Publication: How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences
Date
2009-09
ISSN
Published
2009-09
Author(s)
Abstract
Public work programs (PWPs) have been an
important safety nets instrument used in diverse country
circumstances at different points in time in both middle
income and low income countries. Well-designed and
implemented PWPs can help mitigating income shocks; the
programs can also be used to reduce poverty. This paper
reviews the experience with PWPs in several countries over
the past 20 years to delineate use patterns and to determine
the factors contributing to its use as a successful safety
net program. This is done by reviewing cross-country
variations in the design, implementation procedures and
delivery models followed by an assessment of methods for
monitoring and evaluation specific to public works.
Citation
“del Ninno, Carlo; Subbarao, Kalanidhi; Milazzo, Annamaria. 2009. How to Make Public Works Work : A Review of the Experiences. Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 31. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/e1c061f9-9bfb-5c94-857f-c69e9bb47643 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”