Publication: Social Protection Inclusion in Indonesia’s Remote Areas - Identifying and Addressing Gaps and Challenges
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2024-07-31
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This report assesses specific barriers experienced by poor and vulnerable households in Indonesia with accessing social protection benefits in remote areas and recommends specific policy and operational measures to improve access and mitigate potential risks of further exacerbating exclusion for these households.
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“Wahyudi, Revita; Sondakh, Farida; Permatasari, Vina Noor AR. 2024. Social Protection Inclusion in Indonesia’s Remote Areas - Identifying and Addressing Gaps and Challenges. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41977 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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