What role for safety net transfers in very low income countries
What role for safety net transfers in very low income countries
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安全网转移在极低收入国家发挥什么作用
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2003
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通讯作者：
Christine Weigand
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作者：
Christine Weigand
在大部分人口生活在绝对贫困中的国家，对社会安全网的需求可能最大，但为其提供资金和管理的能力可能受到严重限制。社会安全网计划在极低收入国家 (VLIC) 中可以发挥什么作用？在决定哪些项目在 VLIC 中可行时必须面临三个主要挑战： 信息的可用性；行政能力；以及，负担能力。某些类型干预措施的一些特殊考虑适用于 VLIC 的具体情况： 现金转移；食品和营养计划；农业投入品。鉴于需要在增长投资和转移投资之间取得平衡（两者都争夺稀缺的公共资源），在决定社会安全网计划的类型和范围时遵循以下步骤可能会有所帮助： 重新审查增长的主要制约因素和公共投资政策的作用；进行脆弱性评估并确定穷人面临的主要风险；确定有可能减少脆弱性和增强增长前景的政策干预措施。
In countries where large parts of the population live in absolute poverty, the need for social safety nets may be greatest, but the capacity to fund and administer them can be severely constrained. What role can social safety net programs play in very low income countries (VLICs)? Three major challenges must be faced when deciding what programs would be feasible in a VLIC: Availability of information; Administrative capacity; and, Affordability. Some special considerations of certain types of interventions apply in the specific context of VLICs: Cash transfers; Food and nutrition programs; and, Agricultural inputs. Given the need to strike a balance between investments for growth and transfers - both compete for scarce public resources - it may be helpful to follow these steps when deciding on the type and scope of social safety net programs: Re-examine the main constraints to growth and the role of public investment policy; Conduct a vulnerability assessment and identify the main risks confronting poor people; and, Identify policy interventions that have a potential both for reducing vulnerability and for enhancing growth prospects.