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Reducing Poverty and Investing in People : The New Role of Safety Nets in Africa

dc.contributor.author Monchuk, Victoria
dc.date.accessioned 2013-11-14T15:03:02Z
dc.date.available 2013-11-14T15:03:02Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.description.abstract For two decades, Africa’s strong economic growth has paved the way for poverty reduction. Nevertheless, high chronic poverty levels persist, and the gap between income groups in terms of human capital and access to basic services is growing. Also, poor households are vulnerable to frequent shocks. By providing regular, reliable support to poor households and helping them invest in productive activities, targeted interventions such as safety nets help reduce persistent poverty, reverse the trend of increasing inequality, and build household resilience. Until recently, safety nets were implemented only on an ad hoc basis in Africa. However, in the wake of the global economic crisis, policy makers are increasingly viewing safety nets as core instruments for reducing poverty and managing risk. Also a momentum toward rationalizing public spending to provide more adequate and targeted support to the poorest is emerging in response to growing evidence that safety nets can successfully reduce poverty and vulnerability and promote inclusive growth. This book assesses the status and analyzes the objectives, features, systems, performance, and financing of safety nets in 22 African countries. It then identifies how governments and donors can strengthen safety net systems and protect and promote poor and vulnerable people. Overall, the book finds that safety nets are on the rise in Africa and are beginning to evolve from fragmented stand-alone programs into integrated systems. Social protection programming has started to change from largely emergency food aid programs to regular, predictable safety nets including targeted cash transfers and cash-for-work programs. Some countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania, are working toward consolidating their programs into a national system. Impact evaluations of safety nets in Africa are also increasingly being undertaken and, with recent research into the productive aspects of cash transfer programs, have yielded encouraging evidence that safety nets reduce poverty and vulnerability. The timely analysis of safety nets in Africa provides a solid foundation for evidence-based policy dialogue and programming. As a result of the growing body of evidence that safety nets contribute to inclusive growth, African decision makers are now putting safety nets high on their development agendas. en
dc.description.abstract La stratégie de protection sociale de la Banque mondiale pour l’Afrique de 2012 à 2022 met en lumière la nécessité d’établir une base factuelle solide pour étayer la préparation et la mise en œuvre de programmes de protection sociale sur ce continent (Banque mondiale, 2012a). Depuis 2009, la Banque mondiale a réalisé des évaluations approfondies des filets sociaux dans 22 pays d’Afrique subsaharienne. Les résultats de ces évaluations et d’autres études portant sur cette question ont récemment fait l’objet d’une synthèse régionale qui donne un aperçu de l’état actuel des programmes de protection sociale en Afrique et renseigne sur les moyens de renforcer ces programmes pour lutter plus efficacement contre la pauvreté et la vulnérabilité. L’examen de synthèse a permis de constater que les filets sociaux évoluent d’une manière positive en Afrique, où des programmes autonomes disparates sont graduellement remplacés par de véritables systèmes de protection sociale. Les programmes d’aide alimentaire d’urgence se sont graduellement mutés en interventions ponctuelles de filets sociaux, puis en dispositifs de protection réguliers et prévisibles — par exemple, programmes ciblés de transferts monétaires ou programmes de travail contre rémunération. Certains pays comme le Ghana, le Kenya, le Mozambique, le Rwanda et la Tanzanie s’emploient désormais à amalgamer ces programmes en systèmes nationaux. On travaille à définir les stratégies nationales de protection sociale qui serviront de point de départ à la mise en place de dispositifs efficaces de protection sociale. fr
dc.identifier.isbn 978-1-4648-0094-8
dc.identifier.other 10.1596/978-1-4648-0094-8
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16256
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseries Directions in Development--Human Development;
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject cash transfer
dc.subject investing in the poor
dc.subject poverty reduction
dc.subject productive safety net
dc.subject social protection
dc.subject labor protection
dc.subject public works
dc.subject extreme poverty
dc.subject safety net
dc.subject targeting
dc.subject transfer program
dc.subject transfers
dc.subject World Bank in Africa
dc.title Reducing Poverty and Investing in People : The New Role of Safety Nets in Africa en
dc.title Réduire la pauvreté et investir dans le capital humain : Le nouveau rôle des filets sociaux en Afrique - études de cas dans 22 pays - vue d'ensemble fr
dc.title.alternative Nouveau rôle des filets sociaux pour la réduction de la pauvreté et l'investissement consacré aux pauvres en Afrique : l'expérience de 22 pays - résumé The new role of safety nets in Africa for poverty reduction and investing in the poor : experiences from 22 countries fr
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea Jobs
okr.date.disclosure 2013-11-14
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Publication
okr.globalpractice Social Protection and Labor
okr.globalpractice Poverty
okr.globalpractice Education
okr.identifier.doi 10.1596/978-1-4648-0094-8
okr.identifier.report 84457
okr.language.supported en
okr.language.supported fr
okr.pdfurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/672961468201838182/pdf/844570WP0REPLA00Box382131B00PUBLIC0.pdf fr
okr.region.administrative Africa
okr.region.geographical Sub-Saharan Africa
okr.theme Social protection and risk management :: Improving labor markets
okr.theme Social protection and risk management :: Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring
okr.theme Social protection and risk management :: Social safety nets
okr.topic Poverty Reduction :: Employment and Shared Growth
okr.topic Poverty Reduction :: Poverty Reduction Strategies
okr.topic Poverty Reduction :: Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor :: Employment and Unemployment
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor :: Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor :: Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.topic Social Protections and Labor :: Social Protections & Assistance
okr.txturl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/672961468201838182/text/844570WP0REPLA00Box382131B00PUBLIC0.txt fr
okr.unit Africa Social Protection (AFTSP)
relation.isSeriesOfPublication 706db16a-e556-46f0-8283-1b4a4b88645c
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