Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research

Demand for social protection programs within more empowered segments of the poor population in African societies will be on the rise due to the historically high levels of poverty, faster economic growth, rapid urbanization, and increasingly open, pluralistic political systems. Resources required to...

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Autores principales: Hoddinott, John F., Devereux, Stephen, White, Philip, Klasen, Stephan, Woolard, Ingrid, Alderman, Harold, Badiane, Ousmane, Ulimwengu, John M., Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154032
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author Hoddinott, John F.
Devereux, Stephen
White, Philip
Klasen, Stephan
Woolard, Ingrid
Alderman, Harold
Badiane, Ousmane
Ulimwengu, John M.
Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie
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Badiane, Ousmane
Devereux, Stephen
Hoddinott, John F.
Klasen, Stephan
Ulimwengu, John M.
White, Philip
Woolard, Ingrid
Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie
author_facet Hoddinott, John F.
Devereux, Stephen
White, Philip
Klasen, Stephan
Woolard, Ingrid
Alderman, Harold
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Ulimwengu, John M.
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description Demand for social protection programs within more empowered segments of the poor population in African societies will be on the rise due to the historically high levels of poverty, faster economic growth, rapid urbanization, and increasingly open, pluralistic political systems. Resources required to meet this future demand will be substantial and are bound to compete with investments required to accelerate and broaden the current economic recovery process. But countries that fail to address the demand are likely to face social as well as political unrest.
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spelling CGSpace1540322025-11-06T07:43:32Z Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research Hoddinott, John F. Devereux, Stephen White, Philip Klasen, Stephan Woolard, Ingrid Alderman, Harold Badiane, Ousmane Ulimwengu, John M. Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie social protection social safety nets nutrition Demand for social protection programs within more empowered segments of the poor population in African societies will be on the rise due to the historically high levels of poverty, faster economic growth, rapid urbanization, and increasingly open, pluralistic political systems. Resources required to meet this future demand will be substantial and are bound to compete with investments required to accelerate and broaden the current economic recovery process. But countries that fail to address the demand are likely to face social as well as political unrest. 2012 2024-10-01T13:59:04Z 2024-10-01T13:59:04Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154032 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Hoddinott, John F.; Devereux, Stephen; White, Philip; Klasen, Stephan; Woolard, Ingrid; Alderman, Harold; Badiane, Ousmane; Ulimwengu, John M.; Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie 2012. Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154032
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nutrition
Hoddinott, John F.
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White, Philip
Klasen, Stephan
Woolard, Ingrid
Alderman, Harold
Badiane, Ousmane
Ulimwengu, John M.
Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie
Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research
title Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research
title_full Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research
title_fullStr Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research
title_full_unstemmed Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research
title_short Social protection in West Africa: The status quo, lessons from other regions, implications for research
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topic social protection
social safety nets
nutrition
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