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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment

World Bank Group - 2021

productivity and shock prone rainfed agricultural sector. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic growth slowdown is estimated to have …

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Tackling the Demographic Challenge in Uganda

World Bank Group - 2020

enjoyed complete education and full health, according to the human capital index (HCI) one of the lowest levels in the world …

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The Gambia Social Safety Nets Diagnostic

World Bank Group - 2018

Government has recognized the importance of coupling growth with social protection to reduce poverty. The Government's National … Development Plan (NDP) recognizes that economic stabilization and growth must be accompanied by an investment in the Gambian … economy. Social protection can support the poorest to participate in inclusive growth and economic development. A strong set …

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Strengthening Links between Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management for Adaptive Social Protection in Nepal

World Bank Group - 2018

-disasters, conflict, political uncertainty, and challenges to economic growth-coincide with deleterious effects on people's well …

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Sindh Social Protection Policy Note

World Bank Group - 2019

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan shifted the administrative paradigm from centralized to decentralized structures. The added obligations require major policy and institutional reforms in an otherwise weak social protection (SP) sector at provincial levels, generally...

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Kosovo Social Protection and Health Expenditure Note

World Bank Group - 2018

Kosovo is one of the poorest countries in Europe, and a growing proportion of the population is at risk for social exclusion and long-term poverty. Overall spending on social protection has increased significantly over recent years, largely because of increases in pensions and war related...

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Cote d'Ivoire : Modernizing Social Protection and Labor Policies for Inclusive Growth

World Bank Group - 2019

The main objective of this policy note is to assess key social protection and labor (SPL) policies, program expenditures and institutional arrangements in Cote d'Ivoire. The note aims to identify policy options for improving allocative and technical efficiency for key programs, including how to...

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Cote d'Ivoire : Evaluating Digital Payment Systems for Expanding Social Protection Coverage

World Bank Group - 2019

The main objective of this technical note is to evaluate the institutional and implementation framework needed for strengthening payment systems as a core element of delivering social protection and labor (SPL) benefits to the poor, around which targeting, identification and monitoring systems...

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Uganda Economic Update, 14th Edition, February 2020 : Strengthening Social Protection to Reduce Vulnerability and Promote Inclusive Growth

World Bank Group - 2020

previous year. The construction sector continues to grow at double-digit levels. There has been a jump in manufacturing growth … harvest and a strong rebound in fisheries. Levels of GDP growth of about 6 percent and above are expected over the medium …, electricity transmission, and preparation for oil extraction. Still, this growth is not high enough for Uganda's lower middle …

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Pathways to Reducing Poverty and Sharing Prosperity in India : Schemes to Systems - Lessons from Social Protection in India

World Bank Group - 2019

The changing nature of work is upending traditional employment globally, and with it, social protection systems. As countries like India aspire to grow further and navigate a phase of rapid economic transformation, investments in social protection programs are critical to ensure broad gains for...

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