Informal and formal social protection systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

[...]. - Chapter 1 The Conceptualisation and Status of Informal and Formal Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa by Stephen Devereux and Melese Getu. - Chapter 2 'Giving is Saving': The Essence of Reciprocity as an Informal Social Protection System among the Arsii Oromo, Southern Ethiopia by Mamo Hebo. - Chapter 3 Linking Informal Social Arrangements, Social Protection and Poverty Reduction in the Urban Slums of Nairobi, Kenya by Philomena Muiruri. - Chapter 4 Securing the Urban Poor in the Age of Privatisation: Lessons from Kampala City, Uganda by Sabastiano Rwengabo. - Chapter 5 Informal and Formal Social Protection in Ethiopia by Amdissa Teshome. - Chapter 6 Social Protection amid Increasing Instability in Zimbabwe: Scope, Institutions and Policy Options by Innocent Chirisa. - Chapter 7 Social Protection and Climate Change Adaptation in Lesotho: Opportunities and Constraints by Patrick Gwimbi. - Chapter 8 Social Protection Systems in Pastoral Areas of Ethiopia: The Case of Fentale District, Oromia Region by Endalew Addis and Samuel Assefa. - Chapter 9 Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Coping Strategies and Social Safety Networks among the Pastoralists ofNarok District, Kenya by Truphena Eshibukule Mukuna . - Chapter 10 An Assessment of the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment Programme in Uganda by Niringiye Aggrey. - Chapter 11 The Impact of Health Insurance on Household Access to Healthcare in Eldoret, Kenya by Nicholas Walter Otieno Ajwang. - Chapter 12 Implementation and Outcomes of Secondary Education Bursaries in Kenya by Constance R. Ambasa-Shisanya. - Chapter 13 Conclusion by Stephen Devereux and Melese Getu