Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform
The coverage of social assistance in Vietnam is expected to expand over the coming years in line with Government plans for further strengthening social security. This raises the question of whether the governance and administrative arrangements for...
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okr-10986-127752021-04-23T14:03:04Z Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGED AGENTS APPLICATIONS BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUDGETING CAPACITY BUILDING CASH TRANSFERS CHRONIC POVERTY COVERAGE DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISABLED DISABLED PERSONS DISASTERS DISBURSEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE POVERTY LINE ELDERLY ELDERLY PEOPLE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EXPANSION OF COVERAGE EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL FLOWS FLOW OF INFORMATION GDP GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACT EVALUATION INCOME INCOME SHOCKS INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE LIVING STANDARD LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL BANKS NATURAL DISASTERS OLD PEOPLE PAYMENT SYSTEM PENSION POOR POST OFFICE POST OFFICES POVERTY PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAM EXPANSION PROGRAMS QUESTIONNAIRES REDUCING POVERTY RETURN RISK OF FRAUD SAFETY SAFETY NET SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS SOCIAL SERVICES SPECIAL NEEDS STAFF TARGETING TRANSPARENCY TURNOVER WORKERS The coverage of social assistance in Vietnam is expected to expand over the coming years in line with Government plans for further strengthening social security. This raises the question of whether the governance and administrative arrangements for social assistance at all levels are sufficiently robust to handle a larger program. This note provides a rapid assessment of the arrangements for delivering Vietnam's main social assistance program, social assistance under Decrees 67 and 13, and proposes options for further strengthening in the short and medium term. It aims to make a timely contribution to the ongoing policy discussions about strengthening social assistance as part of the implementation of the Social Security Strategy 2011-2020. The note reflects findings from visits to Ha Giang Province and Ho Chi Minh City in July 2010. It finds that the current delivery mechanisms for social assistance are basic, with limited human resources, no caseload management and no integrated database that would allow tracking of beneficiary numbers. While such basic governance and administrative arrangements may be appropriate for a small program such as social assistance under Decree 67 in the past, the expected increase in beneficiary coverage implies that program administration will have to be systematically strengthened and professionalized to ensure effective implementation. Moreover, the development of a modern system of social policy in Vietnam will also require the expansion of skills in social work, in particular of those currently involved in delivering social assistance and who will remain the main interface to current and prospective beneficiaries at the local level. 2013-03-15T16:44:11Z 2013-03-15T16:44:11Z 2010-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/16432546/vietnam-governance-administration-social-assistance-rapid-assessment-options-reform http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12775 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Vietnam |
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGED AGENTS APPLICATIONS BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUDGETING CAPACITY BUILDING CASH TRANSFERS CHRONIC POVERTY COVERAGE DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISABLED DISABLED PERSONS DISASTERS DISBURSEMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE POVERTY LINE ELDERLY ELDERLY PEOPLE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EXPANSION OF COVERAGE EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL FLOWS FLOW OF INFORMATION GDP GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACT EVALUATION INCOME INCOME SHOCKS INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE LIVING STANDARD LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL BANKS NATURAL DISASTERS OLD PEOPLE PAYMENT SYSTEM PENSION POOR POST OFFICE POST OFFICES POVERTY PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAM EXPANSION PROGRAMS QUESTIONNAIRES REDUCING POVERTY RETURN RISK OF FRAUD SAFETY SAFETY NET SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS SOCIAL SERVICES SPECIAL NEEDS STAFF TARGETING TRANSPARENCY TURNOVER WORKERS World Bank Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform |
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The coverage of social assistance in
Vietnam is expected to expand over the coming years in line
with Government plans for further strengthening social
security. This raises the question of whether the governance
and administrative arrangements for social assistance at all
levels are sufficiently robust to handle a larger program.
This note provides a rapid assessment of the arrangements
for delivering Vietnam's main social assistance
program, social assistance under Decrees 67 and 13, and
proposes options for further strengthening in the short and
medium term. It aims to make a timely contribution to the
ongoing policy discussions about strengthening social
assistance as part of the implementation of the Social
Security Strategy 2011-2020. The note reflects findings from
visits to Ha Giang Province and Ho Chi Minh City in July
2010. It finds that the current delivery mechanisms for
social assistance are basic, with limited human resources,
no caseload management and no integrated database that would
allow tracking of beneficiary numbers. While such basic
governance and administrative arrangements may be
appropriate for a small program such as social assistance
under Decree 67 in the past, the expected increase in
beneficiary coverage implies that program administration
will have to be systematically strengthened and
professionalized to ensure effective implementation.
Moreover, the development of a modern system of social
policy in Vietnam will also require the expansion of skills
in social work, in particular of those currently involved in
delivering social assistance and who will remain the main
interface to current and prospective beneficiaries at the
local level. |
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Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform |
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Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform |
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Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform |
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Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform |
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Vietnam : Governance and Administration of Social Assistance - A Rapid Assessment and Options for Reform |
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vietnam : governance and administration of social assistance - a rapid assessment and options for reform |
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