Malawi - Lessons Learned From Public Works Programs
In designing Public Work programs (PWPs), it is important to clarify whether the objectives are developmental or to deal with short-term shocks. PWPs make a significant contribution to sustained poverty reduction only when carefully designed to include a graduation strategy (e.g., economic activities training, savings and life skills training) or where continuity of employment is viable (e.g., financed through routine maintenance budgets). Programs lasting twelve months or more can allow for asset acquisition, training and higher risk economic activity. In this way, beneficiaries can begin to graduate out of PWP employment. Valuable assets have been created under PWPs, contributing to economic growth (environmental protection, access routes etc.). In Malawi, full cost recovery will not be possible for some time. It is therefore essential that PWPs budget for maintenance of such assets. PWPs are a valuable vehicle for developing capacity and empowering local government bodies in Malawi. Adequate provision must be made however, for local government administrative and supervision costs. PWPs are a means of skills transfer in participating communities. As a result, follow-on programs find residual knowledge and organizational capacity in place.
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dig-okr-1098697312024-08-08T17:44:08Z Malawi - Lessons Learned From Public Works Programs Malawi: Les lecons apprises des programmes de Travaux publics Mohan, P.C. CASH TRANSFERS CONFLICT CONTRACTORS E-MAIL ADDRESS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXERCISES LEARNING LENDING RATES POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET TRANSFERS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS TARGETING WAGES WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKERS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING BUDGETS ASSET ACQUISITIONS EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COST RECOVERY CAPACITY BUILDING WAGES FOOD TRANSFERS HOUSEHOLDS CASH TRANSFERS RURAL ECONOMIES In designing Public Work programs (PWPs), it is important to clarify whether the objectives are developmental or to deal with short-term shocks. PWPs make a significant contribution to sustained poverty reduction only when carefully designed to include a graduation strategy (e.g., economic activities training, savings and life skills training) or where continuity of employment is viable (e.g., financed through routine maintenance budgets). Programs lasting twelve months or more can allow for asset acquisition, training and higher risk economic activity. In this way, beneficiaries can begin to graduate out of PWP employment. Valuable assets have been created under PWPs, contributing to economic growth (environmental protection, access routes etc.). In Malawi, full cost recovery will not be possible for some time. It is therefore essential that PWPs budget for maintenance of such assets. PWPs are a valuable vehicle for developing capacity and empowering local government bodies in Malawi. Adequate provision must be made however, for local government administrative and supervision costs. PWPs are a means of skills transfer in participating communities. As a result, follow-on programs find residual knowledge and organizational capacity in place. 2012-08-13T09:23:54Z 2012-08-13T09:23:54Z 2003-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2489009/malawi-lessons-learned-public-works-programs https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9731 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 89 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC |
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CASH TRANSFERS CONFLICT CONTRACTORS E-MAIL ADDRESS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXERCISES LEARNING LENDING RATES POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET TRANSFERS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS TARGETING WAGES WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKERS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING BUDGETS ASSET ACQUISITIONS EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COST RECOVERY CAPACITY BUILDING WAGES FOOD TRANSFERS HOUSEHOLDS CASH TRANSFERS RURAL ECONOMIES CASH TRANSFERS CONFLICT CONTRACTORS E-MAIL ADDRESS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXERCISES LEARNING LENDING RATES POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET TRANSFERS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS TARGETING WAGES WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKERS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING BUDGETS ASSET ACQUISITIONS EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COST RECOVERY CAPACITY BUILDING WAGES FOOD TRANSFERS HOUSEHOLDS CASH TRANSFERS RURAL ECONOMIES |
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CASH TRANSFERS CONFLICT CONTRACTORS E-MAIL ADDRESS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXERCISES LEARNING LENDING RATES POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET TRANSFERS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS TARGETING WAGES WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKERS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING BUDGETS ASSET ACQUISITIONS EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COST RECOVERY CAPACITY BUILDING WAGES FOOD TRANSFERS HOUSEHOLDS CASH TRANSFERS RURAL ECONOMIES CASH TRANSFERS CONFLICT CONTRACTORS E-MAIL ADDRESS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXERCISES LEARNING LENDING RATES POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET TRANSFERS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS TARGETING WAGES WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKERS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING BUDGETS ASSET ACQUISITIONS EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COST RECOVERY CAPACITY BUILDING WAGES FOOD TRANSFERS HOUSEHOLDS CASH TRANSFERS RURAL ECONOMIES Mohan, P.C. Malawi - Lessons Learned From Public Works Programs |
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In designing Public Work programs
(PWPs), it is important to clarify whether the objectives
are developmental or to deal with short-term shocks. PWPs
make a significant contribution to sustained poverty
reduction only when carefully designed to include a
graduation strategy (e.g., economic activities training,
savings and life skills training) or where continuity of
employment is viable (e.g., financed through routine
maintenance budgets). Programs lasting twelve months or more
can allow for asset acquisition, training and higher risk
economic activity. In this way, beneficiaries can begin to
graduate out of PWP employment. Valuable assets have been
created under PWPs, contributing to economic growth
(environmental protection, access routes etc.). In Malawi,
full cost recovery will not be possible for some time. It is
therefore essential that PWPs budget for maintenance of such
assets. PWPs are a valuable vehicle for developing capacity
and empowering local government bodies in Malawi. Adequate
provision must be made however, for local government
administrative and supervision costs. PWPs are a means of
skills transfer in participating communities. As a result,
follow-on programs find residual knowledge and
organizational capacity in place. |
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CASH TRANSFERS CONFLICT CONTRACTORS E-MAIL ADDRESS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXERCISES LEARNING LENDING RATES POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS SAFETY SAFETY NET TRANSFERS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS TARGETING WAGES WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKERS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING BUDGETS ASSET ACQUISITIONS EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COST RECOVERY CAPACITY BUILDING WAGES FOOD TRANSFERS HOUSEHOLDS CASH TRANSFERS RURAL ECONOMIES |
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Mohan, P.C. |
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Mohan, P.C. |
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Mohan, P.C. |
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Malawi - Lessons Learned From Public Works Programs |
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Malawi - Lessons Learned From Public Works Programs |
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Malawi - Lessons Learned From Public Works Programs |
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Malawi - Lessons Learned From Public Works Programs |
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malawi - lessons learned from public works programs |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2003-06 |
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