Liberia : A Diagnostic of Social Protection

Safety Nets are limited in Liberia and, although as a share of GDP, expenditures are higher than the regional average, the average benefit amount is equal to only 7-20 percent of the poverty line. The current system focuses on the country s most vu...

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Main Authors:	Borgarello, Andrea, Figazzolo, Laura, Weedon, Emily
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ANTI-POVERTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT AMOUNT BENEFIT LEVEL CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFERS CHILD BENEFIT CHILD HEALTH CHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY CHRONIC MALNUTRITION CHRONIC POVERTY COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT COPING STRATEGIES COVARIATE SHOCKS CROP PRODUCTION DONOR SUPPORT DRINKING WATER DROUGHT DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC CRISES ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE ECONOMIC RISKS EMERGENCY FOOD EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT PROJECT EXTERNAL RESOURCES EXTREME POOR HOUSEHOLDS EXTREME POVERTY EXTREME POVERTY LINE EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS FAMILY ALLOWANCES FAMILY TRANSFERS FARMERS FEE WAIVERS FINANCIAL CAPACITY FINANCIAL CRISIS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FOOD ASSISTANCE FOOD BASKET FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD CROP FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD INSECURITY FOOD INTAKE FOOD MARKETS FOOD POVERTY FOOD POVERTY LINE FOOD PRICE FOOD REQUIREMENTS FOOD SECURITY FOOD STAMPS FOOD SUPPLY FOOD TRANSFER FOOD TRANSFERS FOOD-FOR-WORK HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FACILITY HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH ORGANIZATION HEALTH SERVICES HOME RATIONS HORIZONTAL EQUITY HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY HOUSEHOLD HEADS HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OF SHOCKS IMPACT ON POVERTY INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME POVERTY INCOME RISKS INCOME SHOCK INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INDIVIDUAL RISKS INEQUALITY INFORMAL COPING MECHANISMS INFORMAL MECHANISMS INFORMAL SAFETY NETS INFORMAL SUPPORT INSURANCE SCHEMES INTERNATIONAL DONORS LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED ACCESS LIMITED CAPACITY MACROECONOMIC CRISIS MALNUTRITION MITIGATION STRATEGIES NATIONAL % POVERTY NATIONAL PENSION NATIONAL POVERTY NATIONAL POVERTY LINE NATURAL DISASTERS NUMBER OF CHILDREN NUTRITION PROGRAMS OLD AGE PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT PENSIONS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR POOR PERSON POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY GAP POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY MEASURES POVERTY PROFILE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRICE SUBSIDIES PROTECTION MECHANISMS PROTECTION POLICIES PROTECTION POLICY PROTECTION SYSTEM PROTECTION SYSTEMS PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL BANKS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL DWELLERS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL PEOPLE RURAL PHENOMENON RURAL POVERTY RURAL POVERTY INCIDENCE SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NET SYSTEMS SAFETY NETS SANITARY CONDITIONS SANITATION SAVINGS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL FEEDING SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SERVICE PROVIDERS SHOCK SINGLE MOTHERS SMALL-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL PENSIONS SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SSN SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAMS SUPPORT NETWORKS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFERS IN CASH TRANSITORY POVERTY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS USER FEES VOCATIONAL TRAINING VOUCHERS VULNERABLE CHILDREN VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS VULNERABLE PEOPLE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WAR WELFARE INDICATORS WELFARE POLICY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/12/19746815/liberia-diagnostic-social-protection http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19007

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Summary:	Safety Nets are limited in Liberia and, although as a share of GDP, expenditures are higher than the regional average, the average benefit amount is equal to only 7-20 percent of the poverty line. The current system focuses on the country s most vulnerable populations but that the system is fragmented. Food insecurity is mainly addressed through food transfers aimed at preventing starvation and malnutrition. Unemployed people, including the large portion of the population engaged in informal employment, are targeted primarily by public works. Scaling-up Liberia s safety nets would require significant investments, which are not viable at the moment given the country s financial constraints. Efforts should hence focus on improving the overall safety net system within the existing budget.

Liberia : A Diagnostic of Social Protection

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