Ovadiya, MireyKryeziu, AdeaMasood, SyedaZapatero, Eric2015-06-252015-06-252015-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22077This study examines the role of social protection programming, and programming design and implementation features, that are prominent in fragile and conflict-affected states. The main objective is to build on existing, available information from a sample of fragile and conflict-affected countries and develop operational guidance that addresses policy, design, and implementation issues and offers operational solutions for social protection programming and policy making in different fragile settings. The analysis showcases the universe of social protection objectives that are evident in these countries as well as the programming trends, types, coverage, and expenditure patterns. The paper also examines dimensions specific to fragile and conflict-affected settings in implementing social protection and labor programs, such as social cohesion, the role of community-driven development, and postwar benefits. Finally, the study highlights social protection and labor program delivery in seven different country contexts, and discusses the country-specific programming options chosen to achieve the objectives and overcome capacity and operational constraints.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOSOCIAL PROTECTION AND LABORFRAGILE AND CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATESCAPACITYENABLINGENVIRONMENTSOCIAL ASSISTANCESOCIAL INSURANCELABOR MARKET PROGRAMSCOMMUNITY-DRIVENDEVELOPMENT (CDD)TRENDSCHALLENGES CHILD HEALTHSAFETY NET PROGRAMSRISKSCOMMUNITY PROJECTSPROTECTION SYSTEMPOVERTY LINEECONOMIC GROWTHHUMANITARIAN AIDPROTECTION POLICIESPOVERTY LEVELSINCOMESOCIAL PENSIONSTRANSFER PROGRAM BENEFITSINSURANCE PROGRAMSAVINGS ACCOUNTSASSISTANCE PROGRAMSSOCIAL SAFETY NETFINANCIAL PROTECTIONFOOD POLICYWELFAREIMMEDIATE RELIEFPROTECTION POLICYGOVERNMENT CAPACITYBENEFIT SYSTEMSCAPACITY BUILDINGEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMSINCOME SUPPORTCASH TRANSFERSOCIAL ASSISTANCEBENEFICIARIESCONFLICTMEASURESPENSIONSAFETY NETSECONOMIC SHOCKLIMITED CAPACITYNEW POORSOCIAL FUNDPOVERTY REDUCTIONCOPING STRATEGIESWORKS PROGRAMSCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSAVINGSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCEAVAILABILITY OF FOODBENEFICIARYSCHOOL MEALSINFORMAL ECONOMYNATURAL DISASTERPROGRAM COVERAGESOCIAL INSURANCEEMERGENCY SITUATIONSTRANSFERSNATURAL DISASTERSWORKS AGENCYVULNERABLE POPULATIONSHOUSEHOLD COMPOSITIONHOUSEHOLD INCOMEELIGIBILITY CRITERIACHRONIC POVERTYSOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL PROTECTIONPROTECTION SYSTEMSSOCIAL CONTRACTPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMSVULNERABLE INDIVIDUALSSOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMSCASH BENEFITSSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTEPIDEMICSLABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONSCASH TRANSFERSFOOD AIDSUBSIDIESHEALTH SPENDINGUNEMPLOYMENTTRANSFER PROGRAMEXTERNAL AIDSOCIAL SAFETY NETSSSNBENEFIT LEVELSINCOME SECURITYFOOD SECURITYSKILLS TRAININGLABOR MARKET PROGRAMSSOCIAL SERVICESINSURANCE SCHEMESSOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMSPENSIONSCAPACITY-BUILDINGVULNERABLE GROUPSSHARE OF BENEFITSSUSTAINABLE GROWTHSAFETY NETMALNUTRITIONINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYMEANS TESTINGVOUCHERSFOOD TRANSFERSPUBLIC WORKSCASH ASSISTANCETRANSFER PROGRAMSTARGETING MECHANISMSSOCIAL WELFARESKILLED LABORFINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURESOCIAL POLICIESSCHOOL FEEDINGCASH BENEFITMARKET INTERVENTIONSINSURANCETARGETINGHUMAN RIGHTSFOOD DISTRIBUTIONUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITMICRO-ENTERPRISESHORT-TERM EMPLOYMENTWARACCESS TO SERVICESPOVERTYFORMAL EMPLOYMENTFEEDING PROGRAMSINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICYFINANCIAL CAPACITYINSURANCE MECHANISMSSCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMSWORKS PROGRAMFINANCIAL SUPPORTBENEFITS INCIDENCECASH TRANSFER PROGRAMSEXTERNAL FINANCINGPOORFOOD VOUCHERSPOLITICAL UPHEAVALSSHOCKHEALTH FINANCINGCHILD POVERTYDONOR FUNDINGNUTRITION PROGRAMPUBLIC TRANSFERSPOVERTY ASSESSMENTSLIVELIHOOD SUPPORTPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONOPTIMAL TARGETINGSERVICE PROVIDERSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTINEQUALITYWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/22077