The effectiveness of the psnp is of interest because the program was implemented at scale in one of africas poorest countries, which has limited physical and communications infrastructure and scarce administrative resources. In development discourse, this latter concern has spurred interest in the concept of resilience and how public interventions can enhance resilience. Policy coherence and social protection in ethiopia mdpi. Social protection systems protect the most vulnerable from shocks and stresses throughout their lives. The government has also expressed its commitment to develop the implementation strategy that would guide and take the policy forward. Social protection is at the centre of ethiopias development policy. Social protection is conceived in several ways and generally interchangeably used with social security, social safety net, social insurance, social transfers, to save lives and livelihoods.
The social protection policy explains that the government of kenya acknowledges that social. Well have a field trip to ethiopia in may and i just find your great website when i search some information about infrastructure in ethiopia and the national and local policy. The government of federal democratic republic of ethiopia that has been established in 1991 designed the new agricultural policy and strategies. This article documents lessons from an attempt to use social protection approaches in a simulation exercise involving a large urban emergency in dhaka. Nutrition and social protection the present paper, nutrition and social protection, is the result of a collaborative effort between the nutrition division esn and the social protection division esp. Ilo social protection platform social security profile. Protect poor and vulnerable individuals, households, and communities from the adverse effects of shocks and destitution increase the scope of social insurance increase access to equitable and quality health, education and social. Practices, problems and prospects of pension plans in ethiopia. However, it is important to consider the gender, age and contextspecific needs and vulnerabilities of. This social protection strategy and policy will assist the government in. Abstracts this thesis is an attempt to examine the development of social security, in particular, the practices, problems and prospects of pension plan in ethiopia. Overview of social protection frameworks and programmes this section provides an overview of social protection frameworks and programmes in the following african countries ethiopia, kenya, lesotho, mozambique, rwanda and namibia. This study responds directly to a need identified by the nsps to analyse options for the longterm financing of social protection in ethiopia. The scope of social protection schemes in aiding ethiopia.
Therefore, gendered social protection programmes are particularly important in africa. Policy options for social assistance programs that increase food security include targeted or general cash, inkind, or voucher transfers. National policy principles and objectives ethiopia. Abstractthis study evaluates a large social protection program in rural ethiopia, the productive safety net programme psnp. Protect poor and vulnerable individuals, households, and communities from the adverse effects of shocks and destitution. Policy briefing on child protection policy of ethiopia in. Agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Within the ministry, the department of has the mandate to coordinate disability issues at the federal level, provide policy guidance and technical support to other organs of state. Therefore, cash plus initiatives, offering components.
Ethiopia launched its national social protection policy nspp in 2014. Agriculture development led industrialization adli that aimed at transforming the countrys economy is one of the national policies and strategies. Social protection and safety nets world food programme. Ethiopia, social protection, targeting, political connections. In terms of the linkages between social protection and agriculture, the promotion component. Establishing ethiopias social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated approach to the progressive realization of social and economic rights noted in the constitution. In collaboration with the national social protection partners, including unicef, the first national social protection policy of ethiopia has been drafted and was adopted by the 77th council of ministers in november 2014. Pdf agriculture and social protection in ethiopia researchgate. Agriculture development led industrialization adli that aimed at transforming the countrys economy is one of the national policies. Overall, ethiopia has a range of policies, legislations, strategies and action plans that have implications for the provision of social protection. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for most ethiopians, but is also a major source of poverty and food insecurity.
The national information and communication technology ict policy and strategy. Policy briefing on child protection policy of ethiopia in emergencies by nahom eyasu. Within this context, we assess the impact of a social protection program, ethiopias productive safety net program, on the longer term impacts of drought on household food security. Four types of social protection food and agriculture. The makig of social protection in ethiopia aseffa abreha may 20 introduction social protection is conceived in several ways and generally interchangeably used with social security, social safety net, social insurance, social transfers, to save lives and livelihoods. National social protection policy of ethiopia global social. It is part of faos broader efforts to mainstream nutrition in all key aspects of the organizations programme of work. Implementation challenges of the social protection system.
The government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia has been developing and implementing policies and strategies to alleviate the economic and. The foundations of social protection in ethiopia, as else where, are those. Executive summary background ethiopia has a history of open door policy for refugees and is hosting one of the largest numbers on the african continent. Microsoft word final version of the policy document march 21 2012. Child protection policy of ethiopia is not an exceptional for not being widely emphasized these groups.
Social protection and growth objectives these reforms are intended to enhance main objectives of social protection policy of ethiopia. The vision of the adbs social protection strategy sps is the provision of social protection to all citizens of the asia and pacific region through the development of sustainable, statutory programs with universal coverage to effectively assist. Ethiopia, social protection, nonstate actors, policy relevance, gender. Effective states crises and social protection in ethiopia. The politics of land and graduation agriculture and social protection are inextricably interconnected in ethiopia. The government of ethiopia s policies for agriculture and social protection follow a trajectory that can be interpreted as a kind of convergence. Social protection meeting childrens rights and needs. Historically, solidarity between the protected and others has been insufficient to achieve broad coverage, often due to a fear that the level of protection will be eroded levelled down. Ethiopia has made a strong commitment to strengthen its social protection system. Ethiopia endorses first national child policy ethiopia. The government of ethiopia goe has published a new set of policy frameworks for social protection that envisage the expansion of social protection to cover a greater proportion of ethiopians against a broader range of risks, and that call for social protection to be increasingly financed from domestic sources rather than by donors. Apr 10, 2018 save the children in ethiopia actively participated in drafting and finalization of the national child policy that has been disseminated and familiarized among wider stakeholders at various levels. The country has a large number of candidates for social protection and ample experiences in implementing social protection.
Well, could you help me to find the policy in terms of infrastructure as i could not find above here and it would be better if its relate to transport. Public disclosure authorized social protection and pension. Various strategies and programmes are underway to support the implementation of the nspp, but often these are still implemented in a fragmented manner. Social protection system the policy sets out the following key social protection objectives. Social protection has recently become central in the development agenda, because poor people in. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in. Why we need social protection this is the first in a series of four policy guides developed to support policymakers and practitioners in asia and the pacific in. The report begins by looking at the global context in which social security schemes are now operating and the relevance of social security to the goal of decent work. Introduction social policy and social protection 115 all this calls for innovative ways of extending protection.
Social protection policies can help address the multifaceted nature of child poverty and improve childrens wellbeing, especially in the areas of education, health and nutrition. However, resource constraints pose significant challenges in seeking to meet the basic needs of all people. The africa union social policy framework for africa 2009 says the purpose of. Programmes like cash transfers including child grants, school meals, skills development and more help connect families with health care, nutritious food and quality education to give all children, no matter what circumstances they are born. In each of the 11 regions, there is a bureau for labour and social affairs. To promote policies of foreign relations based on the protection of national interests and respect for the sovereignty of the country. Ethiopia provides protection to more than 890,000 refugees from some 20 countries, with the. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of ethiopians, but it is also the. Ethiopia ministry of agriculture and natural resources. Oecd ilibrary financing social protection in ethiopia.
Social protection and safety nets every year, the world food programme wfp provides vital food and nutrition assistance to around 80 million people, yet there are 821 million people who do not have enough to eat worldwide. Establishing ethiopia s social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated approach to the progressive realization of social and economic rights noted in the constitution. This policy recognizes and builds on existing social protection initiatives such as education bursaries, school feeding programmes, fee waivers in public health facilities, orphans and vulnerable childrens ovc programme, older persons cash transfer and youth enterprise. If wfp wants to help governments reduce the number of hungry people in the world to zero by 2030, it needs to work with and through national systems, such as social protection systems.
Government of ethiopia, which intends to graduate psnp participants out of the programme. Cecilia mbaka, head, social protection secretariat sps kenya. In the past, policies of agricultural promotion and interventions that might. Summary children are the future generation who will be socialized and grown in a good healthy condition because they are the future adults and development in overall the world. Social protection policy overarching objective create an enabling environment in which ethiopian citizens have equitable access to all social protection services that will enhance their growth and development. It has served as a powerful lever to reduce poverty and inequality. Social protection covers the range of policies and programmes needed to reduce the lifelong consequences of poverty and exclusion. Programmes like cash transfers including child grants, school meals, skills development and more help connect families with health care, nutritious food and quality education to give all children, no matter what circumstances they are born into, a fair. In many countries this right to social protection is enshrined in the constitution, including bhutan, indonesia, the maldives and uzbekistan while others have social protection firmly anchored in their national legislation, such as china, iran and mongolia. Ethiopia is one of the eleven country case studies. Effective social protection contributes to social cohesion resulting in accelerated achievement of socio.
The countries have been selected based on their stages of development of social protection initiatives. This policy introduces a shift from the social welfare approach of the developmental social welfare policy to a complete framework leading to coordinated actions. Countryspecific background on social protection 22 kenya 22 uganda 24 ethiopia 26 2. Longterm goals include improving opportunities for inclusive growth, human capital development, equity and social stability. Other forms of social protection aim at longerterm development and enabling people to move permanently out of poverty babajanian et al. Social protection programmes implemented by other sectors social protection also takes place across a range of other sectors, in which its focus is on ensuring that poor people can overcome financial barriers to accessing public services. Using social protection mechanisms to respond to urban. The country has a large number of candidates for social protection and ample experiences in implementing social protection safety net programs.
In the past, policies of agricultural promotion and interventions that might now be labelled social protection were more or less distinct, linked only. Apr 12, 2016 esid research on the politics of social protection shows that crises have been central drivers of social protection expansion in ethiopia, and elsewhere. National social protection policy and strategy government of liberia august 20. The social welfare development policy has set the following priority directions regarding older. Social protection policy processes some contributors to this book are critical of the fact that formal approaches to social protection are being imported into africa through models developed elsewhere, ignoring the diverse range of indigenous informal social protection mechanisms that have been in place for centuries. Establishing ethiopias social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated. Over the last five years, ethiopia has seen a policy momentum around social protection issues, motivated by the concern to move from dependency on emergency food aid. National social protection policy of ethiopia cmp cowash. Advancing research excellence for governance and public policy in africa. It suggests the improvement of the efficiency in tax collection which is. The policy introduces the concept of a sustainable social protection system. We employ a qualitative research design to identify issues.
Promoting inclusion through social protection report on the. National policy principles and objectives national policy principles and objectives. A key message that comes through in this issue is that social protection is, by itself, no silver bullet. In terms of agricultural policy, the governments belief in agriculture as the backbone and main source of economic growth is reflected in its view that land is the. Long considered a privilege of developed countries, social protection is now recognized for the role it can play in addressing poverty and vulnerability in developing countries. Social protection improves the effectiveness and efficiency of investments in agriculture, hygiene and health, education, and water thus accelerating the. Francesca stuer, social welfare specialist at unicef ethiopia, throughout the. Protective social assistance for the poor such as disability benefits and. National social protection policy of ethiopia global. Problem identification the children protection policy of ethiopia needs to reduce the main problems of the children, such as children trafficking, sexual abuse, child labor, and. Pdf policy coherence and social protection in ethiopia. The country is vulnerable to several internal and external shocks and a large proportion.
Child support grant and ethiopias productive safety net program, which reach 11. Social protection is a central public policy component for countries addressing poverty, vulnerability and inequality. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in ethiopia. Social protection is a key policy tool to promote farreaching improvements in human wellbeing.
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