Drawing on a very different rationale to the psnp, the ethiopian government also justifies state land ownership as a form of social protection for smallholders. Participation in the psnp leads to an increase in household size of 0. While much recent research has focused on the productive safety net programme psnp, this is by no means the only social protection policy in rural ethiopia. Realising the nutrition potential of social protection progress and challenges log in to add to library however, it remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with rural areas suffering from pervasive levels of deprivation and seasonal hunger. To provide income security for elderly botswana citizens.
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. Environmental and social management system guideline esmsg ethiopian electric utility iv acronyms apa annual performance assessment ips industrial projects services bolsa bureau of labor and social affair km2 square kilometer csa central statistical agency kwp kilo watt peak crmp cultural resources management plan led lightemitting diode dbe. The psnp is a largescale governmentimplemented social transfer, or social protection, programme in ethiopia. Media law in ethiopia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Food security and social protection in highland ethiopia. Haritar4 offers weatherbased insurance to a chronically poorhighly climate, vulnerable population in the tigray region of ethiopia. Cash transfers coverage of current cash transfer programs in africa, recipients south africa child grants 10 million ethiopia psnp direct support 1. That means up to 50% of them is consumed by its expenses.
If you reside in ethiopia and have questions regarding services provided by the social security administration ssa, you must contact the ssa federal benefits unit fbu located in. Therefore, national policies, legislations and guidelines. Abstracts this thesis is an attempt to examine the development of social security, in particular, the practices, problems and prospects of pension plan. How accessible is social protection for people living with. Financing and cofinancing social protection reforms, expansion and integration, and 6. Ethiopia is one of the eleven country case studies. Social protection and growth objectives these reforms are intended to enhance main objectives of social protection policy of ethiopia.
The social welfare development policy has set the following priority directions regarding older. Esid research on the politics of social protection shows that crises have been central drivers of social protection expansion in ethiopia, and elsewhere. Unicefs global social protection programme framework. 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. The country has a large number of candidates for social protection and ample experiences in implementing social protection safety net programs. Some forms of social protection such as public works and cash transfers can create community assets, stimulate local markets and generate. Protect poor and vulnerable individuals, households, and communities from the adverse effects of shocks and destitution. It is an approach towards thinking about the processes, policies and interventions which respond to the economic, social, political and security risks and.
Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of ethiopians, but it is also the major source of. Policy paper on social protection theme papers on social. Social protection system the policy sets out the following key social protection objectives. Eleap has been assessed to manage the adverse impacts based on the existing environmental and social management systems of ethiopia. Pdf the study focuses on assessing ethiopias capacity to expand social protection coverage and the move towards increased domestic reliance.
Food security, safety nets and social protection in ethiopia edited by dessalegn rahmato, alula pankhurst, jangerrit van uffelen. Gabriella olofsson, alfhild petren, bill bell, eva nordfjell, nicola. Social protection consists of policies and programs designed to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting efficient labour markets, diminishing peoples exposure to risks, and. Effective social protection contributes to social cohesion resulting in accelerated achievement of socio. Absolute poor 30% in 201011, down from 44% in 19992000 high rates of malnutrition although coming down. Lastly, the analysis puts that the organization is absorbent up to 50% of its income. If you reside in ethiopia and have questions regarding services provided by the social security administration ssa, you must contact the ssa federal benefits unit fbu located in rome, italy. Social protection specialist, p3, temporary, addis ababa, ethiopia job no.
It suggests the improvement of the efficiency in tax collection which is. Individuals in a community often vary in terms of educa tion, gender, wealth, health status, access to credit, ac cess to information and technology, formal and informal social capital, political power, and so on, which are responsible for the variations in vulnerability levels 5. National social protection strategy expand psnptype programmes urban and rural targeted social pensions communitybased health insurance weatherindexed crop insurance offfarm opportunities industrial development and employment shoes, textiles, agricultural processing. It is considered by some writers as the largest social protection programme in africa. This book, which examines ethiopias food security strategy and the safety net program from different approaches and perspectives in the context of the development of a social protection policy, is a continuation of that tradition.
Recommendations for strengthening child protection within social protection. National social protection policy of ethiopia global social. Monitoring and evaluating social protection systems to enable evidencebased change. Social protection or social security is, therefore, a human right as well as an economic and social necessity. The ethiopian gross domestic product grew at an average rate of 11 per. The country has a large number of candidates for social protection and ample experiences in implementing social. Based on the previous assessment conducted by wb, the applicable ethiopias environmental and social policies and legal framework have been identified. Ethiopias scheme to help the poor is setting an example. Homeless children struggle to survive on the streets of ethiopias capital driven from their rural homes by family problems and lack of opportunity, more and more children are making for addis ababa. Agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Social and economic policy unicef works in some of the worlds toughest. It highlights unicefs conceptual approach to social protection, evidence of its impact, and clarity on what constitutes a childsensitive social protection system. Africa social protection policy briefs safety nets. Establishing ethiopias social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated approach to the progressive realization of social and economic rights noted in article 41 of the constitution.
Social protection can play a transformative role in the lives and livelihoods of poor people. The study found, overall, that nonstate social protection nssp in ethiopia continues to play a critical role in supporting the vulnerable people in both rural and urban areas of the country. Pension, management, social security, social security fund, ethiopia. Pdf the study focuses on assessing ethiopia s capacity to expand social protection coverage and the move towards increased domestic reliance in. Therefore, the government and donor agencies should recognize this contribution and provide the necessary technical support to enhance their. The following s even social protection program s are available in all four sites in ethiopia. A focus on child protection within social protection systems.
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. Jan 07, 2019 homeless children struggle to survive on the streets of ethiopia s capital driven from their rural homes by family problems and lack of opportunity, more and more children are making for addis ababa. Implementation challenges of the social protection system. We examine the impact of a social protection program, ethiopias productive safety net programme psnp, on household size and the factors that cause household size to change. Ethiopias programme is a step towards building a national socialsecurity system that will, in time, replace a hotchpotch of small ones.
It examines the political and social situations of the monarchy era, the marxist military regime, and the current ethnic federalist regime, and. At some point, it had reached over seven million chronically food insecure people. The regulations governing public and privatesector pensions are identical, but private. Social insurance, provision of basic social services, national nutrition program, support to vulnerable children, support to persons with disabilities, employment promotion and community based social support. Social protection, as defined by the united nations research institute for social development, is concerned with preventing, managing, and overcoming situations that adversely affect peoples well being. A focus on child protection within social protection systems transforming childrens lives 7 acknowledgements the author would like to thank the following for their help and support in writing this report. Unicefs social protection programme collaborates with the government of ethiopia to establish an integrated social protection system that benefits all ethiopians, particularly the most vulnerable children and their families. The africa union social policy framework for africa 2009 says the purpose of. Hunger and food shortages have been endemic in rural ethiopia for countless generations. Unicefs new global social protection programme framework outlines the role that childsensitive social protection systems play in addressing these challenges. Social protection, household size and its determinants. The scope of social protection schemes in aiding ethiopia. Enabling social protection to promote gender equality, 5. This book is about press development and freedom in ethiopia, with a focus on the state media.
Food security, safety nets and social protection in ethiopia. The contribution of nonstate social protection nssp, with a long history in ethiopia, has not been systematically researched and recognized. Unicefs social protection programme is providing the required support to make the social protection system a reality. Public disclosure authorized social protection and pension. In development discourse, this latter concern has spurred interest in the concept of resilience and how public interventions can enhance resilience. 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. Homeless children struggle to survive on the streets of. This, in turn has, helped in gaining replicable development experiences over the last decade and half. Analysis of vulnerability and resilience to climate change. Practices, problems and prospects of pension plans in ethiopia. We provide new evidence on the impact of social protection interventions on household size and the factors that cause the household size to change. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of ethiopians, but it is also the. Informed by these experiences and having recognized future opportunities, ethiopia has accepted with strong government commitments and.
Social and economic policy unicef works in some of the worlds toughest places, to reach the worlds most disadvantaged. Microsoft word final version of the policy document march 21 2012. Digest of ethiopia s national policies strategies and. Social protection and child malnutrition in ethiopia. The primary objective of this study therefore, is to investigate the characteristics and dimensions of nssp in ethiopia. Dfid paper on social protection 5 1 introduction social protection is an important dimension in the reduction of poverty and multidimensional deprivation. This policy introduces a shift from the social welfare approach of the developmental social welfare policy to a complete framework leading to coordinated actions. Social protection, household size, and its determinants.
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