Do Public Works Programs Have Sustained Impacts? A Review of Experimental Studies from LMICs DOI

Aanchal Bagga,

Marcus Holmlund, Nausheen Khan

et al.

The World Bank Research Observer, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 14, 2024

Abstract Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have introduced public works programs that offer temporary cash-for-work opportunities to poor individuals. We review experimental evidence on the impacts of participants over short medium run, providing new insights whether they sustained impacts. Our findings show mainly increase employment earnings during program. Short-term positive effects tend fade in except a few cases which large savings or investments self-employment activities are also observed. find improvements psychological well-being women's empowerment some cases, but not systematically, with limitations measurement. In contexts, improve market wages, affecting both non-participants. conclude by outlining directions for future research.

Language: Английский

The role of social protection in achieving resilient and inclusive rural transformation DOI Creative Commons
Mari Kangasniemi,

Garima Bhalla,

Marco Knowles

et al.

Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 44, P. 100836 - 100836

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Policy for Decent Work in Agriculture DOI Open Access
Eva‐Marie Meemken,

Olayinka Aremu,

Anna Fabry

et al.

Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 12, 2025

ABSTRACT The agricultural sector offers employment for a large share (⅛) of the global population, yet there are various challenges, including precarious working conditions and labor market frictions, contributing to shortages in some—and unemployment other—regions. It remains unclear which policy tools best suited address these challenges as extant evidence is scattered, limited, lacks comprehensive overview options. Here, we fill this gap by offering first literature review on topic, unraveling complexity providing an tools, proposing research agenda. Our shows that bundle coherent, national, international policies needed interconnected nature agriculture. Many such available but few them have been rigorously evaluated, often because suitable data lacking. contribution timely, given surge public interest social sustainability, proliferation decent work agriculture, limited guiding efforts.

Language: Английский

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Effect of forest cover change on ecosystem services in central highlands of Ethiopia: A case of Wof-Washa forest DOI Creative Commons

Mekdes Shiferaw,

Zerihun Kebebew, Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(7), P. e18173 - e18173

Published: July 1, 2023

Forest provides a wide range of ecosystem services and is considered as one the major sources livelihood for local people. In recent years, forest cover in developing countries has been declining due to expansion agricultural land increasing human demand products.The significantly reduces services, impacting environmental health community well-being. Although many studies have shown cover, impact on not getting much attention Ethiopia. The close relationship between forests people Ethiopia essential taking actions minimize risk loss services. Therefore, this study aimed assess change service values Wof-Washa over past 47 years. This combined geospatial techniques socioeconomic survey methods use (LULC) value Ecosystem were estimated using benefit transfer method assessment. A total 184 households surveyed with structured semi-structured questionnaires. results revealed that provisioning increased, while regulating, supportive, cultural decreased. We find about US$ 2 million reduced LULC change, especially change. As decreased, monetary their benefits declined significantly. reveal deforestation challenge can reduce are vital effective conservation strategies before irreversible damage

Language: Английский

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Unlocking climate finance for social protection: an analysis of the Green Climate Fund DOI Creative Commons

Mariya Aleksandrova,

Laura Kuhl, Daniele Malerba

et al.

Climate Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(7), P. 878 - 893

Published: April 7, 2024

Social protection has gained increasing attention in global climate policy due to its potential contribute low-carbon, just and climate-resilient development. Unlocking finance for social is critical realize this potential. Multilateral funds established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) can play a particularly important role by financing sectors where private investments are not attractive. Yet, there distinct research gap understanding limitations of UNFCCC financial mechanisms support low- middle-income countries. Taking as case study Green Fund (GCF), which largest multilateral fund mechanism UNFCCC, we seek address gap. First, introduces framework analysis ways engages with looking into comprehensive set formal services transfers provided state individuals, households, collective basis. Second, identifies continuum entry points integrating GCF's project portfolio offers holistic perspective capturing change mitigation, adaptation loss damage. We find that be instrumental design implementation GCF projects. In addition, our reveals projects create enabling conditions considerations national systems, aim at piloting or establishing long-term objectives.

Language: Английский

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One for all and all for one: Increasing the adaptive capacity of households and communities through a public work programme DOI
Antonio Scognamillo, Marina Mastrorillo,

Adriana Ignaciuk

et al.

World Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 175, P. 106467 - 106467

Published: Nov. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Adapting to drought: how do public works affect conservation and labor engagement in rural Ethiopia? DOI Creative Commons
Gemeda Olani Akuma, Gunnar Köhlin,

Fantu Guta

et al.

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: March 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Can ODA enable autocratic entrenchment? Investigating donor‐driven cash transfer programmes in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Egypt DOI Creative Commons
Guido Maschhaupt, Ahmed El Assal, Petronilla Wandeto

et al.

Development Policy Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 43(4)

Published: May 13, 2025

Abstract Motivation An increasing share of ODA goes to electoral autocratic states. This is concerning because aid carries the risk entrenching existing power inequalities in recipient states, especially more ones. Western donors may not be well equipped navigate these risks, given their own incentive structures focus on concrete, technical, and short‐term results, as opposed broader political concerns. One area particular concern cash transfers, which are both a major policy priority for with well‐documented benefits regimes that implement them. Purpose article examines potentially negative long‐term consequences donor support transfers states can have entrenchment. It focuses three case studies transfer programmes states: Senior Citizens’ Grant Uganda, Productive Safety Net Programme Ethiopia, Takaful Karama programme Egypt. Approach methods applies comparative economy analysis studies, drawing analyses journals, reports, other secondary data grey literature. Findings Cash used by ruling legitimize themselves, co‐opt opposition groups, or compensate unpopular reforms. As such, developmental impact jeopardized. Specific donor‐influencing strategies unintended effect reinforcing regime entrenchment when they participate clientelist logic, use financial leverage, exclude civil society from process. Policy implications Donors policy‐makers duty care think critically about appropriateness development interventions The less tangible than recipients, but could outweigh them long run.

Language: Английский

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Changes in climate, vegetation cover and vegetation composition affect runoff generation in the Gulf of Guinea Basin DOI Creative Commons
Elias Nkiaka, Gloria C. Okafor

Hydrological Processes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Although considerable effort has been deployed to understand the impact of climate variability and vegetation change on runoff in major basins across Africa, such studies are scarce Gulf Guinea Basin (GGB). This study combines Budyko framework elasticity concept along with geospatial data fill this research gap 44 nested sub‐basins GGB. Annual rainfall from 1982 2021 show significant decreasing increasing trends northern southern parts GGB, respectively. potential evapotranspiration (PET) also shows higher magnitudes observed Changing variables corroborates shift arid wetter conditions north south, From 2000 2020 cover estimated using enhanced index (EVI) all including those experiencing a decline annual rainfall. Vegetation composition measured continuous fields (VCFs) an increase tree canopy (TC), short marginal changes bare ground (BG). Elasticity coefficients that 10% PET may lead 33% 24% runoff, On other hand, EVI 4% while TC, SV BG reduce by 3% 2%, Even though marginal, decomposing into different parameters VCFs hydrological effects which is one novelties be used for implementing nature‐based solutions. The demonstrates freely available together analytical methods promising approach understanding hydrology data‐scarce regions.

Language: Английский

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Opportunities for nature-based solutions to contribute to climate-resilient development pathways DOI
Alaina Kinol, Johan Arango-Quiroga, Laura Kuhl

et al.

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62, P. 101297 - 101297

Published: May 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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Impact of productive social safety net on households’ vulnerability to food insecurity in Tanzania DOI Creative Commons
Basil Msuha,

Luitfred D. Kissoly

Cogent Economics & Finance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Aug. 5, 2024

The effectiveness of social safety nets (SSNs) as anti-poverty policy instruments is increasingly attracting attention in development discourse. Previous studies on their impacts have mainly considered outcomes other than vulnerability, leaving a gap the knowledge and literature. We use Tanzanian 2017–18 Household Budget Survey dataset, comprising 9,463 households, to evaluate impact productive net (PSSN) program households' vulnerability food insecurity (VFI). VFI evaluated using expected poverty (VEP) approach, whereas estimated Instrumental Variable (IV) approach. found evidence consistent with significant PSSN VFI. Curiously, are greater for households enrolled conditional cash transfer (CCT) public works (PW) combined, implying that package CCT PW likely reduction space. Overall, results provide support policies encourage wider expansion SSNs instrument assisting extremely poor moving out chronically risk falling or remaining insecure future.

Language: Английский

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