Closing the Gap : The State of Social Safety Nets 2017
There is an increasing global focus on social protection. For the first time social protection (SP) is part of a comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. As a reflection of this global focus, there has been an explosion of activity...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/811281494500586712/Closing-the-gap-the-state-of-social-safety-nets-2017 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26655 |
| Summary: | There is an increasing global focus on
social protection. For the first time social protection (SP)
is part of a comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG) agenda. As a reflection of this global focus, there
has been an explosion of activity in social safety nets
programs around the world. The number of developing
countries with social safety nets (SSN) doubled in the last
two decades from 72 to 149 countries There has also been an
increasing complexity of SSN systems or programs in pursuit
of greater results. A growing commitment to SSN is also
evident in the fact that countries tend to spend more on SSN
over time. A growing commitment to SSN is also evident in
the fact that countries tend to spend more on SSN over time.
More needs to be done as significant gaps in coverage remain
around the globe. Much effort continues to be put into
experimenting with new SSN instruments, and learning what
works, especially with respect to promoting productive inclusion. |
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