Regional Study on Targeting Systems and Practices : Draft Policy Note

This policy note aims to take stock of regional experiences in the area of targeting, both in the context of government systems and the World Bank's operational work, in South Asia. The main objectives are to review targeting systems and practices in the context of government programs; to critically review the role for and impact of targeting in the WB's operational work; and to extract lessons that can be used to deepen the relevance and impact of the WB's operational work in South Asia. The evidence presented in this note will serve as a resource for those interested in and/or planning some work on targeting related work in the region. In this sense, by presenting information on both country systems and performance of WB-led work, the note targets both practitioners and managers. The analysis focuses first on the architecture of targeting systems in South Asia, and on the determinants of targeting effectiveness, including the choice and design of the targeting tool, implementation and monitoring of the targeting tool, and the design, implementation and monitoring of the targeted program. The note concludes that international evidence a large fraction of the observed differences in targeting effectiveness across systems and programs, can be attributed to factors related to implementation and monitoring. This implies that investments aimed at correcting resource, capacity and logistic limitations in government systems could go a long way in improving targeting outcomes in the region.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Vasudeva Dutta, Puja, Sanchez-Paramo, Carolina, Ghorpade, Yashodhan
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2010-06-28
Subjects:	ABSOLUTE POVERTY, ACCOUNTABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ADMINISTRATIVE FEASIBILITY, AUDITS, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARY, BENEFIT LEVELS, CASH ASSISTANCE, CASH TRANSFER, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, CHRONIC POVERTY, CHRONICALLY POOR, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CONFLICT, CREDIT SCHEME, DATA COLLECTION, DISADVANTAGED GROUPS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISPOSABLE INCOME, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE, EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, FINANCIAL CRISES, FLEXIBILITY, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, FOOD FOR EDUCATION, FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD ITEMS, FOOD PROGRAM, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SUBSIDIES, FOOD TRANSFERS, FOOD-FOR-WORK, GDP, GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD INCOMES, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, HOUSEHOLD WELFARE, HOUSING PROGRAMS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, IMPACT OF SHOCKS, INCENTIVE COSTS, INCOME, INCOME SUPPORT, INDICATORS OF POVERTY, INEQUALITY, INSURANCE, INTERVENTION, LEARNING, LIMITED CAPACITY, LIVELIHOOD, LIVELIHOODS, MEANS TEST, MEANS TESTING, MEANS TESTS, MICRO-CREDIT, MICRO-FINANCE, MICRO-INSURANCE, NATIONAL POVERTY, NATIONAL POVERTY LINES, NATURAL DISASTER, NATURAL DISASTERS, NEW POOR, NUTRITION, OFFICIAL POVERTY LINES, OLD AGE, PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POLITICAL FEASIBILITY, POLITICAL SUPPORT, POOR, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, PORTFOLIOS, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS, POVERTY ASSESSMENT, POVERTY DYNAMICS, POVERTY IMPACT, POVERTY INCIDENCE, POVERTY INDICATORS, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY LINES, POVERTY MAPPING, POVERTY RATES, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY STATUS, PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES, PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, PUBLIC HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC SPENDING, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS, PURCHASING POWER, QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, RISK MITIGATION, RURAL, RURAL AREAS, RURAL CREDIT, RURAL EMPLOYMENT, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAFETY NET SYSTEMS, SAFETY NETS, SAVINGS, SAVINGS GROUPS, SCHOOL FEEDING, SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SIMULATIONS, SMALL-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL CARE, SOCIAL INDICATORS, SOCIAL PENSIONS, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SUPPORT PROGRAM, TARGETED INTERVENTIONS, TARGETED SOCIAL PROGRAMS, TARGETING, TARGETING MECHANISMS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL CAPACITY, TRADE UNIONS, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSFER PROGRAM, TRANSPARENCY, UNIVERSAL BENEFITS, UNMARRIED WOMEN, VILLAGE ASSEMBLY, VULNERABLE FAMILIES, VULNERABLE GROUP, VULNERABLE GROUPS, VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS, WAGE RATE, WAGES, WAR, WORK PROGRAM, WORK PROGRAMS, WORKFARE, WORKFARE PROGRAMS, WORKS PROGRAM, ZAKAT,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/16441140/south-asia-regional-study-targeting-systems-practices-draft-policy-note https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12745
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