Publication: Liberia : A Diagnostic of Social Protection
Date
2011-12
ISSN
Published
2011-12
Author(s)
Borgarello, Andrea
Figazzolo, Laura
Weedon, Emily
Abstract
Safety Nets are limited in Liberia and,
although as a share of GDP, expenditures are higher than the
regional average, the average benefit amount is equal to
only 7-20 percent of the poverty line. The current system
focuses on the country s most vulnerable populations but
that the system is fragmented. Food insecurity is mainly
addressed through food transfers aimed at preventing
starvation and malnutrition. Unemployed people, including
the large portion of the population engaged in informal
employment, are targeted primarily by public works.
Scaling-up Liberia s safety nets would require significant
investments, which are not viable at the moment given the
country s financial constraints. Efforts should hence focus
on improving the overall safety net system within the
existing budget.
Citation
“Borgarello, Andrea; Figazzolo, Laura; Weedon, Emily. 2011. Liberia : A Diagnostic of Social Protection. Social protection and labor discussion paper;no. 1407. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/19007 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”