Reducing poverty and investing in people : the new role of safety nets in Africa

Victoria Monchuk

For two decades, Africa's strong economic growth has paved the way for poverty reduction. Nevertheless, high chronic poverty levels persist, and the gap between income groups in terms of human capital and access to basic services is growing. Also, poor households are vulnerable to frequent shocks. By providing regular, reliable support to poor households and helping them invest in productive activities, targeted interventions such as safety nets help reduce persistent poverty, reverse the trend of increasing inequality, and build household resilience. Until recently, safety nets were implement

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Monchuk, Victoria
Publisher:	Washington : World Bank Publications
Subject:	Armutsbekämpfung \| Poverty reduction \| Afrika \| Africa \| Armut \| Poverty \| Sozialpolitik \| Social policy

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (xiv, 166 p.)
Series:	Directions in development. Human development Directions in Development
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Box ES.1 Definition of Terms; Objectives and Methods; Boxes; Box ES.2 The Productivity of Cash Transfers in Africa; Map ES.1 The 22 Countries Covered in This Review; Conclusions Based on the Experience in the 22 Countries; Map; Moving Forward to Strengthen Safety Nets in Africa; Implementing the Vision: What Can Other Countries Learn?; An Agenda for Learning; Notes; References; Chapter 1 The Changing Landscape: An Introduction; The Rise of Safety Nets in Africa; Box 1.1 The Definition of Social Safety Nets The Need for Safety Nets in AfricaBox 1.2 The World Bank's Africa Social Protection Strategy: Moving toward Systems in Kenya; Box 1.3 The Economic Theory: When Markets Fail to Support Investments in the Poor; Objectives, Methodology, and Typology; Box 1.4 Country Safety Net Reports Used in This Review; Table 1.1 Country Typology Used in This Review; Notes; Tables; References; Chapter 2 Poverty and Risk; Growth and Poverty Incidence; Figure 2.1 Average Annual GDP Growth Rate, 2000-10; Box 2.1 Growth and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania; Figures; Figure 2.2 Poverty Headcount, Latest Year Available Figure 2.3 Poverty Headcount, Early and Late 2000sFigure B2.1.1 Growth Incidence, Tanzania Mainland, 2001-07; Figure 2.4 Urban and Rural Poverty Headcount, Latest Year Available; Figure 2.5 Urban Poverty Headcount, Early and Late 2000s; Figure 2.6 Rural Poverty Headcount, Early and Late 2000s; Vulnerability and Food Insecurity; Figure 2.7 Percentage of the Population Living in Food Insecurity, Latest Year Available; Figure 2.8 Malnutrition Prevalence in Children under Five Years of Age, Latest Year Available; Determinants of Poverty and Vulnerability; Table 2.1 Poverty Covariates Summary of Main MessagesNotes; References; Chapter 3 Existing Safety Net Policies and Programs; Policies and Strategies; Figure 3.1 Percentage of Countries with a Social Protection Strategy; Box 3.1 Evolution of the Social Protection Sector in Rwanda; Institutions and Implementation Arrangements; Figure 3.2 Donor Involvement in Safety Nets; Figure 3.3 Percentage of Countries with a Coordinated Safety Net System; Box 3.2 Ethiopia's PSNP: Multiministerial Institutional Framework; Box 3.3 Harnessing Information and Communication Technology for an Accountable Payment System in Niger Figure B3.3.1 Verification of Beneficiary IdentityExisting Safety Net Programs; Figure 3.4 Types of Safety Net Programs; Figure 3.5 Short- or Long-Term Focus of Safety Nets; Table 3.1 Types of Safety Net Programs in 22 Countries; Box 3.4 Examples of African Safety Net Programs; Figure 3.6 Safety Nets, by Objective; A Look at Each Program Type; Box 3.5 Lesotho's Old-Age Pension: Part of the Safety Net; Table 3.2 Core Features of Public Works Programs, Selected Countries and Programs; Figure 3.7 Objectives of Africa's Public Works Programs Box 3.6 Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme Indigent Exemption
ISBN:	978-1-4648-0094-8 ; 978-1-4648-0095-5 ; 978-1-4648-0094-8
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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