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Activation for Poverty Reduction: Realizing the Potential of Armenia’s Social Safety Nets

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dc.contributor.authorMorgandi, Matteo
dc.contributor.authorPosadas, Josefina
dc.contributor.authorDamerau, Tomas
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-13T21:07:01Z
dc.date.available2015-08-13T21:07:01Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractSince the peak of the economic crisis, poverty reduction in Armenia has made limited progress, with poverty rates moving from 34.1 percent in 2009 to 32 percent in 2013. This slow pace has been mirrored by the limited progress of the labor market (LM), particularly in terms of job-creation. In 2013, about 36 percent of people worked in the agricultural sector, and about half of all workers earned wages through informal jobs. These conditions highlight the need to have a robust social protection (SP) system that not only offers adequate protection to people living in poverty but can also serve as a tool to increase the quality of human capital, which in turn can help improve their economic opportunities. The government of Armenia (GoA) has shown a clear interest in building its infrastructure to deliver SP services through integrated social service centers as a means to better harness its investment in SP. Its vision is to ultimately implement an integrated social policy that personalizes interventions and tries to address multiple constraints that people face when trying to escape poverty— not only through the provision of cash benefits. The objective of this policy note is twofold. First, it provides a diagnostic of the SP system in order to identify the key issues that could be addressed to enhance its effectiveness and efficiency to achieve greater poverty reduction. Second, the note outlines a set of options—policies and reforms—for the GoA to consider as it continues to strengthen its poverty-reduction strategy. It is important to note that the focus of the report is on social assistance (SA) and LM policies for vulnerable groups. Other key aspects of SP—such as pensions, labor regulations, or the functioning of the LM as a whole—are not addressed in this report, and they have been the subject of extensive analysis elsewhere.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24833379/activation-poverty-reduction-realizing-potential-armenia’s-social-safety-nets
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/22406
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22406
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectWELFARE STATES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectFORMAL INCOME
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectMARGINAL TAX RATES
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectDISABILITY PENSIONS
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL WORKS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectSOCIAL RISK
dc.subjectTRANSIENT SHOCKS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHOME CARE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NET
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL TRANSFER
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD STAMPS
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectSUBSIDY
dc.subjectMEANS TESTS
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSINGLE PARENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectMEASURES
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL REHABILITATION
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPROGRAM DESIGNS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUP
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM
dc.subjectPUBLIC SUPPORT
dc.subjectPROGRAM COVERAGE
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectTRANSFERS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectFAMILY ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectVULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectCASH BENEFITS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.subjectWORK INCENTIVES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKER
dc.subjectNEW DEAL
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectCHILD ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectSUPPORT PROGRAM
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectBIRTH GRANT
dc.subjectDISABILITY ALLOWANCE
dc.subjectSSN
dc.subjectHOURLY EARNINGS
dc.subjectMEANS TEST
dc.subjectINFORMAL WORKERS
dc.subjectLOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY SHOCKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectWAGE WORKER
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectINCOME SHOCKS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectTRANSITION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ASSETS
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectHEALTH CLINICS
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectBENEFIT SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectMINIMUM INCOME
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectCASH BENEFIT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
dc.subjectTAX CREDITS
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFIT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectPROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
dc.subjectDISABILITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectPREVENTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY
dc.subjectSINGLE PARENTS
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL CASH
dc.subjectUNSKILLED JOBS
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL HEALTH
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectMARGINAL TAX RATE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD NEEDS
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATE
dc.subjectWAGE SUBSIDY
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectWELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFITS
dc.subjectMEDICAL EXPENSES
dc.subjectRISK MITIGATION
dc.titleActivation for Poverty Reductionen
dc.title.subtitleRealizing the Potential of Armenia’s Social Safety Netsen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2015-07-28
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:22:11.221963Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24833379/activation-poverty-reduction-realizing-potential-armenia’s-social-safety-nets
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08302e288_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24833379
okr.identifier.report98281
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryArmenia
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorHealth and other social services
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Improving labor markets
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Social safety nets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.unitSocial Protection Labor ECA (GSP03)
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