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Can Targeted Assistance Help the Very Poor?

dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T11:35:21Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T11:35:21Z
dc.date.issued2011-01
dc.description.abstractPolicymakers often struggle to promote improvements in the well-being of the poorest individuals and families. The challenges are many. People living in extreme poverty frequently have multiple needs that require a range of services. They also may face special psychological and social challenges that can make it difficult for them to connect with and benefit from social assistance programs. Governments that want to assist this most vulnerable group need to engage the participants, deliver the mix of services that works best for each family, and know what incentives help people successfully utilize available programs. At the World Bank, committed to helping countries eradicate extreme poverty and alleviate hunger, the first of the eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals. To help policymakers and development experts design programs that successfully address the range of problems that keep people poor, the World Bank supported an evaluation of Chile's targeted extreme poverty reduction program, Chile Solidario. The program, which twins regular visits from social workers with a reorganization of programs to increase access, make them more relevant to the needs of poor households, and better meet demand, has resulted in increased take-up of subsidies for the indigent. It also has raised enrollment in housing and employment programs, among other services.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/01/15444120/can-targeted-assistance-help-very-poor
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10457
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFrom Evidence to Policy; No. 7
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectCHILD ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectCHILD-CARE
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISABILITIES
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE POLICIES
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectHEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUNGER
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSELF-CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSPOUSES
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectWELL-BEING
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.titleCan Targeted Assistance Help the Very Poor?en
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2011-11-04
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/01/15444120/can-targeted-assistance-help-very-poor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000386194_20111104020211
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum15444120
okr.identifier.report65348
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryChile
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Impact Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicPoverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.unitChief Economist's Office (HDNCE)
okr.volume1 of 1
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