Ghana administers multiple social protection programs. One of these, pensions provided by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, has a long history, but others-the Ghana School Feeding Programme, Labor-Intensive Public Works program, Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty program, and...

Poverty has been declining in Sub-Saharan Africa, but millions are still poor or vulnerable. To address this ongoing and complex problem, all countries in the region have now deployed social safety net programs as part of their core development plans. The number of programs has skyrocketed since...

Social safety nets (SSNs) are increasingly relevant to helping households prepare, cope, and adapt to shocks in a climate of increased frequency and severity of disasters. Disasters can impact the income, consumption, and human capital of households. While disasters caused by natural hazards can...