Issues for Civil Service Pension Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa
The paper summarizes the main factors behind the projected increase civil service pension costs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It discusses the benefits and potential downsides to unifying civil service and national pension systems, drawing on region...
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okr-10986-253642021-05-25T08:55:27Z Issues for Civil Service Pension Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa Schwarz, Anita M. Abels, Miglena pensions public pension civil service The paper summarizes the main factors behind the projected increase civil service pension costs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It discusses the benefits and potential downsides to unifying civil service and national pension systems, drawing on regional and international best practices and experience. The paper pays special consideration to the differences between civil and national pension reform, emphasizing the unique challenges in civil service pension reform posed by the fact that the government is the employer, the administrator of the pension fund, and the guarantor of last resort of the pension system. Findings in the report strongly suggest that civil service pension reform needs to be on the agenda in SSA countries, as its costs are beginning to crowd out other budget expenditures. Among other conclusions and recommendations, the report also urges practitioners to focus on the overall impact on government finances and not on the finances of the pension fund when undertaking civil service pension reform separately from the national system. The paper is intended to serve as a resource in civil service pension reform efforts in the region. 2016-11-16T21:47:08Z 2016-11-16T21:47:08Z 2016-11 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/475601479269449133/Issues-for-civil-service-pension-reform-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25364 English en_US Social Protection and Labor Discussion Paper;No. 1613 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Sub-Saharan Africa |
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The paper summarizes the main factors
behind the projected increase civil service pension costs in
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It discusses the benefits and
potential downsides to unifying civil service and national
pension systems, drawing on regional and international best
practices and experience. The paper pays special
consideration to the differences between civil and national
pension reform, emphasizing the unique challenges in civil
service pension reform posed by the fact that the government
is the employer, the administrator of the pension fund, and
the guarantor of last resort of the pension system. Findings
in the report strongly suggest that civil service pension
reform needs to be on the agenda in SSA countries, as its
costs are beginning to crowd out other budget expenditures.
Among other conclusions and recommendations, the report also
urges practitioners to focus on the overall impact on
government finances and not on the finances of the pension
fund when undertaking civil service pension reform
separately from the national system. The paper is intended
to serve as a resource in civil service pension reform
efforts in the region. |
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Working Paper |
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Schwarz, Anita M. Abels, Miglena |
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Schwarz, Anita M. Abels, Miglena |
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Schwarz, Anita M. |
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Issues for Civil Service Pension Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Issues for Civil Service Pension Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Issues for Civil Service Pension Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Issues for Civil Service Pension Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Issues for Civil Service Pension Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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issues for civil service pension reform in sub-saharan africa |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/475601479269449133/Issues-for-civil-service-pension-reform-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25364 |
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