African governments following the food, fuel, and financial crisis of recent years. The main objective of those programs was to help the poor cope with the various shocks by increasing their net earnings through community-level work paid for under the programs. Yet it is unclear whether these cash for work programs indeed reached their intended beneficiaries and to what degree they generated other, potentially long-term beneficial impacts. This paper explores these issues in the context of Liberia and the performance of the Cash for Work Temporary Employment Program (CfWTEP) funded by the World Bank through an emergency crisis facility in response to the 2007/2008 food crisis. Both quantitative and qualitative data are presented, focusing on the operational and policy experiences emerging from program implementation. This paper analyzes the context that led to the creation and implementation of the CfWTEP in Liberia, the nature and administrative arrangements for the program, and its operational performance. The objective is to share the lessons learned from evaluation findings so that they can be useful for implementing similar programs in the future in Liberia itself or in other countries. Findings from the analysis highlight the possibilities of implementing public works program in low capacity, post conflict setting and the scope for using the program as a springboard towards a broader and more comprehensive social safety net.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/944591468330003696/Liberias-Cash-for-Work-Temporary-Employment-Project-responding-to-crisis-in-low-income-fragile-countries
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27368
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27368
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSocial Protection Discussion Paper;1114
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABSOLUTE POVERTY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE DATA
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF MONEY
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGES
dc.subjectBANKING SERVICES
dc.subjectBARGAINING
dc.subjectBARGAINING POWER
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVEL
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectCASH PAYMENTS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ASSETS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEADERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY SERVICE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY WORKS
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL CASH
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
dc.subjectCOST EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRISES
dc.subjectCROWDING OUT
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectDAILY WAGE
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT REPAYMENT
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISPLACEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROJECT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SCHEME
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMLAND
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFEMALE WORKERS
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL LITERACY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TOOLS
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD IMPORTS
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFUTURE EARNINGS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT CAPACITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GAINS
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINSURANCE POLICIES
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABORERS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF NEED
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLIMITED CAPACITY
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING EXPENSES
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectLOW COST
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKET WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMONEY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectMONTHLY PAYMENTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION SECURITY
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectOLDER INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATE
dc.subjectPARTICIPATIONS
dc.subjectPAYMENT SCHEDULE
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION ENTITLEMENTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectPOOR INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRAPS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRAM COVERAGE
dc.subjectPROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
dc.subjectPROGRAM WAGES
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC BUILDINGS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PENSIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROVISION
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPURCHASES
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectREHABILITATION OF SCHOOLS
dc.subjectREMOTE AREAS
dc.subjectREMOTE COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectROAD REHABILITATION
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL FEMALE
dc.subjectRURAL WAGES
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSALARY
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSELECTION CRITERIA
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL FUNDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NET
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDER
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTEMPORARY JOBS
dc.subjectTRAININGS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTYPE OF WORK
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORK
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVULNERABLE CHILDREN
dc.subjectVULNERABLE FAMILIES
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWORK PROGRAM
dc.subjectWORK PROJECTS
dc.subjectWORKFARE
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectWORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleLiberia's Cash for Work Temporary Employment Projecten
dc.title.subtitleResponding to Crisis in Low Income, Fragile Countriesen
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okr.crossref.titleLiberia's Cash for Work Temporary Employment Project
okr.date.disclosure2011-07-21
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryLiberia
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Financial Literacy
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Conditional Cash Transfers
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.unitSocial Protection Team (HDNSP)
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