Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on child work and education summary social protection measures are becoming an increasingly important policy tool for african governments. Social protection floors and economic and social rights. Social protection is part of social policy framework that focuses at reducing poverty. Mixing methods in analysing social protection programmes. Most of the social transfer programs in subsaharan. It is also a home to multitude of ethnicities, religions and cultures. Much recent research on social protection in ethiopia has focused on the. Psnp iv has integrated a livelihood transfer component that involves the. Social protection or social security is, therefore, a human right as well as an economic and social necessity.
Students are expected to learn the nature of social work functions and contributions in relation to social welfare problems and corresponding. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Background activated in 2008, the unhcrled ethiopia protection cluster focuses on the rights and needs of specific vulnerable groups, including women, children, persons with disabilities, elderly and internally displaced persons idps, and is led by unhr. The social welfare development policy has set the following priority directions regarding older. Accepted 27 february, 20 ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in africa. Ephi ethiopian public health institute eplaua environmental protection, land administration and use authority esia environmental and social impact assessment esmp environmental and social management plan fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia fepa federal environmental protection authority. Food security and social protection in highland ethiopia. The effectiveness of the psnp is of interest because the program was implemented at scale in one of africas poorest countries, which has limited physical and communications infrastructure and scarce administrative resources. Principles of transparency, participation and accountability 2428 7. In other cases ethiopia, ghana, india and peru, there has been little attention to.
Policy coherence and social protection in ethiopia. Social protection floors and economic and social rights ohchr. Rights, starts from the idea that all human beings are born free and equal in status. Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on child.
A feasibility study strengthening free, independent and professional journalism in ethiopia. Haritar4 offers weatherbased insurance to a chronically poorhighly climate, vulnerable population in the tigray region of ethiopia. Dyson school of applied economics and management, cornell university, ithaca, ny, usa, department of economics, university of copenhagen, copenhagen, denmark. Social protection, household size, and its determinants. The social protection efforts by the government of ethiopia have been encouraging, especially since the establishment of the psnp, in the early 2000s. This study responds directly to a need identified by the nsps to analyse options for the longterm financing of social protection in ethiopia. Social policy and evidence for social inclusion unicef ethiopia. National social protection policy of ethiopia global social. The social protection policy that came into effect in november 2014 signaled the governments interest and recognition of these issues, which need to be realized in the lives of people. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of ethiopians, but it is also the major source of vulnerability to poverty, food insecurity and their often fatal consequences. The definition stems from the african union social policy framework auspf which emphasizes the need for development, building human capital, breaking of the intergenerational poverty cycle and reduction of inequalities. The scope of social protection schemes in aiding ethiopia. Rethinking social protection using a gender lens the web site. During the lean season, it is customary either to transfer resources.
Ethiopia is one of the eleven country case studies. National social protection policy of ethiopia cmp cowash. Objectivesthe main objectives of social protection policy of ethiopia are the following. Nonstate actors nsas in ethiopia play a vital role in providing social protection services to address poverty, inequality and vulnerabilities affecting livelihood. Introduction agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Programme psnp in ethiopia and the productive social safety net programme pssnp under the tanzania social action fund tasaf, which aim to combine pwp employment, cash transfers and.
In 2005, the government of ethiopia introduced the productive safety net program psnp, the second largest so. The addis ababa action agenda17 provides a framework for financing sustainab. Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on. Social policy and evidence for social inclusion unicef. Addis ababa comprehensive mapping of social protection. National rural employment guarantee scheme in india. We set out to quantify social enterprise activity in ethiopia.
This in cludes arrangements in the context of development coop eration. Introduction the existence of social protection can be recognized as one of the most significant social achievements of the 20th century. The ethiopian development research institute, the eusps research partner in the longterm financing assignment, presented spending on each of the five focus areas of the government of ethiopia s national social protection policy with reference to comprehensive official data, including spending at a. Social protection in development cooperation of the european. Characteristics, governance and policy relevance amdissa, teshome independent consultant adanech, dutu academy for educational development communication for change. The human rights approach to social protection ohchr. Establishing ethiopias social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated.
This minimalist approach to social protection is consistent with the 1996 developmental social. The first sub national protection cluster in gambella. Pdf social protection implementation issues in ethiopia. Whether social protection is a positive in uence on the health of children is an especially pertinent question in ethiopia, where malnutrition is the underlying cause of about 57% of child deaths save the children uk, 2009. Social protection can play a transformative role in the lives and livelihoods of poor people. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for most ethiopians, but is also a major source of poverty and food insecurity.
The economic and social benefits of this demographic change have the potential to accelerate social and economic progress. To help the students acquire knowledge of general policies, conditions, legislation, institutions, programs and broad range of services which are relevant to social welfare in presentday society. Ethiopia case study 3 contents acronyms 4 executive summary 5 introduction 9 chapter 1. Pdf social protection in an aspiring developmental state. In ethiopia, popularly recognized practice of child protection and cfj was commenced. Ethiopia, jamaica, kenya, new york, south africa, and tanzania. Fentale woreda, east shoa zone, oromia regional state, ethiopia proponent. The state of social enterprise in ethiopia social enterprise activity in ethiopia is growing. Establishing ethiopia s social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated. National rural employment guarantee scheme nregs 18 peru. These measures have important potential for reducing poverty and positive impacts on child wellbeing.
National social protection policystrategy 201415 and social service workforce development five focus areas social service workforce development is one of the key instruments for implementation of the social protection policystrategy safety nets employment promotion social insurance equitable access to basic services addressing violence. Importantly, this has come about as a result not of the cash transfer as such, but. Social welfare policy, programs and servicesobjective. Human rights norms and principles and social protection floors.
Supporting social protection systems european commission. Social protection implementation issues in ethiopia. Ethiopia, social protection, productive safety net programme, food security, local economy effects, disincentive effects john hoddinott john hoddinott is the h. Young lives findings on social protection in ethiopia, india and peru 11 ethiopia. This mapping of social media in ethiopia should read as a complement to a broad media study conducted by fojo media institute in 2017. You can copy, download or print oecd content for your own use, and you. Social protection for all international labour organization. Impacts of social protection programmes on gender equality. Social protection in an aspiring developmental state. The information given is free, as are most calls though some operators, phone. Ethiopian electric power meba building, kirkos sub city, p. Mekasha division of nutritional sciences and charles h. Realising the nutrition potential of social protection progress and challenges log in to add to library ethiopia has made significant progress towards reducing poverty over the last several years.
Social protection is at the centre of ethiopias development policy. In ethiopia, the 2012 social protection policy spp outlines the creation of a national social safety net, equity policy, and poverty reduction plan for historically marginalized and vulnerable segments of the population. It is necessary to broaden the social protection partnership and to galvanize the various partners for the design and implementation of a comprehensive social protection policy. Nonstate social protection actors and services in africa. Gdp, the child money programme delivers a monthly transfer that provides. The current productive safety nets programme has been in place since 2005, but built upon a number of prior programmes, including the employment.
The ethiopian development research institute, the eusps research partner in the longterm financing assignment, presented spending on each of the five focus areas of the government of ethiopia s national social protection policy with reference to comprehensive official data, including spending at a regional level. Abstract this paper assesses the impact of ethiopia s flagship social protection program, the productive safety net program on the adverse impacts of the covid19 pandemic on the food and nutrition security of households, mothers, and children. Scope and priorities of the national social protection policy. The report, with a journalism and freedom of speech perspective, serves as a discussion. A propoor outcome results from a propoor strategy mofed 2002. Ethiopia fsce1 are the pioneering supporters of the police child protection units cpus, community based correction programs cbcp, and child friendly courts cfc in the country. Establishing ethiopia s social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated approach to the progressive realization of social and economic rights noted in the constitution. Issues in social protection discussion paper social. Implementation challenges of the social protection system. Design and implementation of social protection systems. Evidencebased policy making and budgetary choices for domestic investments in ethiopian women, children and young people through redistributive and inclusive budgets, policies and social programmes will be critical if the. This policy introduces a shift from the social welfare approach of the developmental social welfare policy to a complete framework leading to coordinated actions. As a first step in the countrys ssw strengthening process, this assessment was conducted.
The government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia has been. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and. Eliminate or reduce subsidies for food and fuel to free up resources for social. The politics of land and graduation agriculture and social protection are inextricably interconnected in ethiopia. For further information on this report please contact. Primrose nakazibwe, selam kidane abstract this study presents the effect of psycho social counselling on social protection in highly traumatized communities. Realising the nutrition potential of social protection progress and challenges log in to add to library however, it remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with rural areas suffering from pervasive levels of deprivation and seasonal hunger. The obligation of progressive realization 1618 5 b. Ethiopia would not be achieved through a collection of ad hoc and targeted programs of the safety net variety. Directive 3698 updated as directive 412008 provides for tax free. Catalogues or lists of new publications are available free of charge from the. Religion and social cohesion in ethiopia tony karbo africa programme of the university for peace upeace, addis ababa, ethiopia. Social protection and child malnutrition in ethiopia.
It provides the framework for the coordination and provision of social protection services in ethiopia defining the roles. School feeding is a noncontributory transfer of resources to households. Ephi ethiopian public health institute eplaua environmental protection, land administration and use authority esia environmental and social impact assessment esmp environmental and social management plan fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia fepa federal environmental protection. For further information and to download or order this and other publications, please visit the website. Social protection policy overarching objective create an enabling environment in which ethiopian citizens have equitable access to all social protection services that will enhance their growth and development. Social protection in ethiopia is primarily allocated through communitybased targeting. Pdf ethiopias productive safety net programme is among the largest.
Safety net beneficiaries tend to use the transfers to save 12 o. Social protection in development cooperation of the. Within africa, ethiopia s social protection programme is the largest on the continent outside of south africa. During the lean season, it is customary either to transf. Ethiopia aims to achieve middleincome economy as of 20202023 while developing a green economy fdre, crge, 2011. Agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in. Societies free fulltext social protection implementation. The country has a large number of candidates for social protection and ample experiences in implementing social protection safety net programs.
The multidimensional child deprivation in ethiopia is based on the ethiopian demographic and health surveys data sets of 2011 and 2016. Social accountability in the delivery of social protection. Minimum essential levels of economic, social and cultural rights 1923 5 c. Some forms of social protection such as public works and cash transfers can create community assets, stimulate local markets and generate.
Apr 15, 2019 as such, the case of ethiopia s psnp provides one prominent example in which social protection is far more embedded in domestic political economy than might be expected given claims about the donordriven nature of social protection in africa 127 or, indeed, previous analyses of the psnp that emphasized donors to the exclusion of deeper. Enhancing the effectiveness of social protection by psycho social support in uganda and ethiopia 23 november 2018 prof. Proclamation 9162008, definition of powers and duties of the executive organs of the fdre. Total jobs created fulltime equivalent of which are part time 2,159 2,836 315 571 this year 66% 34% 68% 32% 55% 45% 62% 38% social. Effective social protection contributes to social cohesion resulting in accelerated achievement of socio. National report of ethiopia sustainable development. The africa union social policy framework for africa 2009 says the purpose of. Expenditure on basic social protection benefit package for ethiopia in per cent of. National social protection policy of ethiopia global.
Human rights norms and principles and social protection floors 35 4 a. Methodology 24 institutional assessment 24 case studies 25 process tracing 26 chapter 3. In ethiopia, there is no a comprehensive study made so far on. Babcock professor of food and nutrition economics and policy, professor of applied economics and management, and professor of nutritional sciences, cornell university. A social protection framework and strategy for unicef i. Sep 02, 2014 this study evaluates a large social protection program in rural ethiopia, the productive safety net programme psnp.
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