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Botswana Social Protection Assessment

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-16T16:52:12Z
dc.date.available2014-04-16T16:52:12Z
dc.date.issued2013-12
dc.description.abstractBotswana is a small, landlocked, upper-middle-income country with a gross domestic product (GDP) of United States (U.S.) 17.3 billion dollars in 2011. Despite high levels of economic growth over the past two decades, poverty and inequality persist in Botswana and unemployment is high. The Government of Botswana (GoB) has developed and approved key strategic documents that articulate its long-term development objectives, including those in the social protection sector. The purpose of this assessment is to inform Botswana's future social protection and labor strategy and policies and help to achieve the goals of vision 2016. The assessment concentrates on social assistance programs as major reforms are already taking place or being considered for active labor market programs (ALMP) and social insurance programs. As social assistance programs are a significant draw on the GoB's budget and revenues from mining are projected to decline over the medium term, it will inevitably be necessary to increase the cost-effectiveness of existing programs. This assessment draws on the World Bank's Africa social protection strategy for 2012-2022 which, in addition to the issues addressed by the overall World Bank social protection strategy, stresses the need to focus on the targeted delivery of social services and on issues of good governance, efficient program design and delivery, and country-driven system development. To meet its objectives, the assessment is organized as follows: chapter one gives a brief discussion of the conceptual framework, chapter two discusses the principal vulnerable groups in Botswana and the risks that they face. Chapter three reviews the principal policies and programs that are already in place to address the risks that have been identified as well as the existing informal social protection arrangements. Chapter four assesses the adequacy of the social protection system by analyzing spending; program coverage, overlaps, and gaps; program generosity; targeting efficiency; cost-effectiveness; incentive compatibility and sustainability; monitoring and evaluation; and institutional arrangements. Chapter five contains recommendations.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/19237838/botswana-social-protection-assessment
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17846
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17846
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherGaborone, Botswana
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE POVERTY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVEL
dc.subjectCASH ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectCASH PAYMENTS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCHILD POVERTY
dc.subjectCHRONIC MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL CASH
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS
dc.subjectCOPING STRATEGIES
dc.subjectCOST-EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCOVARIATE SHOCKS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PLANNING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISASTER RELIEF
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectESTIMATES OF POVERTY
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILIES
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILY
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFAMILY BENEFIT
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAMILY SUPPORT
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFOOD ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD NECESSITIES
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD RELIEF
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFUTURE EARNINGS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT RESPONSE
dc.subjectGRANT PROGRAM
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTRES
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEIGHT FOR AGE
dc.subjectHEIGHT-FOR-AGE
dc.subjectHIGH INEQUALITY
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHOME AFFAIRS
dc.subjectHORIZONTAL EQUITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
dc.subjectHUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIDIOSYNCRATIC RISKS
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME SECURITY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSURANCE MECHANISMS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRENDS
dc.subjectJOBLESS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLACK OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLACK OF SKILLS
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMEANS TEST
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMUTUAL AID
dc.subjectNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNEEDY CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUTRITION INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectNUTRITION PROGRAM
dc.subjectNUTRITION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectOLD AGE PENSION
dc.subjectOLD AGE PENSIONS
dc.subjectORPHANS
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPLAN OF ACTION
dc.subjectPOLICY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR ADULTS
dc.subjectPOOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOOR INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ERADICATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE CAPITAL
dc.subjectPRIVATE PENSION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ASSETS
dc.subjectPROGRAM COVERAGE
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectREMOTE AREAS
dc.subjectRIGHT TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRISK-POOLING
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL MATERIALS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSELF-INSURANCE
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSET OF RECOMMENDATIONS
dc.subjectSHOCK
dc.subjectSINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES
dc.subjectSKILL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL RISK
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NET
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSSN
dc.subjectSUPPORT GRANT
dc.subjectSUPPORT NETWORKS
dc.subjectSUPPORT PROGRAM
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE CHILDREN
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUP
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWORK REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectYOUTH DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleBotswana Social Protection Assessmenten
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okr.date.disclosure2014-03-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:21:47.847299Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Social Protection Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/19237838/botswana-social-protection-assessment
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid421451468199469145
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20140313115357
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19237838
okr.identifier.report86009
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryBotswana
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Social safety nets
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.unitSocial Protection - East/South (AFTSE)
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