Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility

In 2008, when food prices rose precipitously to record highs, international attention and local policy in many countries focused on safety nets as part of the response. Now that food prices are high again, the issue of appropriate responses is agai...

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Main Authors: Grosh, Margaret, Andrews, Colin, Quintana, Rodrigo, Rodriguez-Alas, Claudia
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/385461468177843041/Assessing-safety-net-readiness-in-response-to-food-price-volatility
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topic ACCESS TO FOOD
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL LABORERS
AGRICULTURAL LAND
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
ATM CARDS
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
CALORIC INTAKE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CASH BENEFIT
CASH PAYMENT
CASH SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASSAVA
CEREALS
CHILD ALLOWANCES
CHILD BENEFITS
CHRONIC POVERTY
CHRONICALLY POOR
CLIENT BASE
CLIENT COUNTRIES
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICES
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONFLICT
CONSUMPTION BASKET
COPING STRATEGIES
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT FACILITY
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIETARY DIVERSITY
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DOMESTIC PRICE
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMERGENCY FEEDING
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPOSURE
EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
FEE WAIVERS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL RISK
FLAT RATE
FOOD AID
FOOD BASKET
FOOD COMMODITIES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
FOOD FOR WORK
FOOD IMPORTS
FOOD ITEMS
FOOD NEEDS
FOOD ON CREDIT
FOOD POLICY
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICE INFLATION
FOOD PRICE SUBSIDIES
FOOD RATIONS
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD STAMP
FOOD STAPLES
FOOD STOCKS
FOOD SUBSIDY
FOODS
FORTIFIED FOODS
FUTURE PRICE
GRAIN RESERVES
GRAINS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH SERVICES
HEIGHT FOR AGE
HOME RATIONS
HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INCOME
INCOME ON FOOD
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME TRANSFERS
INEQUALITY
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
MAIZE
MALNOURISHED CHILDREN
MALNUTRITION
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MEDICAL INSURANCE
MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES
MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION
MINIMUM WAGES
NEW POOR
NUTRITION PROGRAMS
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PENSION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POOR AREAS
POOR COUNTRIES
POOR FAMILIES
POOR GROUPS
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR PEOPLE
POOR POPULATIONS
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRENATAL CARE
PRICE RISKS
PRICE VOLATILITY
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS
RATION SHOPS
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RICE
RISING INEQUALITY
RURAL
RURAL ACCESS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL DISTRICTS
RURAL EMPLOYMENT
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
RURAL POOR
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL REGIONS
SAFEGUARDS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NET SYSTEM
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL FEEDING
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
SCHOOLING
SECURITY RISK
SHOCK
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL TRANSFERS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOYBEANS
SSN
STAPLE FOODS
SUBSISTENCE
SUGAR
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL CAPACITY
TEMPORARY JOBS
TRACK RECORDS
TRANSACTIONS COSTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSITORY INCOME
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNIVERSAL BENEFITS
UNIVERSAL TRANSFER
VOUCHERS
VULNERABLE GROUP
VULNERABLE PEOPLE
WELFARE LAW
WHEAT
WORK PROGRAM
WORKFARE
WORKS PROGRAM
WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FOOD
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL LABORERS
AGRICULTURAL LAND
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
ATM CARDS
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
CALORIC INTAKE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CASH BENEFIT
CASH PAYMENT
CASH SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASSAVA
CEREALS
CHILD ALLOWANCES
CHILD BENEFITS
CHRONIC POVERTY
CHRONICALLY POOR
CLIENT BASE
CLIENT COUNTRIES
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICES
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONFLICT
CONSUMPTION BASKET
COPING STRATEGIES
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT FACILITY
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIETARY DIVERSITY
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DOMESTIC PRICE
DROUGHT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMERGENCY FEEDING
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPOSURE
EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS
FEE WAIVERS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL RISK
FLAT RATE
FOOD AID
FOOD BASKET
FOOD COMMODITIES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
FOOD FOR WORK
FOOD IMPORTS
FOOD ITEMS
FOOD NEEDS
FOOD ON CREDIT
FOOD POLICY
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICE INFLATION
FOOD PRICE SUBSIDIES
FOOD RATIONS
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD STAMP
FOOD STAPLES
FOOD STOCKS
FOOD SUBSIDY
FOODS
FORTIFIED FOODS
FUTURE PRICE
GRAIN RESERVES
GRAINS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH SERVICES
HEIGHT FOR AGE
HOME RATIONS
HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INCOME
INCOME ON FOOD
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME TRANSFERS
INEQUALITY
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
MAIZE
MALNOURISHED CHILDREN
MALNUTRITION
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MEDICAL INSURANCE
MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES
MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION
MINIMUM WAGES
NEW POOR
NUTRITION PROGRAMS
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PENSION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POOR AREAS
POOR COUNTRIES
POOR FAMILIES
POOR GROUPS
POOR HOUSEHOLD
POOR PEOPLE
POOR POPULATIONS
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRENATAL CARE
PRICE RISKS
PRICE VOLATILITY
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS
RATION SHOPS
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RICE
RISING INEQUALITY
RURAL
RURAL ACCESS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL DISTRICTS
RURAL EMPLOYMENT
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
RURAL POOR
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL REGIONS
SAFEGUARDS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NET SYSTEM
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL FEEDING
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
SCHOOLING
SECURITY RISK
SHOCK
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL TRANSFERS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOYBEANS
SSN
STAPLE FOODS
SUBSISTENCE
SUGAR
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL CAPACITY
TEMPORARY JOBS
TRACK RECORDS
TRANSACTIONS COSTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSITORY INCOME
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNIVERSAL BENEFITS
UNIVERSAL TRANSFER
VOUCHERS
VULNERABLE GROUP
VULNERABLE PEOPLE
WELFARE LAW
WHEAT
WORK PROGRAM
WORKFARE
WORKS PROGRAM
WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
Grosh, Margaret
Andrews, Colin
Quintana, Rodrigo
Rodriguez-Alas, Claudia
Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility
relation SP Discussion Paper;No. 1118
description In 2008, when food prices rose precipitously to record highs, international attention and local policy in many countries focused on safety nets as part of the response. Now that food prices are high again, the issue of appropriate responses is again on the policy agenda. This note sets out a framework for making quick, qualitative assessments of how well countries' safety nets prepare them for a rapid policy response to rising food prices should the situation warrant. The framework is applied using data from spring 2011, presenting a snap?shot analysis of what is a dynamically changing situation. Based on this data safety net readiness is assessed in 13 vulnerable countries based on the following criteria: the presence of safety net programs, program coverage, administrative capacity, and to a lesser degree, targeting effectiveness. It is argued that these criteria will remain the same throughout time, even if the sample countries affected will be expected to vary. Based on this analysis the note highlights that though a number of countries are more prepared than they were in 2008, there is still a significant medium term agenda on safety net preparedness in the face of crisis. In this context, strategic lessons from the 2008 food crisis response are presented to better understand the response options and challenges facing governments and policy makers. The note concludes by calling for continued investment and scale up of safety nets to mitigate poverty impacts and help prevent long term setbacks in nutrition and poverty.
format Working Paper
author Grosh, Margaret
Andrews, Colin
Quintana, Rodrigo
Rodriguez-Alas, Claudia
author_facet Grosh, Margaret
Andrews, Colin
Quintana, Rodrigo
Rodriguez-Alas, Claudia
author_sort Grosh, Margaret
title Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility
title_short Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility
title_full Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility
title_fullStr Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility
title_sort assessing safety net readiness in response to food price volatility
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/385461468177843041/Assessing-safety-net-readiness-in-response-to-food-price-volatility
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26825
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spelling okr-10986-268252021-04-23T14:04:37Z Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility Grosh, Margaret Andrews, Colin Quintana, Rodrigo Rodriguez-Alas, Claudia ACCESS TO FOOD ACCESS TO SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL LABORERS AGRICULTURAL LAND ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ATM CARDS BENEFICIARY BENEFIT LEVELS CALORIC INTAKE CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT CASH BENEFIT CASH PAYMENT CASH SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASSAVA CEREALS CHILD ALLOWANCES CHILD BENEFITS CHRONIC POVERTY CHRONICALLY POOR CLIENT BASE CLIENT COUNTRIES CLIMATE CHANGE COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES CONDITIONAL CASH CONFLICT CONSUMPTION BASKET COPING STRATEGIES COUNTRY RISK CREDIT FACILITY DATA AVAILABILITY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIETARY DIVERSITY DISABILITY PENSIONS DOMESTIC PRICE DROUGHT ECONOMIC CRISIS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMERGENCY FEEDING EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM EXCHANGE RATE EXPOSURE EXTREMELY POOR HOUSEHOLDS FEE WAIVERS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL RISK FLAT RATE FOOD AID FOOD BASKET FOOD COMMODITIES FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD FOR WORK FOOD IMPORTS FOOD ITEMS FOOD NEEDS FOOD ON CREDIT FOOD POLICY FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICE INFLATION FOOD PRICE SUBSIDIES FOOD RATIONS FOOD SECURITY FOOD STAMP FOOD STAPLES FOOD STOCKS FOOD SUBSIDY FOODS FORTIFIED FOODS FUTURE PRICE GRAIN RESERVES GRAINS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SERVICES HEIGHT FOR AGE HOME RATIONS HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INCOME INCOME ON FOOD INCOME SHOCKS INCOME SUPPORT INCOME TRANSFERS INEQUALITY INFLATION RATE INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERNATIONAL MARKET INVESTMENT DECISIONS LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT MAIZE MALNOURISHED CHILDREN MALNUTRITION MEANS TEST MEANS TESTING MEDICAL INSURANCE MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION MINIMUM WAGES NEW POOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS NUTRITIONAL STATUS NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS PAYMENT SYSTEM PENSION POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR POOR AREAS POOR COUNTRIES POOR FAMILIES POOR GROUPS POOR HOUSEHOLD POOR PEOPLE POOR POPULATIONS POVERTY IMPACT POVERTY LINE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRENATAL CARE PRICE RISKS PRICE VOLATILITY PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PROGRAM COVERAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PURCHASING POWER QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS RATION SHOPS RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS RICE RISING INEQUALITY RURAL RURAL ACCESS RURAL AREAS RURAL DISTRICTS RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATION RURAL REGIONS SAFEGUARDS SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NET SYSTEM SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL FEEDING SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SCHOOLING SECURITY RISK SHOCK SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL FUND SOCIAL PENSIONS SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL TRANSFERS SOCIAL WELFARE SOYBEANS SSN STAPLE FOODS SUBSISTENCE SUGAR SUPPORT PROGRAM TARGETED TRANSFERS TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TAX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TEMPORARY JOBS TRACK RECORDS TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSITORY INCOME UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNIVERSAL BENEFITS UNIVERSAL TRANSFER VOUCHERS VULNERABLE GROUP VULNERABLE PEOPLE WELFARE LAW WHEAT WORK PROGRAM WORKFARE WORKS PROGRAM WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS WORLD FOOD PROGRAM In 2008, when food prices rose precipitously to record highs, international attention and local policy in many countries focused on safety nets as part of the response. Now that food prices are high again, the issue of appropriate responses is again on the policy agenda. This note sets out a framework for making quick, qualitative assessments of how well countries' safety nets prepare them for a rapid policy response to rising food prices should the situation warrant. The framework is applied using data from spring 2011, presenting a snap?shot analysis of what is a dynamically changing situation. Based on this data safety net readiness is assessed in 13 vulnerable countries based on the following criteria: the presence of safety net programs, program coverage, administrative capacity, and to a lesser degree, targeting effectiveness. It is argued that these criteria will remain the same throughout time, even if the sample countries affected will be expected to vary. Based on this analysis the note highlights that though a number of countries are more prepared than they were in 2008, there is still a significant medium term agenda on safety net preparedness in the face of crisis. In this context, strategic lessons from the 2008 food crisis response are presented to better understand the response options and challenges facing governments and policy makers. The note concludes by calling for continued investment and scale up of safety nets to mitigate poverty impacts and help prevent long term setbacks in nutrition and poverty. 2017-06-01T20:28:00Z 2017-06-01T20:28:00Z 2011-09 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/385461468177843041/Assessing-safety-net-readiness-in-response-to-food-price-volatility http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26825 English en_US SP Discussion Paper;No. 1118 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