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Timor-Leste Social Assistance : Public Expenditure and Program Performance Report

dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-27T22:58:35Z
dc.date.available2013-12-27T22:58:35Z
dc.date.issued2013-06-24
dc.description.abstractThe Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a young, post-conflict nation endowed with significant oil revenues. Timor-Leste has one of the highest birth rates in the world (2.41 percent population growth) with over 44 percent of the population below 15 years of age (Timor-Leste Census, 2010). Since the 2006 crisis, the Government of Timor-Leste has shown a clear commitment to social assistance. Globally, poverty persistence is closely related to major life-cycle disadvantages resulting in low human capital outcomes, and yet large-scale poverty remains unaddressed by current social protection efforts. This expenditure review and performance evaluation report is part of the technical assistance provided to Timor-Leste's Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) in response to the lack of any national level evaluation of the safety nets system since its inception. To that end, this study seeks to assess the social assistance policy, as well as the performance of the main MSS social assistance programs. More specifically, the aims are to: (1) determine whether existing programs are efficient, effective and sufficient in addressing main vulnerabilities; (2) assess the adequacy and composition of the allocation of financial resources for delivery of government social assistance; (3) review operational and administrative issues; and (4) make recommendations for improving the delivery of social safety nets. Some of the questions that this report seeks to answer include: what are the main risks facing the vulnerable groups in Timor-Leste?; what types of programs are in place to address those risks?; is the range of programs and their financial allocations appropriate for the country's needs?; is the institutional arrangement adequate?; are these programs effective and reaching the intended beneficiaries?; and are they implemented cost-effectively? The report is organized as follows: chapter one gives context, purpose and conceptual framework. Chapter two describes the attributes of the poorest 40 percent and the main vulnerabilities and risks that low-income families in Timor-Leste face. Chapter three provides a historical overview of the social assistance policy and programs that emerged after the 2006-2007 conflict. A summary of levels and trends in aggregate public expenditure on safety nets, composition of spending as well as program-specific budget analysis is presented in chapter four. Chapter five assesses performance of the safety nets by analyzing coverage, targeting effectiveness, and generosity. Chapter six examines impact and targeting efficiency using simulation techniques. Chapter seven assesses implementation capacity, and business processes, and in particular, the following: ID systems, enrollment, payments arrangements and monitoring and evaluation. Chapter eight concludes with implications for social response and policy considerations.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17932595/timor-leste-social-assistance-public-expenditure-program-performance-report
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16454
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY POLICY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM
dc.subjectASSIST COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectASSISTANCE STRATEGY
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT AMOUNT
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVELS
dc.subjectBUDGET ENVELOPE
dc.subjectBUDGET EXECUTION
dc.subjectBUDGET PREPARATION
dc.subjectBUDGETARY ALLOCATION
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCASH BENEFITS
dc.subjectCASH GRANTS
dc.subjectCASH PAYMENTS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD GROWTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD PROTECTION
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL CASH
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
dc.subjectCOPING STRATEGIES
dc.subjectCOST EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCROP YIELDS
dc.subjectDISABILITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectDISABILITY INSURANCE
dc.subjectDISABILITY PENSION
dc.subjectDISABILITY PENSIONS
dc.subjectDISASTER RELIEF
dc.subjectDOMESTIC REVENUE
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC RECOVERY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RISK
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECURITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMERGENCY AID
dc.subjectENTITLEMENTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PROGRAMS
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD STAPLES
dc.subjectFORMAL CREDIT
dc.subjectFORMAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BUDGET
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SPENDING
dc.subjectHARD BUDGET CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTER
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGET
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD POVERTY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
dc.subjectIDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME SECURITY
dc.subjectINCOME SHOCKS
dc.subjectINDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINTENDED BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectJOB LOSS
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMEANS TEST
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF FINANCE
dc.subjectMISMANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL BUDGET
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATIONAL WELFARE
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectOLD AGE POVERTY
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL COSTS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL PROCESSES
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATE
dc.subjectPAYMENT TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE EVALUATION
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY PERSISTENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY RELIEF
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRAPS
dc.subjectPRICE INDEX
dc.subjectPRICE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ASSETS
dc.subjectPROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectPROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPROGRAM MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPROGRAM MANAGERS
dc.subjectPROGRAM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICIES
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICY
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSFER
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectRECURRENT EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectRISK COPING
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRISK SHARING
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSELF-INSURANCE
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSHOCK
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONTRACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NET
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SPENDING
dc.subjectSOCIAL TRANSFER
dc.subjectSUBSIDIZATION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOTAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectTRANSFER PAYMENTS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWELFARE LOSS
dc.subjectWORKS PROGRAM
dc.titleTimor-Leste Social Assistance : Public Expenditure and Program Performance Reporten
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okr.date.disclosure2013-06-27
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Public Expenditure Review
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17932595/timor-leste-social-assistance-public-expenditure-program-performance-report
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20130627152921
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17932595
okr.identifier.report73484
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryTimor-Leste
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.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicPublic Sector Expenditure Policy
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitSocial Protection Unit (EASHS)
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