Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean

This paper examines the role of social protection (SP) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), given their particular structural, human resource and capacity constraints. While it focuses on SIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean, the lessons may be relevant to other SIDS with similar challenges....

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Main Authors:	Williams, Asha, Cheston, Timothy, Coudouel, Aline, Subran, Ludovic
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CIVIL SOCIETY DATA COLLECTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL MOBILITY SAFETY NETS SHOCKS SOCIAL PROTECTION
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spelling	okr-10986-161022021-04-23T14:03:27Z Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean Williams, Asha Cheston, Timothy Coudouel, Aline Subran, Ludovic CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CIVIL SOCIETY DATA COLLECTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL MOBILITY SAFETY NETS SHOCKS SOCIAL PROTECTION This paper examines the role of social protection (SP) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), given their particular structural, human resource and capacity constraints. While it focuses on SIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean, the lessons may be relevant to other SIDS with similar challenges. Caribbean SIDS have made significant commitment to address the needs of the vulnerable, as reflected by their level of SP spending, and the numerous safety net programs, labor market interventions, and insurance schemes. Nevertheless gaps remain, as many vulnerable groups are underserved and the systems show limited responsiveness to shocks. This is further hampered by duplication of efforts which limits the efficiency of interventions. The paper recommends a series of systemic efforts to: 1) harmonize SP systems and policies across the region to better respond to increased regional mobility; 2) consolidate SP programs within countries to improve efficiency; 3) foster key human capital improvements among the poor to break inter-generational transmission of poverty; 4) improve monitoring and evaluation systems and data collection capacity to facilitate more responsive SP programs; and 5) increase partnerships with civil society and private sector. At the thematic level, the paper recommends: a) improving the responsiveness to economic and environmental shocks; b) improving efficiency and effectiveness of social safety net programs, in particular cash transfer programs; c) tailoring labor market interventions to respond to constraints faced in the SIDS context; and d) reforming social insurance schemes, particularly pension schemes, to address current deficiencies and ensure readiness to respond to impending ageing. 2013-10-08T17:31:34Z 2013-10-08T17:31:34Z 2013-08 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16102 en_US Social Protection & Labor Discussion Paper;No. 1306 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean
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topic	CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CIVIL SOCIETY DATA COLLECTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL MOBILITY SAFETY NETS SHOCKS SOCIAL PROTECTION
spellingShingle	CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CIVIL SOCIETY DATA COLLECTION HUMAN CAPITAL INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL MOBILITY SAFETY NETS SHOCKS SOCIAL PROTECTION Williams, Asha Cheston, Timothy Coudouel, Aline Subran, Ludovic Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean
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description	This paper examines the role of social protection (SP) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), given their particular structural, human resource and capacity constraints. While it focuses on SIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean, the lessons may be relevant to other SIDS with similar challenges. Caribbean SIDS have made significant commitment to address the needs of the vulnerable, as reflected by their level of SP spending, and the numerous safety net programs, labor market interventions, and insurance schemes. Nevertheless gaps remain, as many vulnerable groups are underserved and the systems show limited responsiveness to shocks. This is further hampered by duplication of efforts which limits the efficiency of interventions. The paper recommends a series of systemic efforts to: 1) harmonize SP systems and policies across the region to better respond to increased regional mobility; 2) consolidate SP programs within countries to improve efficiency; 3) foster key human capital improvements among the poor to break inter-generational transmission of poverty; 4) improve monitoring and evaluation systems and data collection capacity to facilitate more responsive SP programs; and 5) increase partnerships with civil society and private sector. At the thematic level, the paper recommends: a) improving the responsiveness to economic and environmental shocks; b) improving efficiency and effectiveness of social safety net programs, in particular cash transfer programs; c) tailoring labor market interventions to respond to constraints faced in the SIDS context; and d) reforming social insurance schemes, particularly pension schemes, to address current deficiencies and ensure readiness to respond to impending ageing.
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author	Williams, Asha Cheston, Timothy Coudouel, Aline Subran, Ludovic
author_facet	Williams, Asha Cheston, Timothy Coudouel, Aline Subran, Ludovic
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title	Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean
title_short	Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean
title_full	Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean
title_fullStr	Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed	Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean
title_sort	tailoring social protection to small island developing states : lessons learned from the caribbean
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Tailoring Social Protection to Small Island Developing States : Lessons Learned from the Caribbean

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