Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure
The note looks at the evidence from the Zimbabwe drought in 1994-95, and points at the effects of weather-related shocks (although often other shocks as well can drastically affect incomes), of which not all households can smooth consumption as des...
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okr-10986-97722021-04-23T14:02:47Z Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure World Bank ADOLESCENCE AGED CHRONIC POVERTY DROUGHT FAMILIES INCOME INSURANCE MORTALITY MOTIVATION NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS POOR PRIVATE SAFETY NETS REPEATED SHOCKS SAFETY SAFETY NETS SIBLINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE WAGES WAR SOCIAL SAFETY NETS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK WEATHER DISASTERS INCOME FLUCTUATIONS INCOME INEQUALITIES HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT ASSET LIQUIDATION AGRICULTURAL INCOME AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY BREEDING STOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHILDREN NUTRITION CHILD MORTALITY ACCESS TO CREDIT INSURANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS NUTRITIONAL VALUE ANALYSIS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT The note looks at the evidence from the Zimbabwe drought in 1994-95, and points at the effects of weather-related shocks (although often other shocks as well can drastically affect incomes), of which not all households can smooth consumption as desired. Rather, many households maintain consumption only at the expense of their long-term income possibilities - e.g., by selling off productive assets, or by reducing investments in the health or education of their children. Unfortunately, while this recuperation can be rapid for households who retained their breeding stock, those who lost their breeding stock undergo hardship in restocking their herds. This implies a barrier to economic development of the very poor, which of course also includes poor nutritional status of children, and increased child mortality rates. Of particular concern is the inadequate utilization of credit and insurance, as well as the reliability on social assistance. The note outlines the extreme effects of such weather shocks in the country, specifying results for children's development, schooling, and/or delayed entrance to school, as a consequence of nutritional gaps, preventable provided personal and institutional safety nets are effective. 2012-08-13T09:29:56Z 2012-08-13T09:29:56Z 2002-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/04/2018936/zimbabwe-personal-institutional-safety-nets-long-term-consequences-failure http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9772 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 205 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Zimbabwe |
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ADOLESCENCE AGED CHRONIC POVERTY DROUGHT FAMILIES INCOME INSURANCE MORTALITY MOTIVATION NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS POOR PRIVATE SAFETY NETS REPEATED SHOCKS SAFETY SAFETY NETS SIBLINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE WAGES WAR SOCIAL SAFETY NETS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK WEATHER DISASTERS INCOME FLUCTUATIONS INCOME INEQUALITIES HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT ASSET LIQUIDATION AGRICULTURAL INCOME AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY BREEDING STOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHILDREN NUTRITION CHILD MORTALITY ACCESS TO CREDIT INSURANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS NUTRITIONAL VALUE ANALYSIS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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ADOLESCENCE AGED CHRONIC POVERTY DROUGHT FAMILIES INCOME INSURANCE MORTALITY MOTIVATION NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS POOR PRIVATE SAFETY NETS REPEATED SHOCKS SAFETY SAFETY NETS SIBLINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE WAGES WAR SOCIAL SAFETY NETS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK WEATHER DISASTERS INCOME FLUCTUATIONS INCOME INEQUALITIES HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT ASSET LIQUIDATION AGRICULTURAL INCOME AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY BREEDING STOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHILDREN NUTRITION CHILD MORTALITY ACCESS TO CREDIT INSURANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS NUTRITIONAL VALUE ANALYSIS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT World Bank Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure |
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The note looks at the evidence from the
Zimbabwe drought in 1994-95, and points at the effects of
weather-related shocks (although often other shocks as well
can drastically affect incomes), of which not all households
can smooth consumption as desired. Rather, many households
maintain consumption only at the expense of their long-term
income possibilities - e.g., by selling off productive
assets, or by reducing investments in the health or
education of their children. Unfortunately, while this
recuperation can be rapid for households who retained their
breeding stock, those who lost their breeding stock undergo
hardship in restocking their herds. This implies a barrier
to economic development of the very poor, which of course
also includes poor nutritional status of children, and
increased child mortality rates. Of particular concern is
the inadequate utilization of credit and insurance, as well
as the reliability on social assistance. The note outlines
the extreme effects of such weather shocks in the country,
specifying results for children's development,
schooling, and/or delayed entrance to school, as a
consequence of nutritional gaps, preventable provided
personal and institutional safety nets are effective. |
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Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure |
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Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure |
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Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure |
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Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure |
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Zimbabwe : Personal and Institutional Safety Nets - The Long-Term Consequences of Failure |
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zimbabwe : personal and institutional safety nets - the long-term consequences of failure |
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Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/04/2018936/zimbabwe-personal-institutional-safety-nets-long-term-consequences-failure http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9772 |
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