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How Does Social Protection Impact Social Cohesion in the Sahel? A Review of Existing Evidence and Gaps

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Ambika
dc.contributor.authorMenke, Jan
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-08T21:27:29Z
dc.date.available2024-10-08T21:27:29Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-08
dc.description.abstractIn the Sahel, social protection programs have been proven to improve several outcomes for beneficiaries such as boosting consumption, productivity, resilience to climate change, as well as health and education of future generations. They also yield positive impacts on local economies, benefiting local communities beyond beneficiaries. Beyond economic impacts, programs that seek to address poverty and vulnerability, such as social protection interventions, have the potential to strengthen social cohesion. Untangling this relationship is essential to maximize these programs' positive impact and prevent potential unintended detrimental dynamics. This paper examines the current evidence base in the Sahel to identify what is known about the impact of social protection programs on social cohesion in the region, and what gaps in the evidence remain. The paper finds that social protection programs often improved social cohesion as reported by program beneficiaries, including more trust, cooperation for the common good, involvement in local associations, and a greater sense of inclusive identity. The sense of fairness and legitimacy of programs as perceived by non-beneficiaries varies by context. Finally, the selection of beneficiaries may result in social conflicts and tensions among community members, highlighting the importance of understanding the role of pre-existing contextual factors. In terms of evidence gaps, evidence of social protection programs' social cohesion impacts for non-beneficiaries are limited to few qualitative studies, which are not necessarily representative of the full programs. Also, most evidence exists around horizontal with-in community social cohesion, and there is a gap in the evidence base on impact on social cohesion between different communities (out-groups) and between citizens and state (vertical cohesion) in the Sahel.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099709109192415798/IDU16a2c9ab1125aa14aaf18bc618af57fde36d2
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/42232
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42232
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSASPP Technical Paper Series; Special Edition
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONFLICT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCITIES AND CONFLICT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectSDG 11
dc.titleHow Does Social Protection Impact Social Cohesion in the Sahel? A Review of Existing Evidence and Gapsen
dc.typeWorking Paper (Numbered Series)
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okr.crossref.titleHow Does Social Protection Impact Social Cohesion in the Sahel? A Review of Existing Evidence and Gaps
okr.date.disclosure2024-10-08
okr.date.lastmodified2024-09-19T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeWorking Paper (Numbered Series)
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099709109192415798/IDU16a2c9ab1125aa14aaf18bc618af57fde36d2
okr.guid099709109192415798
okr.identifier.docmidIDU-6a2c9ab1-25aa-4aaf-8bc6-8af57fde36d2
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/42232
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34393138
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34393138
okr.identifier.report193615
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099709109192415798/pdf/IDU16a2c9ab1125aa14aaf18bc618af57fde36d2.pdfen
okr.region.geographicalSahel
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economic Development
okr.unitSocial Protection & Labor AFR 2 (HAWS2)
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