Pdf social protection in an aspiring developmental state. Social protection is at the centre of ethiopias development policy. Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on child. Enhancing the effectiveness of social protection by psycho social support in uganda and ethiopia 23 november 2018 prof. The obligation of progressive realization 1618 5 b.
Human rights norms and principles and social protection floors. Accepted 27 february, 20 ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in africa. Objectivesthe main objectives of social protection policy of ethiopia are the following. The human rights approach to social protection ohchr. 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. Design and implementation of social protection systems. 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. 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.
Nonstate social protection actors and services in africa. The economic and social benefits of this demographic change have the potential to accelerate social and economic progress. Social protection, household size, and its determinants. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for most ethiopians, but is also a major source of poverty and food insecurity. Issues in social protection discussion paper social. Ethiopia aims to achieve middleincome economy as of 20202023 while developing a green economy fdre, crge, 2011. Social protection is part of social policy framework that focuses at reducing poverty. Young lives findings on social protection in ethiopia, india and peru 11 ethiopia. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and. Minimum essential levels of economic, social and cultural rights 1923 5 c. For further information on this report please contact.
The politics of land and graduation agriculture and social protection are inextricably interconnected in ethiopia. Most of the social transfer programs in subsaharan. Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on. 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. Directive 3698 updated as directive 412008 provides for tax free. The information given is free, as are most calls though some operators, phone.
The scope of social protection schemes in aiding ethiopia. Rethinking social protection using a gender lens the web site. Social policy and evidence for social inclusion unicef. Ethiopia, jamaica, kenya, new york, south africa, and tanzania. Impacts of social protection programmes on gender equality. The multidimensional child deprivation in ethiopia is based on the ethiopian demographic and health surveys data sets of 2011 and 2016. Rights, starts from the idea that all human beings are born free and equal in status. For further information and to download or order this and other publications, please visit the website. Much recent research on social protection in ethiopia has focused on the. 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. National social protection policy of ethiopia global social.
These measures have important potential for reducing poverty and positive impacts on child wellbeing. This minimalist approach to social protection is consistent with the 1996 developmental social. Ethiopia, social protection, productive safety net programme, food security, local economy effects, disincentive effects john hoddinott john hoddinott is the h. Methodology 24 institutional assessment 24 case studies 25 process tracing 26 chapter 3.
Social protection floors and economic and social rights ohchr. The social protection efforts by the government of ethiopia have been encouraging, especially since the establishment of the psnp, in the early 2000s. The report, with a journalism and freedom of speech perspective, serves as a discussion. Implementation challenges of the social protection system. Human rights norms and principles and social protection floors 35 4 a. National rural employment guarantee scheme nregs 18 peru. Mixing methods in analysing social protection programmes. Social protection floors and economic and social rights. Social policy and evidence for social inclusion unicef ethiopia. Scope and priorities of the national social protection policy. 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. Introduction the existence of social protection can be recognized as one of the most significant social achievements of the 20th century. It is also a home to multitude of ethnicities, religions and cultures. 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.
During the lean season, it is customary either to transf. Introduction agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Social protection in development cooperation of the european. 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. Effective social protection contributes to social cohesion resulting in accelerated achievement of socio. 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.
National social protection policy of ethiopia cmp cowash. This in cludes arrangements in the context of development coop eration. 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 current productive safety nets programme has been in place since 2005, but built upon a number of prior programmes, including the employment. The state of social enterprise in ethiopia social enterprise activity in ethiopia is growing.
The addis ababa action agenda17 provides a framework for financing sustainab. A feasibility study strengthening free, independent and professional journalism in ethiopia. Eliminate or reduce subsidies for food and fuel to free up resources for social. Ethiopia would not be achieved through a collection of ad hoc and targeted programs of the safety net variety. Safety net beneficiaries tend to use the transfers to save 12 o. A propoor outcome results from a propoor strategy mofed 2002. The social welfare development policy has set the following priority directions regarding older. Some forms of social protection such as public works and cash transfers can create community assets, stimulate local markets and generate. 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. 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.
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. 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. Haritar4 offers weatherbased insurance to a chronically poorhighly climate, vulnerable population in the tigray region of ethiopia. Pdf ethiopias productive safety net programme is among the largest. Societies free fulltext social protection implementation.
Importantly, this has come about as a result not of the cash transfer as such, but. In 2005, the government of ethiopia introduced the productive safety net program psnp, the second largest so. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. 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. Social protection and child malnutrition in 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. Dyson school of applied economics and management, cornell university, ithaca, ny, usa, department of economics, university of copenhagen, copenhagen, denmark. 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. Social protection in development cooperation of the.
Social protection implementation issues in ethiopia. Supporting social protection systems european commission. Ethiopian electric power meba building, kirkos sub city, p. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in. Psnp iv has integrated a livelihood transfer component that involves the. In other cases ethiopia, ghana, india and peru, there has been little attention to. 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. 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. 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.
This policy introduces a shift from the social welfare approach of the developmental social welfare policy to a complete framework leading to coordinated actions. Students are expected to learn the nature of social work functions and contributions in relation to social welfare problems and corresponding. The first sub national protection cluster in gambella. The country has a large number of candidates for social protection and ample experiences in implementing social protection safety net programs. Babcock professor of food and nutrition economics and policy, professor of applied economics and management, and professor of nutritional sciences, cornell university. Gdp, the child money programme delivers a monthly transfer that provides.
Religion and social cohesion in ethiopia tony karbo africa programme of the university for peace upeace, addis ababa, ethiopia. 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. Mekasha division of nutritional sciences and charles h. Social protection in ethiopia is primarily allocated through communitybased targeting. This mapping of social media in ethiopia should read as a complement to a broad media study conducted by fojo media institute in 2017. As a first step in the countrys ssw strengthening process, this assessment was conducted. Nonstate actors nsas in ethiopia play a vital role in providing social protection services to address poverty, inequality and vulnerabilities affecting livelihood. Food security and social protection in highland ethiopia. Establishing ethiopia s social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated. Within africa, ethiopia s social protection programme is the largest on the continent outside of south africa. In ethiopia, popularly recognized practice of child protection and cfj was commenced.
Social protection or social security is, therefore, a human right as well as an economic and social necessity. Policy coherence and social protection in ethiopia. Proclamation 9162008, definition of powers and duties of the executive organs of the fdre. National social protection policy of ethiopia global. Expenditure on basic social protection benefit package for ethiopia in per cent of. 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. Catalogues or lists of new publications are available free of charge from the. School feeding is a noncontributory transfer of resources to households. Social protection in an aspiring developmental state. Social welfare policy, programs and servicesobjective. It provides the framework for the coordination and provision of social protection services in ethiopia defining the roles. Fentale woreda, east shoa zone, oromia regional state, ethiopia proponent.
We set out to quantify social enterprise activity in ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the eleven country case studies. Principles of transparency, participation and accountability 2428 7. The africa union social policy framework for africa 2009 says the purpose of. Social protection can play a transformative role in the lives and livelihoods of poor people. Characteristics, governance and policy relevance amdissa, teshome independent consultant adanech, dutu academy for educational development communication for change. Social accountability in the delivery of social protection. In ethiopia, there is no a comprehensive study made so far on. You can copy, download or print oecd content for your own use, and you. Ethiopia case study 3 contents acronyms 4 executive summary 5 introduction 9 chapter 1. 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. Social protection for all international labour organization. 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.
Establishing ethiopias social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated. The government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia has been. This study responds directly to a need identified by the nsps to analyse options for the longterm financing of social protection in ethiopia. In ethiopia, there is no a comprehensive study made so far on the practices and the problems of pension scheme. A social protection framework and strategy for unicef i. During the lean season, it is customary either to transfer resources. Pdf social protection implementation issues in ethiopia.
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