Togo : Towards a National Social Protection Policy and Strategy

Although Togo has had limited social protection 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 immediate needs of the affected populations, while building the analytical base for developing a national social protection policy. This report forms part of the overall analytical work prepared to support the formation of a national social protection policy. It finds that the most common safety net programs are in-kind transfers with limited coverage. It proposes basic elements for the Government to take into consideration in developing a national social protection policy and strategy and identifies next steps in finalizing the preparation of such a policy and strategy.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	van Domelen, Julie
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012-06
Subjects:	ACCESS TO SERVICES, ADVERSE SHOCKS, AGED, AGGREGATE DEMAND, ASSISTANCE IN KIND, ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AT-RISK POPULATIONS, BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE, BENEFICIARY, BENEFIT LEVELS, CASH PAYMENTS, CASH TRANSFER, CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS, CASH TRANSFERS, CATASTROPHIC LOSSES, CHILD LABOR, CHILD MALNUTRITION, CHRONIC POOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CONFLICT, CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS, COUNSELORS, COVARIATE SHOCKS, CROP INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, 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 PROGRAMS, EXTREME POVERTY, FAMILIES, FEE WAIVERS, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL RISK, FOOD AID, FOOD ASSISTANCE, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, FOOD INSECURITY, 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, HOUSEHOLD RISK FACTORS, HOUSEHOLD WELL-BEING, 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 PRODUCTS, INSURANCE PROGRAM, INSURANCE SCHEMES, INTERVENTION, ISOLATION, JOB TRAINING, KEY RISKS, LABOR MARKET INTERVENTIONS, LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, LABOR STANDARDS, LAWS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LIFE EVENTS, LIFE INSURANCE, LIMITED ACCESS, LIVING CONDITIONS, LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, LOSS OF INCOME, MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS, MALNOURISHED CHILDREN, MALNUTRITION, MANAGING RISK, MANAGING RISKS, MEDICAL CARE, MICRO-INSURANCE, MIGRATION, MORTALITY, MUTUAL HEALTH, NATURAL DISASTER, NATURAL DISASTERS, NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, OLD AGE, OLD AGE PENSIONS, PATIENTS, PENSION, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, POOR, POVERTY LEVELS, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES, 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 POPULATION, SAFETY NET INTERVENTIONS, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAFETY NET SYSTEMS, SAFETY NETS, SAVINGS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT RATES, SCHOOL FEE WAIVERS, SCHOOL FEEDING, SCHOOL FEES, SCHOOL LUNCHES, SCHOOL MEALS, SCREENING, SELECTION CRITERIA, SERVICE DELIVERY, SIBLINGS, SMOOTH CONSUMPTION, SOCIAL ACTION, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SOCIAL FUND, SOCIAL FUNDS, SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIAL INSURANCE, SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS, SOCIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM, SOCIAL PENSIONS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL PROTECTION INSTRUMENTS, SOCIAL PROTECTION INTERVENTIONS, SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICIES, SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY, SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS, SOCIAL PROTECTION STRATEGIES, SOCIAL PROTECTION STRATEGY, SOCIAL RISK, SOCIAL RISKS, SOCIAL SAFETY NET, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SPENDING, SOCIAL TRANSFER, SOCIAL WORKERS, SSN, STREET CHILDREN, TARGETED SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, TARGETING, TARGETING MECHANISMS, TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT, TEMPORARY SUPPORT, TRANSFER MECHANISM, TRANSFER PROGRAM, TRANSFER RECIPIENTS, TRANSFERS OF FOOD, TRANSITORY POOR, UNEMPLOYMENT, VICTIMS, VIOLENCE, VULNERABILITY PROFILE, VULNERABLE CHILDREN, VULNERABLE GROUP, VULNERABLE GROUPS, VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS, VULNERABLE PEOPLE, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, VULNERABLE REGIONS, WAGE-EARNERS, WELFARE INDICATORS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORKPLACE, WORKS PROGRAM,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/19748273/togo-towards-national-social-protection-policy-strategy https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19004
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