Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN

Several Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) member states, in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, are expanding their social safety net programs. In many cases, existing delivery mechanisms for social assistance in the region te...

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Main Authors: Giannozzi, Sara, Khan, Asmeen
Format: Social Analysis
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18699729/strengthening-governance-social-safety-nets-asean
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
ADOLESCENTS
AGED
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
AUTHORITY
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT AMOUNT
BENEFIT PACKAGE
BLOCK GRANT
BLOCK GRANTS
CASH BENEFITS
CASH GRANT
CASH PAYMENTS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFERS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CLINICS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONFLICT
CORRUPTION
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING
DECREE
DECREES
DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS
DISCLOSURE
DISCRIMINATION
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC STRESS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FEE WAIVERS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD ASSISTANCE
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
FREE HEALTH
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
GOVERNANCE DIMENSIONS
GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT LEVELS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
HEALTH BENEFITS
HEALTH CARD
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CLINIC
HEALTH CLINICS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FACILITY
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH RESEARCH
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HOSPITALIZATION
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPROVING GOVERNANCE
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INSTITUTIONALIZATION
INSURANCE
INSURANCE PROGRAM
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INTERMEDIARIES
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERVENTION
JUDICIARY
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
LEGISLATURE
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL LEVELS
LOCAL POLITICIANS
LOW INCOME COUNTRIES
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MEMBER STATES
MIDWIFES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
NATIONAL LEVEL
NEAR POOR
PARENTAL CARE
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
PATIENTS
PENSION
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL LEADERS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POLITICIANS
POOR
POOR PERFORMANCE
POSTNATAL CARE
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
QUALITY CONTROL
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RISK OF FRAUD
RULE OF LAW
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL FEEDING
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
SCREENING
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SINGLE PARENTS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL IMPACTS
SOCIAL MARKETING
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL TRANSFER
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOCIALIZATION
SSN
SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT MECHANISMS
UNIVERSAL HEALTH
VOUCHERS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
WORK PROJECTS
WORKERS
WORKFARE
WORKS PROJECT
WORKS PROJECTS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
ADOLESCENTS
AGED
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
AUTHORITY
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT AMOUNT
BENEFIT PACKAGE
BLOCK GRANT
BLOCK GRANTS
CASH BENEFITS
CASH GRANT
CASH PAYMENTS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFERS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CLINICS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONFLICT
CORRUPTION
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING
DECREE
DECREES
DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS
DISCLOSURE
DISCRIMINATION
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC STRESS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FEE WAIVERS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD ASSISTANCE
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
FREE HEALTH
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
GOVERNANCE DIMENSIONS
GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT LEVELS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
HEALTH BENEFITS
HEALTH CARD
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CLINIC
HEALTH CLINICS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FACILITY
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH RESEARCH
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HOSPITALIZATION
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPROVING GOVERNANCE
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INSTITUTIONALIZATION
INSURANCE
INSURANCE PROGRAM
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INTERMEDIARIES
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERVENTION
JUDICIARY
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
LEGISLATURE
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL LEVELS
LOCAL POLITICIANS
LOW INCOME COUNTRIES
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MEMBER STATES
MIDWIFES
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
NATIONAL LEVEL
NEAR POOR
PARENTAL CARE
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
PATIENTS
PENSION
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL LEADERS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POLITICIANS
POOR
POOR PERFORMANCE
POSTNATAL CARE
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
QUALITY CONTROL
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
RISK OF FRAUD
RULE OF LAW
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL FEEDING
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
SCREENING
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SINGLE PARENTS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL IMPACTS
SOCIAL MARKETING
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM
SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL TRANSFER
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
SOCIALIZATION
SSN
SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT MECHANISMS
UNIVERSAL HEALTH
VOUCHERS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
WORK PROJECTS
WORKERS
WORKFARE
WORKS PROJECT
WORKS PROJECTS
Giannozzi, Sara
Khan, Asmeen
Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
description Several Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) member states, in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, are expanding their social safety net programs. In many cases, existing delivery mechanisms for social assistance in the region tend to be basic, in line with the small size of programs. This paper is an analytical framework to systematically consider and include governance aspects in the design and analysis of modern social assistance programs. The underlying conceptual model is simple. Programs face a set of supply-side challenges that have to do with their institutional structure and the ways in which accountability and incentive relationships are shaped. However, both in the region and elsewhere in the world there are a number of experiences with diverse governance tools that countries can draw upon as they think how best to design and implement more sophisticated and comprehensive social safety net programs. Finally, administrative capacity is likely to represent a constraint as governments seek to deliver increasingly complex programs to a growing number of beneficiaries over a wide geographically dispersed area. While large investments in administrative capacity are unlikely, it is possible to think about context appropriate solutions that can contribute to reduce governance risk. This report is the first attempt to systematically apply a governance lens to Social Safety Net (SSN) programs in the region. An analytical framework and diagnostic resource to review governance dimensions of SSN programs in ASEAN, the report intends to document existing efforts and challenges and provide guidance to World Bank staff, donors and policy makers interested in strengthening program administration and mitigating potential governance risks within social assistance programs in the region.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis
author Giannozzi, Sara
Khan, Asmeen
author_facet Giannozzi, Sara
Khan, Asmeen
author_sort Giannozzi, Sara
title Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN
title_short Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN
title_full Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN
title_fullStr Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN
title_sort strengthening governance of social safety nets in asean
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18699729/strengthening-governance-social-safety-nets-asean
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16722
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spelling okr-10986-167222021-04-23T14:03:32Z Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in ASEAN Giannozzi, Sara Khan, Asmeen ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS ADOLESCENTS AGED ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AUTHORITY BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT AMOUNT BENEFIT PACKAGE BLOCK GRANT BLOCK GRANTS CASH BENEFITS CASH GRANT CASH PAYMENTS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFERS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLINICS COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONDITIONAL CASH CONFLICT CORRUPTION DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECISION-MAKING DECREE DECREES DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS DISCLOSURE DISCRIMINATION DISTRICTS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMIC STRESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY FEE WAIVERS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOOD ASSISTANCE FOOD DISTRIBUTION FREE HEALTH GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES GOVERNANCE DIMENSIONS GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT LEVELS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HEALTH BENEFITS HEALTH CARD HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CLINIC HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FACILITY HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH RESEARCH HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES IMPROVING GOVERNANCE INCOME INCOME LEVELS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE INSURANCE PROGRAM INSURANCE SCHEMES INTERMEDIARIES INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERVENTION JUDICIARY LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET POLICIES LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATURE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVELS LOCAL POLITICIANS LOW INCOME COUNTRIES MEANS TEST MEANS TESTING MEMBER STATES MIDWIFES MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL LEVEL NEAR POOR PARENTAL CARE PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PATIENTS PENSION PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL SUPPORT POLITICIANS POOR POOR PERFORMANCE POSTNATAL CARE POVERTY LINE POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE SUBSIDIES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAM COVERAGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY PROTECTION SYSTEM PROTECTION SYSTEMS PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS QUALITY CONTROL REGIONAL INTEGRATION REPRESENTATIVES RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS RISK OF FRAUD RULE OF LAW SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL FEEDING SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS SCREENING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SINGLE PARENTS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL IMPACTS SOCIAL MARKETING SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL TRANSFER SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS SOCIALIZATION SSN SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT MECHANISMS UNIVERSAL HEALTH VOUCHERS VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WORK PROJECTS WORKERS WORKFARE WORKS PROJECT WORKS PROJECTS Several Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) member states, in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, are expanding their social safety net programs. In many cases, existing delivery mechanisms for social assistance in the region tend to be basic, in line with the small size of programs. This paper is an analytical framework to systematically consider and include governance aspects in the design and analysis of modern social assistance programs. The underlying conceptual model is simple. Programs face a set of supply-side challenges that have to do with their institutional structure and the ways in which accountability and incentive relationships are shaped. However, both in the region and elsewhere in the world there are a number of experiences with diverse governance tools that countries can draw upon as they think how best to design and implement more sophisticated and comprehensive social safety net programs. Finally, administrative capacity is likely to represent a constraint as governments seek to deliver increasingly complex programs to a growing number of beneficiaries over a wide geographically dispersed area. While large investments in administrative capacity are unlikely, it is possible to think about context appropriate solutions that can contribute to reduce governance risk. This report is the first attempt to systematically apply a governance lens to Social Safety Net (SSN) programs in the region. An analytical framework and diagnostic resource to review governance dimensions of SSN programs in ASEAN, the report intends to document existing efforts and challenges and provide guidance to World Bank staff, donors and policy makers interested in strengthening program administration and mitigating potential governance risks within social assistance programs in the region. 2014-01-30T16:44:43Z 2014-01-30T16:44:43Z 2013 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18699729/strengthening-governance-social-safety-nets-asean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16722 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific East Asia Oceania Southeast Asia