Social Protection for the Poor and Poorest: Concepts, Policies, and Politics

Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed

doi:10.1080/09614524.2013.753033

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“…Therefore, development interventions are aimed at improving the social well-being of the entire population and not of individual members. By contrast, and with few exceptions, Western donor agencies are tackling the vulnerabilities of the poor and the poor by strengthening social assistance programs and facilities (Ahmad 2013).…”

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“…There is some agreement that severe poverty, as well as inequality, need to resolve if growth targets are to be fulfilled clearly -which redistributive social security treatments are vital in this effort. Social pensions, conditional remittances, public investments in childcare and development programs for children, food aid and action programs are part of the new poor social policies (Ahmad 2013; Alexia Delclaux Gaytán de Ayala 2015; Duncan 2014). The OECD-DAC Forum, Poverty Reduction Network, underlines the new consensus that rapid and sustained poverty reduction requires poor poverty and the role of social policy for growth, especially in reducing and improving human capital can be overlooked (OECD 2009).…”

Section: Development Aid Paradigms: Western Approaches Of the Poor Tomentioning

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“…Current trends in Western development institutions seem to be different, while disputes over the extent to which the Washington consensus is obsolete, an in-depth look at the political discourse of international aid agencies over the last decade shows that Western donors have apparently gone beyond the brutal neoliberal provision of welfare and structural adjustment (Duncan 2014;Ahmad 2013;Pempel 2000) argue: The other side of the coin of the globalization of social policy is the socialization of world politics The main topics of the agenda at intergovernmental meetings are now essentially social (environmental) issues. There is clear evidence that the turn of the century represented a crucial moment for worldwide socio-political discourses and the emergence of a more holistic definition of development as a transformation process that far practice economic growth goes beyond.…”

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Does China’s Aid in Africa Affect Traditional Donors?

Deyassa

2019

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China’s role as an emerging aid provider and the concept of a social plan in Africa has led to polarised responses in the West. Several say that this “productivist” strategy is much less determined by the concepts of citizenship, legal, social rights, and much more regarding building functions. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the welfare and social policy ideas that characterize Chinese aid in Africa are influencing traditional donors and becoming global. The article utilised a qualitative study that has two main components. First, a comprehensive content analysis of over 50 key Sino-African, Chinese and Western policy documents from 2000 (since cooperation between Beijing and African countries first became institutionalised). Second, there were semi-structured interviews with Chinese, African and Western stakeholders in Addis Ababa, (Ethiopia), who was directly involved in the relationship between China and Africa and related development issues. The result of documentation and interview analyses show that there are currently significant differences between Chinese and Western approaches. China has made much stronger and more explicit links between development aid and economic activity than most Western donors. The aid is usually implemented through specific projects rather than broader programs or policies.

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“…Basing on Devereux et al (2011), and Cammack and Twinamatsiko (2013), it was established that the failure by the GoU to honor the Expanding Social Protection financing obligation was related to the national ownership, and legitimacy of the programme. However, the suggestion made by Mokbul-Morshed (2013), that Uganda, like other low-income countries needed assistance in terms of financing from international donors for social protection, were very pertinent valid for this study. However, it was argued that this assistance should be limited to the exigencies of transitional period.…”

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Social protection mechanisms for children living on the streets: Perspectives from Uganda

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Rukooko²,

Tusabe³

2019

J. Afr. Stud. Dev

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Social protection continues to gain increased attention in Uganda's national development discourse and beyond, because of its ability to mitigate risk and vulnerability perpetuated by poverty. Despite this impetus, less research has been undertaken to expanding social protection to children living on the streets. Yet, Uganda's increase in urbanization has been associated with the high influx of children living on the streets in some major towns, especially Kampala. Therefore, this study sought to examine social protection mechanisms for children living on the streets of Uganda, a case study of Kampala. This qualitative study was conducted using content analysis and in-depth interviews with both key informants and children living on the streets. The study found that in-kind social protection services existed but hardly accessed. In some cases, these services were accessed through third parties. The government outlawed provision of services to the children while on the streets as a deterrent, but counterproductive measure, to minimize their influx into Kampala city. However, there was in-kind social protection support for children withdrawn from the streets, under rehabilitation, characterized by severe government underfunding, donor driven, and charity, not human rights based. The study contends that a change in national investment priorities, to include social protection of children living on the streets, can transform the lives of children living on the streets and their communities.

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“…There is some consensus that extreme poverty and inequality need to be explicitly addressed if development targets are to be met and that redistributive social protection interventions are paramount in this endeavour. Social pensions, conditional cash transfers, public investment in childcare and child development programmes, food subsidies and affirmative action programmes are all part of the new pro-poor social policy armoury (Ahmad, 2013; Alexia Delclaux Gaytán de Ayala, 2015; Duncan, 2014).…”

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To what extent does China’s aid in Africa affect traditional donors?

Deyassa

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the welfare and social policy ideas that characterize Chinese aid in Africa are influencing traditional donors and becoming global. Design/methodology/approach The paper utilised a qualitative study that has two main components: first, a comprehensive content analysis of over 50 key Sino–African, Chinese and Western policy documents from 2000 (since cooperation between Beijing and African countries first became institutionalised); and, second, there were semi-structured interviews with Chinese, African and Western stakeholders in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), who were directly involved in the relationship between China and Africa and related development issues. Findings The results of documentation and interview analyses show that there are currently significant differences between Chinese and Western approaches. China has developed much stronger and more explicit links between development aid and economic activity than most Western donors. The aid is usually implemented through specific projects rather than broader programmes or policies. Originality/value It is reasonable to assume that the new developments initiated by the Agency’s international pioneers are likely to be a new emerging trend. As the conditions and processes of social policy design in developing countries are so closely linked with the ideas of international development institutions (if not predetermined), a possible change in the direction of travel of the ideas and activities of this community requires close coordination analysis and evaluation.

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Social Protection for the Poor and Poorest: Concepts, Policies, and Politics

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Does China’s Aid in Africa Affect Traditional Donors?

Does China’s Aid in Africa Affect Traditional Donors?

Social protection mechanisms for children living on the streets: Perspectives from Uganda

To what extent does China’s aid in Africa affect traditional donors?

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