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Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-11T15:59:45Z
dc.date.available2012-06-11T15:59:45Z
dc.date.issued2007-10-18
dc.description.abstractThe report is the result of an inter-institutional collaborative effort between the Government of Pakistan, civil society, and international donors. This report finds that while Pakistan implements a wide array of social protection programs, the effectiveness of these programs could be significantly improved. The report finds that social protection programs in Pakistan face important constraints in terms of coverage, targeting, and implementation, and inability to respond to vulnerability, which will need to be overcome in order that they can more effectively protect the poor. The report suggests a two-pronged approach for social protection reform: (i) improving the ability of safety net programs to reach the poor, promote exit from poverty, and respond to natural disasters; coupled with (ii) a longer term approach for strengthening social security. Considering social protection as a system rather than a collection of different programs would allow the government to curtail fragmentation, improve the quality of social protection spending, and have higher impact. Given fiscal constraints, the report suggests that coverage expansion first exploits the opportunity for efficiency improvements in current programs, through better targeting and reduction in duplication and overlap. However, the decline in real spending on the two main safety net programs is worrisome. It is therefore welcome that the government is considering how best to ensure adequate yet fiscally affordable spending on safety nets as part of its draft social protection strategy.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/10/8900145/pakistan-social-protection-pakistan-managing-household-risks-vulnerability
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/7660
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7660
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACTUARIAL CALCULATIONS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY
dc.subjectANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVELS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectCASH BENEFITS
dc.subjectCASH FLOWS
dc.subjectCASH SUPPORT
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCHILD PROTECTION
dc.subjectCHILD SUPPORT
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL CASH
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION RATES
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCOPING STRATEGIES
dc.subjectCURRENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
dc.subjectDONOR FUNDS
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDROUGHTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION RESOURCES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
dc.subjectEXTREME VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectFEEDING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectFISCAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFOOD FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectFOOD INTAKE
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFOOD SHORTAGES
dc.subjectFOOD STAMPS
dc.subjectFOOD SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFORMAL INCOME
dc.subjectGENERAL POPULATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PENSIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHIGH INEQUALITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT OF SHOCKS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME EARNING CAPACITY
dc.subjectINCOME FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINCOME VOLATILITY
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL RISKS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMIES
dc.subjectINFORMAL MECHANISMS
dc.subjectINFORMAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectINFORMAL WORKERS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE MARKETS
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DONORS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLIABILITY
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLONG-TERM SAVINGS
dc.subjectLOSS OF INCOME
dc.subjectLOW COST
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectMAJOR ASSETS
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMEANS TEST
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectMICRO FINANCE
dc.subjectMINIMUM PENSION
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNEAR POOR
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAXES
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION COVERAGE
dc.subjectPENSION FUND
dc.subjectPENSION SCHEME
dc.subjectPENSION SCHEMES
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectPOOR GIRLS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY RELIEF
dc.subjectPRICE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectPRIVATE INSURANCE
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE ASSETS
dc.subjectPROGRAM COVERAGE
dc.subjectPROTECTION MECHANISMS
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICIES
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPROVISION OF CARE
dc.subjectPUBLIC ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT
dc.subjectPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPUBLIC INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PENSION
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAM
dc.subjectREFUGEE POPULATION
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectRETIREMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectRISK COPING
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRISK MITIGATION
dc.subjectRISK POOLING
dc.subjectRISK-POOLING
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL MEALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSHARE OF BENEFITS
dc.subjectSHARE OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectSHOCK
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CARE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subjectSUPPORT PROGRAM
dc.subjectSUPPORT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRANSFER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRANSIENT POVERTY
dc.subjectULTRA POOR
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subjectUNINSURED RISK
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectWAGE RATES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWELFARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectWHEAT SUBSIDY
dc.subjectWORK INCENTIVES
dc.subjectWORKFARE
dc.subjectWORKS CONTRACTS
dc.subjectWORKS PROGRAM
dc.subjectZAKAT
dc.titleSocial Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerabilityen
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okr.date.disclosure2007-12-20
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:05:52.550972Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Social Protection Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/10/8900145/pakistan-social-protection-pakistan-managing-household-risks-vulnerability
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid493331468059090991
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000020953_20071221094908
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum8900145
okr.identifier.report35472
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2007/12/21/000020953_20071221094908/Rendered/PDF/354720PK.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryPakistan
okr.sectorHealth
okr.sectorHealth and other social services
okr.sectorCompulsory pension and unemployment insurance
okr.sectorEducation
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitS.A. Human Development Sector (SASHD)
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