Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability

The report is the result of an inter-institutional collaborative effort between the Government of Pakistan, civil society, and international donors. This report finds that while Pakistan implements a wide array of social protection programs, the ef...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Social Protection Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/10/8900145/pakistan-social-protection-pakistan-managing-household-risks-vulnerability
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACTUARIAL CALCULATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SHOCKS
ANTI-POVERTY
ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BORROWING
CASH BENEFITS
CASH FLOWS
CASH SUPPORT
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD SUPPORT
CHRONIC POVERTY
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONDITIONAL TRANSFERS
CONSUMERS
CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPING STRATEGIES
CURRENT PROGRAMS
DEBT
DISABILITY
DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
DONOR FUNDS
DROUGHT
DROUGHTS
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATION RESOURCES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
EXTREME VULNERABILITY
FEEDING PROGRAMS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
FOOD INTAKE
FOOD POVERTY
FOOD POVERTY LINE
FOOD SHORTAGES
FOOD STAMPS
FOOD SUBSIDIES
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT
FORMAL INCOME
GENERAL POPULATION
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH SERVICES
HIGH INEQUALITY
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT OF SHOCKS
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME EARNING CAPACITY
INCOME FLUCTUATIONS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME VOLATILITY
INDIVIDUAL RISKS
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL ECONOMIES
INFORMAL MECHANISMS
INFORMAL TRANSFERS
INFORMAL WORKERS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE MARKETS
INSURANCE SCHEME
INTERNATIONAL DONORS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SUPPLY
LIABILITY
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LONG-TERM SAVINGS
LOSS OF INCOME
LOW COST
LOW INCOME
MAJOR ASSETS
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET PRICES
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MICRO FINANCE
MINIMUM PENSION
NATIONAL POVERTY
NATIONAL POVERTY LINES
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NEAR POOR
NUTRITION
NUTRITION OUTCOMES
OLD AGE
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION
PENSION COVERAGE
PENSION FUND
PENSION SCHEME
PENSION SCHEMES
PENSIONS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POOR CHILDREN
POOR GIRLS
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ESTIMATES
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY RELIEF
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRIVATE ASSISTANCE
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION MECHANISMS
PROTECTION POLICIES
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PROVISION OF CARE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC WORKS
REFORM PROGRAM
REFUGEE POPULATION
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RISK COPING
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
RISK POOLING
RISK-POOLING
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL MEALS
SCHOOL SYSTEM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SHARE OF BENEFITS
SHARE OF RESOURCES
SHOCK
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CARE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WELFARE
STAKEHOLDERS
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUPPORT PROGRAM
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TARGETING
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER SYSTEMS
TRANSIENT POVERTY
ULTRA POOR
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNINSURED RISK
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WAGE RATES
WAGES
WELFARE SYSTEM
WHEAT SUBSIDY
WORK INCENTIVES
WORKFARE
WORKS CONTRACTS
WORKS PROGRAM
ZAKAT
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACTUARIAL CALCULATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SHOCKS
ANTI-POVERTY
ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BORROWING
CASH BENEFITS
CASH FLOWS
CASH SUPPORT
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD LABOR
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD SUPPORT
CHRONIC POVERTY
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONDITIONAL TRANSFERS
CONSUMERS
CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPING STRATEGIES
CURRENT PROGRAMS
DEBT
DISABILITY
DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
DONOR FUNDS
DROUGHT
DROUGHTS
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATION RESOURCES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
EXTREME VULNERABILITY
FEEDING PROGRAMS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
FOOD INTAKE
FOOD POVERTY
FOOD POVERTY LINE
FOOD SHORTAGES
FOOD STAMPS
FOOD SUBSIDIES
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT
FORMAL INCOME
GENERAL POPULATION
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH SERVICES
HIGH INEQUALITY
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT OF SHOCKS
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME EARNING CAPACITY
INCOME FLUCTUATIONS
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME VOLATILITY
INDIVIDUAL RISKS
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL ECONOMIES
INFORMAL MECHANISMS
INFORMAL TRANSFERS
INFORMAL WORKERS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE MARKETS
INSURANCE SCHEME
INTERNATIONAL DONORS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SUPPLY
LIABILITY
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LONG-TERM SAVINGS
LOSS OF INCOME
LOW COST
LOW INCOME
MAJOR ASSETS
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET PRICES
MEANS TEST
MEANS TESTING
MICRO FINANCE
MINIMUM PENSION
NATIONAL POVERTY
NATIONAL POVERTY LINES
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NEAR POOR
NUTRITION
NUTRITION OUTCOMES
OLD AGE
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION
PENSION COVERAGE
PENSION FUND
PENSION SCHEME
PENSION SCHEMES
PENSIONS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POOR
POOR CHILDREN
POOR GIRLS
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ESTIMATES
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
POVERTY RELIEF
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRIVATE ASSISTANCE
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTIVE ASSETS
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION MECHANISMS
PROTECTION POLICIES
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PROVISION OF CARE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC WORKS
REFORM PROGRAM
REFUGEE POPULATION
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RISK COPING
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
RISK POOLING
RISK-POOLING
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL MEALS
SCHOOL SYSTEM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SHARE OF BENEFITS
SHARE OF RESOURCES
SHOCK
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CARE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WELFARE
STAKEHOLDERS
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUPPORT PROGRAM
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TARGETING
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER SYSTEMS
TRANSIENT POVERTY
ULTRA POOR
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNINSURED RISK
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WAGE RATES
WAGES
WELFARE SYSTEM
WHEAT SUBSIDY
WORK INCENTIVES
WORKFARE
WORKS CONTRACTS
WORKS PROGRAM
ZAKAT
World Bank
Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability
geographic_facet South Asia
Pakistan
description The report is the result of an inter-institutional collaborative effort between the Government of Pakistan, civil society, and international donors. This report finds that while Pakistan implements a wide array of social protection programs, the effectiveness of these programs could be significantly improved. The report finds that social protection programs in Pakistan face important constraints in terms of coverage, targeting, and implementation, and inability to respond to vulnerability, which will need to be overcome in order that they can more effectively protect the poor. The report suggests a two-pronged approach for social protection reform: (i) improving the ability of safety net programs to reach the poor, promote exit from poverty, and respond to natural disasters; coupled with (ii) a longer term approach for strengthening social security. Considering social protection as a system rather than a collection of different programs would allow the government to curtail fragmentation, improve the quality of social protection spending, and have higher impact. Given fiscal constraints, the report suggests that coverage expansion first exploits the opportunity for efficiency improvements in current programs, through better targeting and reduction in duplication and overlap. However, the decline in real spending on the two main safety net programs is worrisome. It is therefore welcome that the government is considering how best to ensure adequate yet fiscally affordable spending on safety nets as part of its draft social protection strategy.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Social Protection Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability
title_short Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability
title_full Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability
title_fullStr Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability
title_full_unstemmed Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability
title_sort social protection in pakistan : managing household risks and vulnerability
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/10/8900145/pakistan-social-protection-pakistan-managing-household-risks-vulnerability
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7660
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spelling okr-10986-76602021-04-23T14:02:37Z Social Protection in Pakistan : Managing Household Risks and Vulnerability World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO MARKETS ACTUARIAL CALCULATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SHOCKS ANTI-POVERTY ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT LEVELS BORROWING CASH BENEFITS CASH FLOWS CASH SUPPORT CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CHILD HEALTH CHILD LABOR CHILD PROTECTION CHILD SUPPORT CHRONIC POVERTY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CONDITIONAL CASH CONDITIONAL TRANSFERS CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION RATES CONTRIBUTIONS COPING STRATEGIES CURRENT PROGRAMS DEBT DISABILITY DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS DONOR FUNDS DROUGHT DROUGHTS ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SHOCKS EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATION RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION EXTREME VULNERABILITY FEEDING PROGRAMS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FOOD FOR EDUCATION FOOD INTAKE FOOD POVERTY FOOD POVERTY LINE FOOD SHORTAGES FOOD STAMPS FOOD SUBSIDIES FORMAL EMPLOYMENT FORMAL INCOME GENERAL POPULATION GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE GOVERNMENT PENSIONS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH SERVICES HIGH INEQUALITY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OF SHOCKS IMPACT ON POVERTY INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME EARNING CAPACITY INCOME FLUCTUATIONS INCOME SUPPORT INCOME VOLATILITY INDIVIDUAL RISKS INEQUALITY INFORMAL ECONOMIES INFORMAL MECHANISMS INFORMAL TRANSFERS INFORMAL WORKERS INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKETS INSURANCE SCHEME INTERNATIONAL DONORS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR SUPPLY LIABILITY LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LONG-TERM SAVINGS LOSS OF INCOME LOW COST LOW INCOME MAJOR ASSETS MARKET FAILURES MARKET PRICES MEANS TEST MEANS TESTING MICRO FINANCE MINIMUM PENSION NATIONAL POVERTY NATIONAL POVERTY LINES NATURAL DISASTER NATURAL DISASTERS NEAR POOR NUTRITION NUTRITION OUTCOMES OLD AGE PAYROLL TAXES PENSION PENSION COVERAGE PENSION FUND PENSION SCHEME PENSION SCHEMES PENSIONS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES POLITICAL SUPPORT POOR POOR CHILDREN POOR GIRLS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ESTIMATES POVERTY GAP POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY POVERTY RELIEF PRICE SUBSIDIES PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE TRANSFERS PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PROGRAM COVERAGE PROTECTION MECHANISMS PROTECTION POLICIES PROTECTION SYSTEM PROTECTION SYSTEMS PROVISION OF CARE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC PENSION PUBLIC WORKS REFORM PROGRAM REFUGEE POPULATION RETIREMENT RETIREMENT BENEFITS RISK COPING RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RISK POOLING RISK-POOLING RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL MEALS SCHOOL SYSTEM SECONDARY SCHOOL SELF-EMPLOYMENT SHARE OF BENEFITS SHARE OF RESOURCES SHOCK SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL CARE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PENSIONS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS SOCIAL WELFARE STAKEHOLDERS STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT PROGRAMS TARGETING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER SYSTEMS TRANSIENT POVERTY ULTRA POOR UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNINSURED RISK VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WAGE RATES WAGES WELFARE SYSTEM WHEAT SUBSIDY WORK INCENTIVES WORKFARE WORKS CONTRACTS WORKS PROGRAM ZAKAT The report is the result of an inter-institutional collaborative effort between the Government of Pakistan, civil society, and international donors. This report finds that while Pakistan implements a wide array of social protection programs, the effectiveness of these programs could be significantly improved. The report finds that social protection programs in Pakistan face important constraints in terms of coverage, targeting, and implementation, and inability to respond to vulnerability, which will need to be overcome in order that they can more effectively protect the poor. The report suggests a two-pronged approach for social protection reform: (i) improving the ability of safety net programs to reach the poor, promote exit from poverty, and respond to natural disasters; coupled with (ii) a longer term approach for strengthening social security. Considering social protection as a system rather than a collection of different programs would allow the government to curtail fragmentation, improve the quality of social protection spending, and have higher impact. Given fiscal constraints, the report suggests that coverage expansion first exploits the opportunity for efficiency improvements in current programs, through better targeting and reduction in duplication and overlap. However, the decline in real spending on the two main safety net programs is worrisome. It is therefore welcome that the government is considering how best to ensure adequate yet fiscally affordable spending on safety nets as part of its draft social protection strategy. 2012-06-11T15:59:45Z 2012-06-11T15:59:45Z 2007-10-18 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/10/8900145/pakistan-social-protection-pakistan-managing-household-risks-vulnerability http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7660 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Social Protection Study Economic & Sector Work South Asia Pakistan