A ten-year strategy to support the development of social protection systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Social protection, which comprises both social assistance and social insurance programs, is a powerful tool to reduce poverty and vulnerability
The World Bank has a new 10-year strategy for social protection in Africa (2012-2022)
The vision is to help governments build country-owned national social protection systems
Social protection, once thought of as exclusive to rich and middle-income countries, is being increasingly employed in low-income countries in Africa, where policymakers are recognizing its potential as a powerful tool to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and social inequality.
The food, fuel and financial crises of 2008 have shown the vital role that social protection can play in cushioning poor and vulnerable households from shocks. Acro...