Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs

Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs

In Bangladesh, regular increases in social protection budget have typically prioritized increases in coverage over increases in benefit size or amounts. To maximize the impact of social protection (SP) programs, it is critical to: (1) align the all...

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Main Authors: Sabbih, Mostafa Amir, Coudouel, Aline
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
BENEFICIARY TARGETING
CASH TRANSFERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/387401631090039719/Policy-Note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36253
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spelling okr-10986-362532021-09-17T05:12:20Z Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs Sabbih, Mostafa Amir Coudouel, Aline SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS BENEFICIARY TARGETING CASH TRANSFERS In Bangladesh, regular increases in social protection budget have typically prioritized increases in coverage over increases in benefit size or amounts. To maximize the impact of social protection (SP) programs, it is critical to: (1) align the allocation of resources with national policies and strategies; (2) design programs that are able to reach their intended beneficiaries with adequate coverage and level of benefits; (3) ensure efficiency in programming and financing; and (4) ensure efficiency in the actual delivery of programs at the local level. This policy note analyses point (2), the adequacy of SP programs in Bangladesh, and highlights areas where challenges remain and proposes policy reforms to address those. It focuses on the three elements of the design of social protection (SP) programs that are critical to maximum impacts on poverty and vulnerability: (1) the extent to which programs have the right size and coverage; (2) the extent to which programs effectively reach or target the right beneficiaries; and (3) the extent to which programs provide these beneficiaries with the right benefits. The optimal combination of these elements depends on programs’ policy objectives, the needs or demands of target population groups, the types of beneficiaries or programs, and available resources. 2021-09-09T20:19:25Z 2021-09-09T20:19:25Z 2021-09-07 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/387401631090039719/Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36253 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note South Asia Bangladesh
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topic SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
BENEFICIARY TARGETING
CASH TRANSFERS
spellingShingle SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS
BENEFICIARY TARGETING
CASH TRANSFERS
Sabbih, Mostafa Amir
Coudouel, Aline
Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs
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Bangladesh
description In Bangladesh, regular increases in social protection budget have typically prioritized increases in coverage over increases in benefit size or amounts. To maximize the impact of social protection (SP) programs, it is critical to: (1) align the allocation of resources with national policies and strategies; (2) design programs that are able to reach their intended beneficiaries with adequate coverage and level of benefits; (3) ensure efficiency in programming and financing; and (4) ensure efficiency in the actual delivery of programs at the local level. This policy note analyses point (2), the adequacy of SP programs in Bangladesh, and highlights areas where challenges remain and proposes policy reforms to address those. It focuses on the three elements of the design of social protection (SP) programs that are critical to maximum impacts on poverty and vulnerability: (1) the extent to which programs have the right size and coverage; (2) the extent to which programs effectively reach or target the right beneficiaries; and (3) the extent to which programs provide these beneficiaries with the right benefits. The optimal combination of these elements depends on programs’ policy objectives, the needs or demands of target population groups, the types of beneficiaries or programs, and available resources.
format Policy Note
author Sabbih, Mostafa Amir
Coudouel, Aline
author_facet Sabbih, Mostafa Amir
Coudouel, Aline
author_sort Sabbih, Mostafa Amir
title Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs
title_short Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs
title_full Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs
title_fullStr Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs
title_full_unstemmed Adequacy of Coverage, Targeting and Benefits of Social Protection Programs
title_sort adequacy of coverage, targeting and benefits of social protection programs
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/387401631090039719/Policy-Note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36253
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