Pdf policy coherence and social protection in ethiopia. Unicefs social protection programme collaborates with the government of ethiopia to establish an integrated social protection system that benefits all ethiopians, particularly the most vulnerable children and their families. With a gross domestic product gdp of about 47,823,400,000 new ghana cedi ghs 31,306,000,000 usdollar in 2010 1, ghana as a developing and already lower middle income. The social protection for inclusive development in the afar region of ethiopia spidaresearch consortium, consisting of the development planning unit with adigrat university in northern ethiopia, and the pastoral and environmental network in the horn of africa, has been working closely with relevant state and non. Public disclosure authorized social protection and pension. Protection schemes are more needed to protect the citizens from negative impacts. Apr 12, 2016 esid research on the politics of social protection shows that crises have been central drivers of social protection expansion in ethiopia, and elsewhere. Food security, safety nets and social protection in ethiopia. To forge and promote ever growing economic union and fraternal relations of peoples with ethiopias neighbours and other african countries. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of ethiopians, but it is also the major source of. Hunger and food shortages have been endemic in rural ethiopia for countless generations.
Countryspecific background on social protection 22 kenya 22 uganda 24 ethiopia 26 2. Social protection specialist at unicef, addis ababa, ethiopia. Ethiopia follows a federal arrangement with full power devolution and decentralization to 11 regional states. Social protection for inclusive development in the afar.
Social protection, household size and its determinants. Dear abrish,may you send the national ict policy please. Implementation challenges of the social protection system. 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. Social accountability in the delivery of social protection. Social protection is a human right, grounded in the right to social security,2 and enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights 1948. To seek and support peaceful solutions to international disputes. A social protection framework and strate gy for unicef ii list of abbreviations aids acquired immune deficiency syndrome almp active labour market program crc convention on the rights of the child eccd early childhood care and development esa eastern and southern africa esaro eastern and southern africa regional office of unicef dfid department for international development uk. This is the report of a case study on social accountability in the productive safety net programme psnp of ethiopia. National policies and strategies ethiopian legal brief. Absolute poor 30% in 201011, down from 44% in 19992000. This regulation may be cited as the public servants social security agency establishment council of ministers regulation no.
Contents executive summary 4 introduction 6 our approach and methodology 9 1. Ethiopia is exacerbated by an increase in inflation, coupled with poor management of pension funds, which has slashed the funding ratio of ethiopian pension funds. This study responds directly to a need identified by the nsps to analyse options for the longterm financing of social protection in ethiopia. Ethiopia is a large country 94 million people with area of 1. What makes the situation wrest is the perception of the people about national identity, ethiopia. Oct 27, 2011 this regulation may be cited as the public servants social security agency establishment council of ministers regulation no. Africa social protection policy briefs safety nets. However, resource constraints pose significant challenges in seeking to meet the basic needs of all people. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. The psnp is a largescale governmentimplemented social transfer, or social protection, programme in ethiopia. We employ a qualitative research design to identify issues of policy incoherence, within the social protection policy and in relation to other sectoral policies. Dessalegn rahmato won the 1999 prince claus award in recognition of significant achievements in the field of research and development. Social protection in ghana friedrich ebert foundation.
Psnp this is of interest because, unlike many other social protection programs in subsaharan africa, the psnp was implemented at scale. Particularly concerning is that while rural poverty declined from 199596 to 200405, it does not. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the. Social protection and growth objectives these reforms are intended to enhance main objectives of social protection policy of ethiopia. Microsoft word final version of the policy document march 21 2012. Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on. Protect poor and vulnerable individuals, households, and communities from the adverse effects of shocks and destitution. Abstracts this thesis is an attempt to examine the development of social security, in particular, the practices, problems and prospects of pension plan in ethiopia. Practices, problems and prospects of pension plans in ethiopia. A conceptual framework for social protection ocial protection is a set of interventions whose objective is to reduce social and economic risk. Establishing ethiopia s social protection framework is part and parcel of an integrated.
The deep shortcomings in the countrys democratization and statebuilding processes may remain unresolved as the worsening instability of the region takes precedence. Demonstrable professional experience in the social protection sector, ideally related to the ethiopia psnp and upsnp would be an asset. Minimum 5 of relevant professional experience in integrated social protection programmes targeting the most vulnerable women and children, ideally in rural and urban contexts of subsaharan africa. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in. Page 2 of 18 1 introduction agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. This policy introduces a shift from the social welfare approach of the developmental social welfare policy to a complete framework leading to coordinated actions.
Ethiopia, putting people into groups and categories is a normal cognitive process habtamu, 20. It is part of faos broader efforts to mainstream nutrition in all key aspects of the organizations programme of work. The difference mainly related with the way elites interpret the historical road to. 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. National social protection policy of ethiopia global social. Food security and social protection in highland ethiopia. Agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Hence, how ethiopia managed its social protection programs including specific unique features of the psnp such as. Ethiopias development agenda while united nations declarations have long recognized social protection as a basic human right, past governments in ethiopia had not paid attention to it. On a recent visit to addis abada in ethiopia, tom lavers presented his latest research on social protection and ethiopias productive safety net programme. We provide new evidence on the impact of social protection interventions on household size and the factors that cause the household size to change. Cash transfers coverage of current cash transfer programs in africa, recipients south africa child grants 10 million ethiopia psnp direct support 1.
Ethiopia context approximately, 80% of ethiopians live on less. National report of ethiopia sustainable development. Effective social protection contributes to social cohesion resulting in accelerated achievement of socio. The difference mainly related with the way elites interpret the historical road to modern ethiopia and the key they provide for countries. It is part of faos broader efforts to mainstream nutrition in. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of ethiopians, but it is also the. The impact of ethiopias productive safety net programme article pdf available in economic development and cultural change 633. Over that period, cidas expenditures in ethiopia increased substantially. The government of ethiopia in 1995, under its new constitution, renewed its commitment towards this policy. Impacts of social protection programmes in ethiopia on child work and education 2 the policy context addressing chronic poverty in ethiopia is a serious challenge. Ethiopia has unveiled its sustainable and integrated development planning documents, the 5year growth and transformation plan and the climate resilient green economy strategy that shaped the content of.
Ethiopia has made a strong commitment to strengthen its social protection system. Social protection, household size, and its determinants. As a group, the developed countries have the most advanced social. Absolute poor 30% in 201011, down from 44% in 19992000 high rates of malnutrition although coming down. The foundations of social protection in ethiopia, as else where, are those. It is considered by some writers as the largest social protection programme in africa. The scope of social protection schemes in aiding ethiopia.
Has 85 ethnic groups with their own language and culture. The state of social protection funding in the east african region and whether governments are prioritising it identifying ways to increase visibility and allocation of resources for social protection in the region the potential opportunities for social protection presented by the east african integration process. The national policy on women womens policy formulated in 1993, aimed to create appropriate structures within government offices and institutions to establish equitable and gendersensitive public policies. Haritar4 offers weatherbased insurance to a chronically poorhighly climate, vulnerable population in the tigray region of ethiopia. In ethiopia, the 2012 social protection policy spp. The policy is the main reference document to guide the social protection regulatory framework and forms the basis for a. 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. He is a senior research fellow at the forum for social studies, and was formerly its executive director. Ethiopias domestic politics have produced violence and continuing tension over the past two years. The report begins by looking at the global context in which social security schemes are now operating and the relevance of social security to the goal of decent work. Ethiopia as one of africas poorest countries, for example, has only limited physical and communications infrastructure, and scarce administrative resources1. 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.
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. Finally, whether or not ethiopia needs to have a codified privacy law will be dealt in chapter four. Regulatory legal regime on the protection of privacy and. Introduction agriculture and social protection in ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. To forge and promote ever growing economic union and fraternal relations of peoples with ethiopia s neighbours and other african countries. This is of interest because, unlike many other social protection programs in subsaharan africa, the psnp was implemented at scale. Francesca stuer, social welfare specialist at unicef ethiopia, throughout the. This chapter will also examine whether the existing law provides sufficient protection for privacy.
However, the concept of nhris, particularly institute of ombudsman, first introduced in the 1974 draft constitution. On the other hand, the present government of ethiopia has shown greater commitment in translating this right into policy frameworks, strategies and programmes. To observe international agreements which ensure respect for ethiopia s sovereignty and are not contrary to the interests of its peoples. This report was commissioned as part of the political transitions in africa. Abstractthis study evaluates a large social protection program in rural ethiopia, the productive safety net programme psnp. The government initiated an ambitious and extensive process of regionalization, whereby new regional boundaries were demarcated and administrative powers devolved to regional governments which were authorized to implement all development. He has published on land and agrarian issues, food security, environmental policy, and poverty in wollaita. Apr 11, 2018 minimum 5 of relevant professional experience in integrated social protection programmes targeting the most vulnerable women and children, ideally in rural and urban contexts of subsaharan africa. It suggests the improvement of the efficiency in tax collection which is. Dear sir i want biodiversity policy of ethiopia doc. Ethiopia has unveiled its sustainable and integrated development planning documents, the 5year growth and transformation plan and the climate resilient green economy strategy that shaped the content of this report. If you reside in ethiopia and have questions regarding services provided by the social security administration ssa, you must contact the ssa federal benefits unit fbu located in rome, italy. It is one of four case studies, which taken together form.
Unicefs social protection programme is providing the required support to make the social protection system a reality. National policy principles and objectives ethiopia. Ethiopia is a country that has passed through four different regimes. National social protection policy and productive safety net programme4, through focus on nutrition outcomes, ensuring that ethiopias propoor development agenda remains childfocused and equity driven.
Nutrition and social protection the present paper, nutrition and social protection, is the result of a collaborative effort between the nutrition division esn and the social protection division esp. Approximately 200,000 south sudanese refugees arrived in gambella region following intercommunal conflict that erupted in december 20. To observe international agreements which ensure respect for ethiopias sovereignty and are not contrary to the interests of its peoples. Voluntary coverage for selfemployed persons and foreign. Esid research on the politics of social protection shows that crises have been central drivers of social protection expansion in ethiopia, and elsewhere.
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