Togo : Towards a National Social Protection Policy and Strategy

Over the last several years, the Government of Togo has made important advances in the area of social protection. Although Togo has had limited social insurance and social assistance programs, the economic shock and natural disasters starting in 2008 brought the need for better mechanisms of social protection to the fore. The Government response has focused on measures to address the needs of the affected populations, while building the analytical base for developing a national social protection policy and strategy. For example, several important social protection programs were launched in the last few years, including the National Institute for Health Insurance, a labor intensive public works program for rural areas, a school lunch program, and a pilot for cash transfer program targeting vulnerable children. The Government has also promoted access to basic services by the poor by eliminating school fees and fees for cesarean sections. As part of developing the analytical base for a national social protection policy and strategy, a series of studies and analyses were carried out over the last two years. International development partners have supported this effort and have worked closely with the Government in developing this basis. This report forms part of the overall packet of analytical work prepared to support the formation of a national social protection policy and strategy. The objectives of this report are to: a) synthesize the situational analysis on poverty and vulnerability and the current state of social protection policies and programs from the set of background documents; and b) assist the government through providing general orientations and strategic choices in developing a national social protection policy and strategy that would integrate the various ongoing efforts and components of social protection with a view to achieving the Government's longer-term goal of social protection for all. This report is organized in the following sections: section two provides a brief overview of the objectives, components and importance of social protection as part a country's economic growth and poverty reduction objectives. Section three summarizes the basic situation of poverty and vulnerability in Togo and identifies vulnerable groups and main risks and shocks. Section four analyses the current policy and institutional framework and reviews the main areas of social protection, in terms of approach, coverage, targeting and expenditures. Section five proposes basic elements for the Government to take into consideration in developing a national social protection policy and strategy. Section six identifies next steps in finalizing the preparation of a national social protection policy and strategy.

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012-06-29
Subjects:	ACCESS TO SERVICES, AGED, AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES, AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE, BENEFICIARY, BENEFIT LEVELS, CALORIC INTAKE, CASH PAYMENTS, CASH TRANSFER, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, CHILD LABOR, CHILD MORTALITY, CLEAN WATER, COMMUNITY DEMAND, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CONFLICT, CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS, COUNSELORS, COVARIATE SHOCKS, CROP INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, DONOR FUNDING, DROUGHT, ECONOMIC CRISES, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIC RECESSION, ECONOMIC SHOCK, ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY FOOD, EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, EXTREME POVERTY, FAMILIES, FARMERS, FEE WAIVERS, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL RISK, FOOD AID, FOOD ASSISTANCE, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD PRICE, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PRODUCTS, FOOD PROGRAM, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SHORTAGES, FOOD SUBSIDIES, FOOD TRANSFERS, FREE HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH CENTER, HEALTH CENTERS, HEALTH INDICATORS, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH OUTCOMES, HEALTH POLICY, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH SYSTEM, HOSPITALS, HOUSEHOLD POVERTY, HOUSEHOLD RISK FACTORS, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HYGIENE, IDIOSYNCRATIC RISKS, IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS, IMMUNODEFICIENCY, INCOME, INCOME INEQUALITY, INDIVIDUAL RISKS, INEQUALITY, INFORMAL ECONOMY, INFORMAL SUPPORT, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSURANCE MECHANISMS, INSURANCE PROGRAM, INSURANCE SCHEMES, INTERVENTION, ISOLATION, JOB TRAINING, LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS, LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, LABOR STANDARDS, LAND DEGRADATION, LAWS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LIFE EVENTS, LIFE INSURANCE, LIMITED ACCESS, LIVING CONDITIONS, LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, LOSS OF INCOME, MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS, MALNOURISHED CHILDREN, MALNUTRITION, MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL EXPENSES, MICRO-FINANCE, MICRO-INSURANCE, MIGRATION, MORTALITY, MUTUAL HEALTH, NATIONAL POVERTY, NATURAL DISASTER, NATURAL DISASTERS, NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, OLD AGE, OLD AGE PENSIONS, PATIENTS, PENSION, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, POOR, POOR COMMUNITIES, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR INDIVIDUALS, POOR POPULATIONS, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY INDICATORS, POVERTY LEVELS, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY PROFILE, POVERTY RATES, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES, POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY, POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER, POVERTY SEVERITY, PREVENTIVE SERVICES, PRICE SUBSIDIES, PRODUCTIVE ASSETS, PROTECTION POLICIES, PROTECTION POLICY, PROTECTION SYSTEM, PUBLIC RESOURCES, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, RISK FACTORS, RISK MITIGATION, RISK-POOLING, RURAL, RURAL AREAS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL ECONOMY, RURAL POPULATION, RURAL PRODUCERS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET INTERVENTIONS, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAFETY NETS, SAVINGS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, SCHOOL FEEDING, SCHOOL FEES, SCHOOL LUNCHES, SCHOOL MEALS, SCREENING, SELECTION CRITERIA, SIBLINGS, SOCIAL ACTION, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL FUND, SOCIAL FUNDS, SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIAL INSURANCE, SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS, SOCIAL PENSIONS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL PROTECTION INSTRUMENTS, SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY, SOCIAL PROTECTION STRATEGY, SOCIAL RISK, SOCIAL RISKS, SOCIAL SAFETY NET, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SPENDING, SOCIAL TRANSFER, SOCIAL WORKERS, SSN, TARGETING, TARGETING MECHANISMS, TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT, TEMPORARY SUPPORT, TRANSFER MECHANISM, TRANSFER PROGRAM, TRANSFER RECIPIENTS, TRANSFERS OF FOOD, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, VICTIMS, VIOLENCE, VULNERABLE CHILDREN, VULNERABLE GROUP, VULNERABLE GROUPS, VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, VULNERABLE REGIONS, WELFARE INDICATORS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORKPLACE, WORKS PROGRAM,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16955190/togo-towards-national-social-protection-policy-strategy https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11871
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