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Cash for Work in Sierra Leone : A Case Study on the Design and Implementation of a Safety Net in Response to a Crisis

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dc.contributor.authorAndrews, Colin
dc.contributor.authorOvadiya, Mirey
dc.contributor.authorRibes Ros, Christophe
dc.contributor.authorWodon, Quentin
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-28T18:11:49Z
dc.date.available2013-05-28T18:11:49Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents an assessment of the first phase (2008?2009) of Sierra Leone's cash for work program based on a qualitative and quantitative analysis examining program design features, main processes and impact. The assessment highlights that while cash for work was an appropriate crisis response, the challenge of achieving good targeting should not be underestimated. Findings from the assessment point to high inclusion errors of non?poor population quintiles, despite the program apparently many rules of best practice in program design. The assessment points to a series of factors to explain targeting performance, and future strategies consider mixed methods with a greater emphasis on the role of communities in affecting overall outcomes. The assessment notes areas of success during implementation, including the impact of the program in promoting cohesion amongst youth groups, as well as women. In this sense the assessment points to future strategies and options for moving cash for work forward under its expanded incarnation of the Youth Employment Support Project. Through the use of light qualitative and quantitative methods, the paper also advocates for similar assessments where monitoring and evaluation capacity are weak and time constraints tight.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/11/16977094/cash-work-sierra-leone-case-study-design-implementation-safety-net-response-crisis
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/13564
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13564
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSocial Protection and Labor Discussion Paper;No. 1216
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMUNAL LABOR
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ASSETS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PROJECT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY RESOURCES
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOST EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectESTIMATES OF POVERTY
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFLEXIBILITY
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD STAPLES
dc.subjectGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD POVERTY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
dc.subjectICR
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME TRANSFER
dc.subjectINCOME TRANSFERS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectJOBS CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR ABSORPTION
dc.subjectLABOR COST
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABORERS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD SUPPORT
dc.subjectLOCALITIES
dc.subjectLOSS OF LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectMANUAL LABOR
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKET WAGE
dc.subjectMARKET WAGES
dc.subjectMEDICAL EXPENSES
dc.subjectMINIMUM INCOME
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectPERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR POPULATIONS
dc.subjectPOVERTY DATA
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY RELIEF
dc.subjectPRIMARY OBJECTIVE
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectPROGRAM COST
dc.subjectPROGRAM DESIGN
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPROGRAM WAGE
dc.subjectPROJECT BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICY
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPUBLIC PENSIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE METHODS
dc.subjectQUANTITATIVE METHODS
dc.subjectREHABILITATION OF ROADS
dc.subjectRELATIVE POVERTY
dc.subjectRESERVATION WAGE
dc.subjectROAD CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD REHABILITATION
dc.subjectROADS REHABILITATION
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL FEEDER
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectRURAL YOUTH
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSELECTION CRITERIA
dc.subjectSELF TARGETING
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectSOCIAL ACTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL ACTION PROGRAM
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL FUND
dc.subjectSOCIAL INCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMERS
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTION EFFECTS
dc.subjectSUPPORT PROGRAM
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTEMPORARY JOBS
dc.subjectTOTAL WAGES
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED YOUTH
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNINTENDED EFFECT
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN YOUTH
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectWAGE INCOME
dc.subjectWAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectWAGE LEVELS
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAGE RATES
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWORK PROGRAM
dc.subjectWORK PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWORK PROJECT
dc.subjectWORK REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKS CONTRACTORS
dc.subjectWORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectWORKS PROJECT
dc.subjectWORKS PROJECTS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.titleCash for Work in Sierra Leone : A Case Study on the Design and Implementation of a Safety Net in Response to a Crisisen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2012-11-19
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:57:31.804897Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/11/16977094/cash-work-sierra-leone-case-study-design-implementation-safety-net-response-crisis
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySierra Leone
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.unitSocial Protection Team (HDNSP)
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