Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
This report presents to the Government of Georgia (GoG) an analysis of the implications of potential policy changes to internally displaced person (IDP) assistance. A pressing question for policy makers in Georgia is the sustainability of status-ba...
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POLICY CONCERN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES LOCAL POPULATION BASIC EDUCATION ECONOMIC GROWTH LOCAL AUTHORITIES GENDER INEQUALITY PERSONALITY EXISTING RESOURCES OLD AGE PLACES OF ORIGIN POLICY FRAMEWORK LAWS FAMILY SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABOR FORCE DISCRIMINATION HEALTH CARE LEGAL STATUS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS CAPACITY BUILDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CRIME EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT NATIONAL LEVEL SOCIAL PROGRAMS TREATIES ACCESS TO EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE DISABILITIES PUBLIC POLICY SOCIAL IMPACT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TRAINING JOB OPPORTUNITIES NATIONAL ACTION NATIONAL LEGISLATION PATIENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION INTERVENTION CITIZEN ADOPTION RETURNEE VIOLENCE DISSEMINATION DISASTERS LAND OWNERSHIP POLICY DECISIONS PLACE OF RESIDENCE SERVICE DELIVERY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL SUPPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT RESPECT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRESS VULNERABLE FAMILIES PUBLIC OPINION TRANSPORTATION POLICIES LIFESTYLE POLICY MAKERS VULNERABLE GROUPS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS STRESS DECISION MAKING REFUGEE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY REFUGEES PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY POPULATIONS PUBLIC LIFE QUALITY OF LIFE SOCIAL WELFARE SPILLOVER GOVERNMENT POLICIES ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT SOCIAL VULNERABILITY TREATY NATIONAL ACTION PLAN DISABILITY LIMITED RESOURCES POPULATION LIVING CONDITIONS INTERNATIONAL LAW HOSPITALS REMITTANCES SECONDARY EDUCATION PEACE EXTENDED FAMILY RISKS SAFE RETURN PREVENTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES POLICY CHANGE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT EQUAL PARTICIPATION SOCIAL WORK HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC SERVICES RETURNEES FAMILY MEMBERS HEALTH DEPRESSION PROSTITUTION VULNERABILITY PUBLIC HEALTH ARMED CONFLICT PROTECTION MECHANISMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH SOCIAL SERVICE DISEASES LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AGING NATURAL DISASTERS FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME SOCIAL SECURITY INTERNATIONAL TREATIES INTERVIEW EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL SEXUAL ABUSE INCOME SECURITY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKERS LABOR CODE EQUAL ACCESS SOCIAL SERVICES WOMAN PENSIONS INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES HEALTH POLICY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION VICTIMS PUBLIC AWARENESS URBAN AREAS SOCIAL NETWORKS JOB CREATION RIGHT TO EDUCATION HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES POLICY CITIZENS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PERMANENT RESIDENCE SOCIAL AFFAIRS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CITIZENSHIP QUALITY EDUCATION RESOLUTION LOCAL COMMUNITIES HEALTH PROBLEMS ISOLATION RURAL AREAS ILLNESS FEMALE LABOR FORCE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OLDER ADULTS LACK OF INFORMATION FAMILIES REGISTRATION INHERITANCE WOMEN SOCIAL ISSUES ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IMPLEMENTATION HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL SOCIAL WORKERS ARMED CONFLICTS GENDER EQUALITY UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS SERVICE PROVIDERS ALCOHOLISM |
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POLICY CONCERN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES LOCAL POPULATION BASIC EDUCATION ECONOMIC GROWTH LOCAL AUTHORITIES GENDER INEQUALITY PERSONALITY EXISTING RESOURCES OLD AGE PLACES OF ORIGIN POLICY FRAMEWORK LAWS FAMILY SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABOR FORCE DISCRIMINATION HEALTH CARE LEGAL STATUS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS CAPACITY BUILDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CRIME EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT NATIONAL LEVEL SOCIAL PROGRAMS TREATIES ACCESS TO EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE DISABILITIES PUBLIC POLICY SOCIAL IMPACT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TRAINING JOB OPPORTUNITIES NATIONAL ACTION NATIONAL LEGISLATION PATIENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION INTERVENTION CITIZEN ADOPTION RETURNEE VIOLENCE DISSEMINATION DISASTERS LAND OWNERSHIP POLICY DECISIONS PLACE OF RESIDENCE SERVICE DELIVERY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL SUPPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT RESPECT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRESS VULNERABLE FAMILIES PUBLIC OPINION TRANSPORTATION POLICIES LIFESTYLE POLICY MAKERS VULNERABLE GROUPS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS STRESS DECISION MAKING REFUGEE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY REFUGEES PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY POPULATIONS PUBLIC LIFE QUALITY OF LIFE SOCIAL WELFARE SPILLOVER GOVERNMENT POLICIES ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT SOCIAL VULNERABILITY TREATY NATIONAL ACTION PLAN DISABILITY LIMITED RESOURCES POPULATION LIVING CONDITIONS INTERNATIONAL LAW HOSPITALS REMITTANCES SECONDARY EDUCATION PEACE EXTENDED FAMILY RISKS SAFE RETURN PREVENTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES POLICY CHANGE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT EQUAL PARTICIPATION SOCIAL WORK HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC SERVICES RETURNEES FAMILY MEMBERS HEALTH DEPRESSION PROSTITUTION VULNERABILITY PUBLIC HEALTH ARMED CONFLICT PROTECTION MECHANISMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH SOCIAL SERVICE DISEASES LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AGING NATURAL DISASTERS FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME SOCIAL SECURITY INTERNATIONAL TREATIES INTERVIEW EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL SEXUAL ABUSE INCOME SECURITY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKERS LABOR CODE EQUAL ACCESS SOCIAL SERVICES WOMAN PENSIONS INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES HEALTH POLICY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION VICTIMS PUBLIC AWARENESS URBAN AREAS SOCIAL NETWORKS JOB CREATION RIGHT TO EDUCATION HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES POLICY CITIZENS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PERMANENT RESIDENCE SOCIAL AFFAIRS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CITIZENSHIP QUALITY EDUCATION RESOLUTION LOCAL COMMUNITIES HEALTH PROBLEMS ISOLATION RURAL AREAS ILLNESS FEMALE LABOR FORCE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OLDER ADULTS LACK OF INFORMATION FAMILIES REGISTRATION INHERITANCE WOMEN SOCIAL ISSUES ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IMPLEMENTATION HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL SOCIAL WORKERS ARMED CONFLICTS GENDER EQUALITY UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS SERVICE PROVIDERS ALCOHOLISM World Bank Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis |
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This report presents to the Government
of Georgia (GoG) an analysis of the implications of
potential policy changes to internally displaced person
(IDP) assistance. A pressing question for policy makers in
Georgia is the sustainability of status-based IDP assistance
and what efforts can be made to tailor this assistance to
favor the poor and vulnerable. Elimination of the IDP
benefit has been subject to debate among policymakers. The
World Bank has worked with the government to support
improvements to the socioeconomic situation of IDPs in
Georgia since 2008. The IDP Community Development Project,
implemented between 2009-2012 improved service delivery,
infrastructure, and livelihoods in over 40 IDP communities.
Evidence on the socio-economic needs of IDPs has been
collected by both government and donors; yet no
comprehensive research has been conducted to critically
compare their situation to that of the overall population.
The objective of this research is to generate more evidence
on the significance of the IDP benefit, and consequences
that may be expected if this benefit is removed, in order to
inform future policy decisions of the GoG in this regard.
The report examines: (i) the policy and institutional
framework and considerations that may support or obstruct a
shift in IDP assistance; (ii) quantitative evidence on the
socio-economic situation of IDPs as compared to non-IDPs in
Georgia; and (iii) qualitative evidence on the significance
of the IDP benefit, attitudes towards the benefit program,
and vulnerabilities that may arise from its potential
elimination. The paper concludes with policy recommendations
for mitigating negative poverty and social impacts, should
the government pursue a decision to remove the IDP benefit program. |
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Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis |
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Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis |
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Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis |
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Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis |
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Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis |
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transitioning from status to needs based assistance for georgia idps : a poverty and social impact analysis |
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2016 |
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okr-10986-244122021-04-23T14:04:21Z Transitioning from Status to Needs Based Assistance for Georgia IDPs : A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis World Bank POLICY CONCERN QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES LOCAL POPULATION BASIC EDUCATION ECONOMIC GROWTH LOCAL AUTHORITIES GENDER INEQUALITY PERSONALITY EXISTING RESOURCES OLD AGE PLACES OF ORIGIN POLICY FRAMEWORK LAWS FAMILY SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABOR FORCE DISCRIMINATION HEALTH CARE LEGAL STATUS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS CAPACITY BUILDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CRIME EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT NATIONAL LEVEL SOCIAL PROGRAMS TREATIES ACCESS TO EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE DISABILITIES PUBLIC POLICY SOCIAL IMPACT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TRAINING JOB OPPORTUNITIES NATIONAL ACTION NATIONAL LEGISLATION PATIENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION INTERVENTION CITIZEN ADOPTION RETURNEE VIOLENCE DISSEMINATION DISASTERS LAND OWNERSHIP POLICY DECISIONS PLACE OF RESIDENCE SERVICE DELIVERY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL SUPPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT RESPECT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRESS VULNERABLE FAMILIES PUBLIC OPINION TRANSPORTATION POLICIES LIFESTYLE POLICY MAKERS VULNERABLE GROUPS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS STRESS DECISION MAKING REFUGEE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY REFUGEES PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY POPULATIONS PUBLIC LIFE QUALITY OF LIFE SOCIAL WELFARE SPILLOVER GOVERNMENT POLICIES ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT SOCIAL VULNERABILITY TREATY NATIONAL ACTION PLAN DISABILITY LIMITED RESOURCES POPULATION LIVING CONDITIONS INTERNATIONAL LAW HOSPITALS REMITTANCES SECONDARY EDUCATION PEACE EXTENDED FAMILY RISKS SAFE RETURN PREVENTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES POLICY CHANGE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT EQUAL PARTICIPATION SOCIAL WORK HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC SERVICES RETURNEES FAMILY MEMBERS HEALTH DEPRESSION PROSTITUTION VULNERABILITY PUBLIC HEALTH ARMED CONFLICT PROTECTION MECHANISMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH SOCIAL SERVICE DISEASES LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AGING NATURAL DISASTERS FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION HOUSEHOLD INCOME SOCIAL SECURITY INTERNATIONAL TREATIES INTERVIEW EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL SEXUAL ABUSE INCOME SECURITY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKERS LABOR CODE EQUAL ACCESS SOCIAL SERVICES WOMAN PENSIONS INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES HEALTH POLICY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION VICTIMS PUBLIC AWARENESS URBAN AREAS SOCIAL NETWORKS JOB CREATION RIGHT TO EDUCATION HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES POLICY CITIZENS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PERMANENT RESIDENCE SOCIAL AFFAIRS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CITIZENSHIP QUALITY EDUCATION RESOLUTION LOCAL COMMUNITIES HEALTH PROBLEMS ISOLATION RURAL AREAS ILLNESS FEMALE LABOR FORCE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OLDER ADULTS LACK OF INFORMATION FAMILIES REGISTRATION INHERITANCE WOMEN SOCIAL ISSUES ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IMPLEMENTATION HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL SOCIAL WORKERS ARMED CONFLICTS GENDER EQUALITY UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS SERVICE PROVIDERS ALCOHOLISM This report presents to the Government of Georgia (GoG) an analysis of the implications of potential policy changes to internally displaced person (IDP) assistance. A pressing question for policy makers in Georgia is the sustainability of status-based IDP assistance and what efforts can be made to tailor this assistance to favor the poor and vulnerable. Elimination of the IDP benefit has been subject to debate among policymakers. The World Bank has worked with the government to support improvements to the socioeconomic situation of IDPs in Georgia since 2008. The IDP Community Development Project, implemented between 2009-2012 improved service delivery, infrastructure, and livelihoods in over 40 IDP communities. Evidence on the socio-economic needs of IDPs has been collected by both government and donors; yet no comprehensive research has been conducted to critically compare their situation to that of the overall population. The objective of this research is to generate more evidence on the significance of the IDP benefit, and consequences that may be expected if this benefit is removed, in order to inform future policy decisions of the GoG in this regard. The report examines: (i) the policy and institutional framework and considerations that may support or obstruct a shift in IDP assistance; (ii) quantitative evidence on the socio-economic situation of IDPs as compared to non-IDPs in Georgia; and (iii) qualitative evidence on the significance of the IDP benefit, attitudes towards the benefit program, and vulnerabilities that may arise from its potential elimination. The paper concludes with policy recommendations for mitigating negative poverty and social impacts, should the government pursue a decision to remove the IDP benefit program. 2016-06-03T21:19:06Z 2016-06-03T21:19:06Z 2015-02 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25781513/georgia-transitioning-status-needs-based-assistance-idps-poverty-social-impact-analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24412 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Georgia |