The social welfare development policy has set the following priority directions regarding older. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of industry. Agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Social protection is a key policy tool to promote farreaching improvements in human wellbeing. This study responds directly to a need identified by the nsps to analyse options for the longterm financing of social protection in ethiopia.
More recently, the positive linkages between agricultural policy and social protection policy have become increasingly recognised, in general and in ethiopia, and there are attempts in many countries to achieve synergies between the two. Therefore, gendered social protection programmes are particularly important in africa. Social protection and safety nets every year, the world food programme wfp provides vital food and nutrition assistance to around 80 million people, yet there are 821 million people who do not have enough to eat worldwide. Social protection and safety nets world food programme. Policy briefing on child protection policy of ethiopia in. National social protection policy of ethiopia global social. In turn, they have shown their dominancy over the marginalized part of society. Programmes like cash transfers including child grants, school meals, skills development and more help connect families with health care, nutritious food and quality education to give all children, no matter what circumstances they are born into, a fair. Long considered a privilege of developed countries, social protection is now recognized for the role it can play in addressing poverty and vulnerability in developing countries. Proclamation 9162008, definition of powers and duties of the executive organs of the fdre.
National social protection policy and strategy government of liberia august 20. The social protection policy explains that the government of kenya acknowledges that social. Third, in stark contrast with many countries in subsaharan africa and especially in the sahel, ethiopia s main social protection programme has operated, at scale, for. National policy principles and objectives ethiopia. The politics of land and graduation agriculture and social protection are inextricably interconnected in ethiopia. Child protection policy of ethiopia is not an exceptional for not being widely emphasized these groups. The government of ethiopia s policies for agriculture and social protection follow a trajectory that can be interpreted as a kind of convergence. Within this context, we assess the impact of a social protection program, ethiopia s productive safety net program, on the longer term impacts of drought on household food security. Implementation challenges of the social protection system. Well have a field trip to ethiopia in may and i just find your great website when i search some information about infrastructure in ethiopia and the national and local policy. Developmental social welfare policy to a complete framework leading to coordinated. The government has also expressed its commitment to develop the implementation strategy that would guide and take the policy forward. In the past, policies of agricultural promotion and interventions that might.
The vision of the adbs social protection strategy sps is the provision of social protection to all citizens of the asia and pacific region through the development of sustainable, statutory programs with universal coverage to effectively assist. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for most ethiopians, but is also a major source of poverty and food insecurity. National social protection policy of ethiopia global. Historically, solidarity between the protected and others has been insufficient to achieve broad coverage, often due to a fear that the level of protection will be eroded levelled down. A social protection framework and strategy for unicef 5 social protection as a human right.
We employ a qualitative research design to identify issues of policy incoherence, within the social protection policy and in relation to other sectoral policies. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in. Effective social protection contributes to social cohesion resulting in accelerated achievement of socio. Sustainable development in ethiopia, 19922012 25 4. National policies and strategies ethiopian legal brief. Both these international agreements establish social protection as an entitlement and not charity. In terms of agricultural policy, the governments belief in agriculture as the backbone and main source of economic growth is reflected in its view that land is the.
Introduction social policy and social protection 115 all this calls for innovative ways of extending protection. Social protection or social security is, therefore, a human right as well as an economic and social necessity. Protect poor and vulnerable individuals, households, and communities from the adverse effects of shocks and destitution increase the scope of social insurance increase access to equitable and quality health, education and social. Oecd ilibrary financing social protection in ethiopia. Problem identification the children protection policy of ethiopia needs to reduce the main problems of the children, such as children trafficking, sexual abuse, child labor, and. Save the children in ethiopia actively participated in drafting and finalization of the national child policy that has been disseminated and familiarized among wider stakeholders at various levels. The scope of social protection schemes in aiding ethiopia. Building on the conceptual framework of malnutrition and the broad definition of social protection, the paper aims to provide practical and operational suggestions to enhance the nutritional impact of social protection policies.
In each of the 11 regions, there is a bureau for labour and social affairs. Within the ministry, the department of has the mandate to coordinate disability issues at the federal level, provide policy guidance and technical support to other organs of state. The government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia has been developing and implementing policies and strategies to alleviate the economic and. Overview of social protection frameworks and programmes this section provides an overview of social protection frameworks and programmes in the following african countries ethiopia, kenya, lesotho, mozambique, rwanda and namibia. In collaboration with the national social protection partners, including unicef, the first national social protection policy of ethiopia has been drafted and was adopted by the 77th council of ministers in. The country is vulnerable to several internal and external shocks and a large proportion. In many countries this right to social protection is enshrined in the constitution, including bhutan, indonesia, the maldives and uzbekistan while others have social protection firmly anchored in their.
The countries have been selected based on their stages of development of social protection initiatives. The africa union social policy framework for africa 2009 says the purpose of. Establishing ethiopias social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated. Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on. Ethiopia, social protection, nonstate actors, policy relevance, gender. Microsoft word final version of the policy document march 21 2012. Establishing ethiopias social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated approach to the progressive realization of social and economic rights noted in the constitution. National social protection policy of ethiopia cmp cowash. It has served as a powerful lever to reduce poverty and inequality. Ethiopia is one of the eleven country case studies.
Child support grant and ethiopias productive safety net program, which reach 11. Ethiopia endorses first national child policy ethiopia. Four types of social protection food and agriculture. Social protection is at the centre of ethiopias development policy. Ethiopia has made a strong commitment to strengthen its social protection system. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in ethiopia. This policy guide explains how to design inclusive and robust social protection systems and focuses on taxfinanced income security, mainly through cash transfers. The government of ethiopia goe has published a new set of policy frameworks for social protection that envisage the expansion of social protection to cover a greater proportion of ethiopians against a broader range of risks, and that call for social protection to be increasingly financed from domestic sources rather than by donors. Social protection covers the range of policies and programmes needed to reduce the lifelong consequences of poverty and exclusion.
In development discourse, this latter concern has spurred interest in the concept of resilience and how public interventions can enhance resilience. Advancing research excellence for governance and public policy in africa. Social protection system the policy sets out the following key social protection objectives. Social protection programmes implemented by other sectors social protection also takes place across a range of other sectors, in which its focus is on ensuring that poor people can overcome financial barriers to accessing public services. 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. To promote policies of foreign relations based on the protection of national interests and respect for the sovereignty of the country. This policy introduces a shift from the social welfare approach of the developmental social welfare policy to a complete framework leading to coordinated actions. The idea of social protection is more recent and emphasizes state involvement in longterm development through social assistance and social insurance adato et al. Third, in stark contrast with many countries in subsaharan africa and especially in the sahel, ethiopias main social protection programme has operated, at scale, for more than a decade. Introduction agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected.
The policy introduces the concept of a sustainable social protection system. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia 1995. Various strategies and programmes are underway to support the implementation of the nspp, but often these are still implemented in a fragmented manner. National policy principles and objectives national policy principles and objectives. 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. Protective social assistance for the poor such as disability benefits and. Within this context, we assess the impact of a social protection program, ethiopias productive safety net program, on the longer term impacts of drought on household food security. The makig of social protection in ethiopia aseffa abreha may 20 introduction social protection is conceived in several ways and generally interchangeably used with social security, social safety net, social insurance, social transfers, to save lives and livelihoods.
Why we need social protection this is the first in a series of four policy guides developed to support policymakers and practitioners in asia and the pacific in. In collaboration with the national social protection partners, including unicef, the first national social protection policy of ethiopia has been drafted and was adopted by the 77th council of ministers in november 2014. Young lives policy brief 6, september 2008 impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on child work and education 2 the policy context addressing chronic poverty in ethiopia is a serious. Social protection policy overarching objective create an enabling environment in which ethiopian citizens have equitable access to all social protection services that.
This policy recognizes and builds on existing social protection initiatives such as education bursaries, school feeding programmes, fee waivers in public health facilities, orphans and vulnerable childrens ovc programme, older persons cash transfer and youth enterprise. Apr 10, 2018 save the children in ethiopia actively participated in drafting and finalization of the national child policy that has been disseminated and familiarized among wider stakeholders at various levels. Well, could you help me to find the policy in terms of infrastructure as i could not find above. The national information and communication technology ict policy and strategy. 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.
Ethiopia launched its national social protection policy nspp in 2014. The arguments made in this paper are those of the authors alone. Over the last five years, ethiopia has seen a policy momentum around social protection issues, motivated by the concern to move from dependency on emergency food aid. Ethiopia, social protection, targeting, political connections. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of ethiopians, but it is also the. Overview of social protection interventions in ethiopia.
However, resource constraints pose significant challenges in seeking to meet the basic needs of all people. Policy coherence and social protection in ethiopia mdpi. Social protection has recently become central in the development agenda, because poor people in. Well, could you help me to find the policy in terms of infrastructure as i could not find above here and it would be better if its relate to transport. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of i. Pdf policy coherence and social protection in ethiopia.
Banks environmental and social safeguards policies on environmental and social impact assessment op 4. It provides the framework for the coordination and provision of social protection services in ethiopia defining the roles and responsibilities of the government of ethiopia, at federal, regional and local level to manage a social protection system to fulfil the constitutional rights of citizens. How is social protection building resilience in ethiopia. But recognition that positive linkages might exist is not new. This social protection strategy and policy will assist the government in. The country has a large number of candidates for social protection and ample experiences in implementing social protection safety net programs. Social protection can play a transformative role in the lives and livelihoods of poor people. In the past, policies of agricultural promotion and interventions that might now be labelled social protection were more or less distinct, linked only. Abstractthis study evaluates a large social protection program in rural ethiopia, the productive safety net programme psnp. Policy options for social assistance programs that increase food security include targeted or general cash, inkind, or voucher transfers. The world bank defines social protection as interventions that assist poor individuals, households, and communities to reduce their vulnerabilities by managing. The global commitment to universal social protection as a basic human right is enshrined in the 1948 udhr and the crc. We employ a qualitative research design to identify issues.
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