Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW

The report aims to meet two broad objectives: (a) enhance knowledge about the current state of existing social safety nets (SSNs) and assess their effectiveness in responding to new and emerging challenges to the poor and vulnerable in the region b...

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Main Authors: Morgandi, Matteo, Silva, Joana, Levin, Victoria
Format: Other Social Protection Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
SSN
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16965002/inclusion-resilience-way-forward-social-safety-nets-middle-east-north-africa-overview
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topic ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACCESS TO FOOD
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
BANK BRANCHES
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BREAD SUBSIDY
CASH BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD POVERTY
CHRONIC POVERTY
CLEAN WATER
COMMUNITY ASSETS
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONSUMER GOODS
COPING MECHANISMS
COPING STRATEGIES
CORRELATES OF POVERTY
CROWDING OUT
DECENTRALIZATION
DECLINE IN POVERTY
DECLINE IN POVERTY RATES
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
ENERGY SUBSIDIES
FEE WAIVERS
FEMALE PARTICIPATION
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FOOD RATION
FOOD SUBSIDIES
HEALTH BENEFITS
HEALTH CARDS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH SERVICES
HIGH INEQUALITY
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME INEQUALITY
INCOME QUINTILE
INCOME SUPPORT
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SAFETY NETS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INVENTORY
LABOR INTENSIVE WORKS
MALNOURISHED CHILDREN
MALNUTRITION
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MICRO-CREDIT
NATIONAL POVERTY
NATIONAL POVERTY LINE
NATIONAL POVERTY LINES
NATURAL DISASTERS
NEEDY FAMILIES
NUTRITION PROGRAM
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POOR ADULTS
POOR CHILDREN
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR PERSON
POORER FAMILIES
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY RISK
PREVENTIVE CARE
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PURCHASING POWER
REDISTRIBUTIVE POLICIES
REGIONAL AVERAGES
REGIONAL WORKSHOPS
RESPONSE TO CRISES
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL POVERTY
RURAL POVERTY RATES
RURAL RESIDENTS
SAFETY NET SYSTEMS
SAVINGS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SEWAGE
SHOCK
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CONTRACT
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SSN
SUBSIDIZATION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TEMPORARY SUPPORT
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNIVERSAL SUBSIDIES
VOUCHERS
VULNERABILITY TO POVERTY
VULNERABLE CITIZENS
VULNERABLE FAMILIES
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
VULNERABLE MEMBERS
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WELFARE DISTRIBUTION
WORKFARE
WORKS AGENCY
ZAKAT
spellingShingle ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACCESS TO FOOD
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
BANK BRANCHES
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BREAD SUBSIDY
CASH BENEFITS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD POVERTY
CHRONIC POVERTY
CLEAN WATER
COMMUNITY ASSETS
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONSUMER GOODS
COPING MECHANISMS
COPING STRATEGIES
CORRELATES OF POVERTY
CROWDING OUT
DECENTRALIZATION
DECLINE IN POVERTY
DECLINE IN POVERTY RATES
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
ENERGY SUBSIDIES
FEE WAIVERS
FEMALE PARTICIPATION
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FOOD RATION
FOOD SUBSIDIES
HEALTH BENEFITS
HEALTH CARDS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH SERVICES
HIGH INEQUALITY
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME INEQUALITY
INCOME QUINTILE
INCOME SUPPORT
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
INFORMAL SAFETY NETS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INVENTORY
LABOR INTENSIVE WORKS
MALNOURISHED CHILDREN
MALNUTRITION
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MICRO-CREDIT
NATIONAL POVERTY
NATIONAL POVERTY LINE
NATIONAL POVERTY LINES
NATURAL DISASTERS
NEEDY FAMILIES
NUTRITION PROGRAM
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POOR ADULTS
POOR CHILDREN
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR PERSON
POORER FAMILIES
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY RISK
PREVENTIVE CARE
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PURCHASING POWER
REDISTRIBUTIVE POLICIES
REGIONAL AVERAGES
REGIONAL WORKSHOPS
RESPONSE TO CRISES
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL POVERTY
RURAL POVERTY RATES
RURAL RESIDENTS
SAFETY NET SYSTEMS
SAVINGS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SEWAGE
SHOCK
SKILLS TRAINING
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CONTRACT
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
SSN
SUBSIDIZATION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TEMPORARY SUPPORT
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNIVERSAL SUBSIDIES
VOUCHERS
VULNERABILITY TO POVERTY
VULNERABLE CITIZENS
VULNERABLE FAMILIES
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
VULNERABLE MEMBERS
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WELFARE DISTRIBUTION
WORKFARE
WORKS AGENCY
ZAKAT
Morgandi, Matteo
Silva, Joana
Levin, Victoria
Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
relation MENA developement report;
description The report aims to meet two broad objectives: (a) enhance knowledge about the current state of existing social safety nets (SSNs) and assess their effectiveness in responding to new and emerging challenges to the poor and vulnerable in the region by bringing together new evidence, data, and country-specific analysis; and (b) open up and inform a debate on feasible policy options to make SSNs in the Middle East and North Africa more effective and innovative. First chapter, 'a framework for SSN reform,' describes and illustrates the reasons for the region's growing need for SSN reform and establishes the framework for renewed SSNs. It identifies key goals for SSNs (promoting social inclusion, livelihood, and resilience) and illustrates how these goals have been achieved in some parts of the region and elsewhere. Second chapter, 'key challenges that call for renewed SSNs,' analyzes the challenges facing the region's poor and vulnerable households, which SSNs could focus on as a priority. Two large groups are at higher-than-average poverty risk: children and those who live in rural or lagging areas. The chapter examines factors such as inequality of opportunities and lack of access to services that can perpetuate the lower human development outcomes among the poor in these groups. It also describes the challenge of vulnerability. Finally, it identifies particular social groups that are at a higher risk of exclusion from access to services and employment. Third chapter, 'the current state of SSNs in the Middle East and North Africa,' analyzes SSN spending and assesses different aspects of the SSN systems' performance. Fourth chapter, 'the political economy of SSN reforms in the Middle East and North Africa: what do citizens want?' presents new evidence on citizens' preferences concerning redistribution and SSN design, using newly collected data. It also discusses how political economy considerations could be taken into account in designing renewed SSNs in the region. Fifth chapter, 'the way forward: how to make safety nets in the Middle East and North Africa more effective and innovative,' proposes an agenda for reform and the path for moving forward, using global experience and the evidence presented in the preceding chapters.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Social Protection Study
author Morgandi, Matteo
Silva, Joana
Levin, Victoria
author_facet Morgandi, Matteo
Silva, Joana
Levin, Victoria
author_sort Morgandi, Matteo
title Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW
title_short Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW
title_full Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW
title_fullStr Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW
title_full_unstemmed Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW
title_sort inclusion and resilience : the way forward for social safety nets in the middle east and north africa, overview
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16965002/inclusion-resilience-way-forward-social-safety-nets-middle-east-north-africa-overview
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12261
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spelling okr-10986-122612021-04-23T14:03:00Z Inclusion and Resilience : The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in the Middle East and North Africa, OVERVIEW Morgandi, Matteo Silva, Joana Levin, Victoria ABSOLUTE POVERTY ACCESS TO FOOD ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BANK BRANCHES BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT LEVELS BREAD SUBSIDY CASH BENEFITS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM CASH TRANSFERS CHILD HEALTH CHILD POVERTY CHRONIC POVERTY CLEAN WATER COMMUNITY ASSETS CONDITIONAL CASH CONSUMER GOODS COPING MECHANISMS COPING STRATEGIES CORRELATES OF POVERTY CROWDING OUT DECENTRALIZATION DECLINE IN POVERTY DECLINE IN POVERTY RATES DROUGHT ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SHOCKS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ENERGY SUBSIDIES FEE WAIVERS FEMALE PARTICIPATION FINANCIAL CRISIS FOOD RATION FOOD SUBSIDIES HEALTH BENEFITS HEALTH CARDS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH SERVICES HIGH INEQUALITY HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACT ON POVERTY INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME QUINTILE INCOME SUPPORT INEQUALITY INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SAFETY NETS INSURANCE INSURANCE SCHEMES INVENTORY LABOR INTENSIVE WORKS MALNOURISHED CHILDREN MALNUTRITION MEANS TEST MEANS TESTING MICRO-CREDIT NATIONAL POVERTY NATIONAL POVERTY LINE NATIONAL POVERTY LINES NATURAL DISASTERS NEEDY FAMILIES NUTRITION PROGRAM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR POOR ADULTS POOR CHILDREN POOR FAMILIES POOR HOUSEHOLD POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PERSON POORER FAMILIES POVERTY IMPACT POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY POVERTY RISK PREVENTIVE CARE PRICE SUBSIDIES PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PURCHASING POWER REDISTRIBUTIVE POLICIES REGIONAL AVERAGES REGIONAL WORKSHOPS RESPONSE TO CRISES RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL POVERTY RURAL POVERTY RATES RURAL RESIDENTS SAFETY NET SYSTEMS SAVINGS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SEWAGE SHOCK SKILLS TRAINING SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL CONTRACT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SSN SUBSIDIZATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TARGETED TRANSFERS TARGETING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TEMPORARY SUPPORT TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL SUBSIDIES VOUCHERS VULNERABILITY TO POVERTY VULNERABLE CITIZENS VULNERABLE FAMILIES VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS VULNERABLE MEMBERS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WELFARE DISTRIBUTION WORKFARE WORKS AGENCY ZAKAT The report aims to meet two broad objectives: (a) enhance knowledge about the current state of existing social safety nets (SSNs) and assess their effectiveness in responding to new and emerging challenges to the poor and vulnerable in the region by bringing together new evidence, data, and country-specific analysis; and (b) open up and inform a debate on feasible policy options to make SSNs in the Middle East and North Africa more effective and innovative. First chapter, 'a framework for SSN reform,' describes and illustrates the reasons for the region's growing need for SSN reform and establishes the framework for renewed SSNs. It identifies key goals for SSNs (promoting social inclusion, livelihood, and resilience) and illustrates how these goals have been achieved in some parts of the region and elsewhere. Second chapter, 'key challenges that call for renewed SSNs,' analyzes the challenges facing the region's poor and vulnerable households, which SSNs could focus on as a priority. Two large groups are at higher-than-average poverty risk: children and those who live in rural or lagging areas. The chapter examines factors such as inequality of opportunities and lack of access to services that can perpetuate the lower human development outcomes among the poor in these groups. It also describes the challenge of vulnerability. Finally, it identifies particular social groups that are at a higher risk of exclusion from access to services and employment. Third chapter, 'the current state of SSNs in the Middle East and North Africa,' analyzes SSN spending and assesses different aspects of the SSN systems' performance. Fourth chapter, 'the political economy of SSN reforms in the Middle East and North Africa: what do citizens want?' presents new evidence on citizens' preferences concerning redistribution and SSN design, using newly collected data. It also discusses how political economy considerations could be taken into account in designing renewed SSNs in the region. Fifth chapter, 'the way forward: how to make safety nets in the Middle East and North Africa more effective and innovative,' proposes an agenda for reform and the path for moving forward, using global experience and the evidence presented in the preceding chapters. 2013-02-06T22:08:18Z 2013-02-06T22:08:18Z 2012-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16965002/inclusion-resilience-way-forward-social-safety-nets-middle-east-north-africa-overview http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12261 English en_US MENA developement report; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Social Protection Study Economic & Sector Work Middle East and North Africa