Social Protection in Africa

Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Abbreviations......Page 6
Preface......Page 9
PART I Themes......Page 12
1. Overview......Page 14
2. Vulnerability......Page 34
3. Targeting......Page 51
4. Delivery......Page 65
5. Coordination and coverage......Page 81
7. Market effects......Page 109
8. Asset protection and building......Page 122
9. Lesson learning: strengths, weaknesses and the state of the art......Page 135
PART II Case studies from southern Africa......Page 152
10. Introduction to the case studies......Page 154
Case Study 1. Old Age Pension, Lesotho......Page 165
Case Study 2. Food Subsidy Programme, Mozambique......Page 172
Case Study 3. Public Works Programmes, Malawi......Page 180
Case Study 4. Dowa Emergency Cash Transfer, Malawi......Page 190
Case Study 5. Social Cash Transfers, Zambia......Page 198
Case Study 6. Urban Food Programme, Zimbabwe......Page 206
Case Study 7. Food Assistance Programme, Mozambique......Page 215
Case Study 8. School Feeding, Lesotho......Page 222
Case Study 9. Neighbourhood Care Points for orphans and vulnerable children, Swaziland......Page 230
Case Study 10. Education Material Fairs, Mozambique......Page 237
Case Study 11. Input Subsidy Programme, Malawi......Page 245
Case Study 12. Food Security Pack, Zambia......Page 255
Case Study 13. Input Trade Fairs, Mozambique......Page 264
Case Study 14. Chiefs’ Fields for orphans and vulnerable children, Swaziland......Page 272
Case Study 15. Small Livestock Transfers, Zimbabwe......Page 280
References......Page 287
Author Index......Page 297
Subject Index......Page 299