Social protection in zimbabwe country paper dr henry. The preparation of the national social protection policy was preceded by a series of consultative activities, including workshops and provincial consultations with stakeholders to harness all views and identify the major issues to be addressed by this policy. Government has finalized the proposed national social security policy for the labour force in the country as a measure to provide adequate soci. Social security and welfare is defined as benefits that society provides to individuals and households through public and collective measures to guarantee them a. It examines whether the observed or deduced stagnation in social protection is due to stakeholders in zambia rejecting policy recommendations, the inappropriate nature of these recommendations or. Two technical working groups twg were set up the social welfare technical working group swtwg for incapacitated households, and the low capacity. This social protection strategy and policy will assist the government in. Social protection policy reform in zambia during the sata presidency, 20112014 abstract the election of michael sata and his patriotic front pf party in 2011 led to the expansion of social cash transfers scts in zambia, with the state taking over primary financial responsibility from foreign aid donors. Section four examines the development of social protection policy in zambia and then looks at the existing social protection. History of the sct program in zambia government considers social protection as a key strategy to support inclusive economic growth, to achieve poverty and vulnerability reduction, and promote equity and fulfilment of human rights in 2014, government approved the national social protection policy with an accompanying. Lessons from social protection programme implementation in.
Assessment of the zambia social protection expansion. National social protection policy and strategy government of liberia august 20. In kenya and zambia, it is successfully carrying out this role. The politics of promoting social protection in zambia 4 the two contrasting policy cases examined here help illustrate the potential of this approach. This ministry is key in providing and facilitating the provision of equitable social protection and quality primary health care services to communities in order to contribute to sustainable human development. The kenyan delegation explained how the country does not have a social protection policy, though the government provides free education and books at the. National social protection policy 10 executive summary national social protection policy is the medium term policy that has been formulated to reduce poverty and vulnerability. Mar 28, 2016 to address these challenges, the government of the republic of zambia approved the national social protection policy in 2014 and resolved to undertake comprehensive reforms, which include bringing contributory and noncontributory social protection programmes under one unique institutional framework to enhance coordination, avoid overlaps and.
Reducing poverty, inequality and vulnerability the zambian government is committed to reducing poverty and vulnerability among its population in general and for the poor and vulnerable segments of society in particular. A similar initiative was undertaken by dfid and the government in 1999. The scoping paper intends to provide some thinking behind why it is important to define social protection and what some possible alternatives and pitfalls of choosing either a narrow or a broad definition actually are. Programmes like cash transfers including child grants, school meals, skills development and more help connect families with health care, nutritious food and quality education to give all children, no matter what circumstances they are born. Livelihood strategies for social protection in zambia and support the low capacity. It has served as a powerful lever to reduce poverty and inequality.
In zambia, the social cash transfer pilot led to four times more households engaging. Implementation will require the introduction of mechanisms that address the limitations of the developmental social welfare policy whose implementation has been characterized by. In this paper we demonstrate that struggles to promote social protection in zambia have occurred both within and between policy level and ruling coalitions. Programmes like cash transfers including child grants, school meals, skills development and more help connect families with health care, nutritious food and quality education to give all children, no matter. The zambia national social protection policy nssp approved by the government of the republic of zambia in. A framework to analyze the impact of social protection on children 9 4. Long considered a privilege of developed countries, social protection is now recognized for the role it can play in addressing poverty and vulnerability in. On the basis of other drivers of change studies, this article takes a closer look at the political dynamics behind social protection in zambia. It is not possible to speak of a national child protection system in zambia as there is not one coordinated programme of action. Unrisd programme papers on social policy and development 33 figures figure 1. The focus here is on social protection policies, namely old age pension schemes in india, lesotho, namibia, and south africa, vulnerable group assistance programmes in bangladesh and mozambique. Longterm goals include improving opportunities for inclusive growth, human capital development, equity and social stability.
Social protection and low capacity households in zambia. Social protection policy reform in zambia during the sata. The seventh national development plan 7ndp for the period 2017 2021 is the successor to the revised sixth national development plan, 202016 r. The rise of the social protection agenda in zambia over the past few years seems in some ways to fit with mainstream accounts of how welfare states are likely to emerge in developing countries, particularly in terms of the links to elections and propoor political parties. It examines the interaction between political settlements, policy coalitions and ideas in shaping the adoption and implementation of social. Social policy and human development in zambia is a book that is intended to contribute towards a growing body of knowledge on developmentrela ted issues in the country. Pdf this paper examines the rise of the social protection agenda in. 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.
Social security and welfare is defined as benefits that society provides to individuals and households through public and collective measures to guarantee them a minimum standards of living and to protect them against low declining living standards. Zambia ministry of community development, mother and child. Protecting children in zambia from violence, abuse. Effective social protection contributes to social cohesion resulting in accelerated achievement of socio. Ilo social protection platform social security profile.
Ministry of community development, mother and child health national social protection policy reducing poverty, inequality and vulnerability. The recruitment, transportation, transferring, harbouring or receiving of a person by means of force, abduction, threat, coercion, fraud or deception for purposes of exploitation. The paper then provides an analysis of the differences between the two social protection systems and policy. This is also in line with the east african community and african union commitments to social policy interventions. Social protection is commonly understood as all public and private initiatives that provide income or consumption transfers to the poor, protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks and enhance the social. Extending social protection in lowincome countries 21 social protection and welfare regimes 21 annex 1. The social protection policymaking process in perspective donors have played a key role in getting social protection onto the agenda in malawi. The focus here is on social protection policies, namely old age pension schemes in india, lesotho, namibia, and south africa, vulnerable group assistance programmes in bangladesh and. The zambia national social protection policy nssp, approved by the government of the republic of zambia grz at the end of 2014, provides the policy and strategic framework within which coherent and coordinated social protection programmes can be delivered to zambian citizens. The ministry of community development, mother and child health mcdmch was established through a presidential decree in september 2011. The policy provides for an holistic and comprehensive view of a social protection system, as it envisages the combination of measures to protect the income and basic needs of the most poor and disadvantaged social.
Poverty and indigency rates for latin america and the caribbean, 19802005 3 figure 2. The zambian government is committed to reducing poverty and vulnerability among its population in general and for the poor and vulnerable segments of society in particular. Social protection programs are at the heart of boosting human capital for the worlds most vulnerable. Pmrc collaborates directly with government, media, private sector, academia, civil society organizations and general citizenry in its work. Long considered a privilege of developed countries, social protection is now recognized for the role it can play in addressing poverty and vulnerability in developing countries. Stanfield michelo expert social protection how zambias social. However, there are a number of systems and policies in place that govern child protection issues, and there is a national child policy 2006 of the ministry of sport, youth and child development. Social protection in zimbabwe country paper dr henry chikova, nssa zimbabwe 1. Recognizing that vulnerability and the lack of resilience result from, cause and reinforce poverty, governments poverty reduction efforts cannot sideline social protection. This policy recognizes and builds on existing social protection initiatives such as education bursaries, school feeding programmes, fee waivers in public health facilities, orphans and vulnerable childrens ovc programme, older persons cash transfer and youth enterprise.
Social policy and human development in zambia is a book that is intended to contribute towards a growing body of knowledge on developmentrela ted. Here, its credibility in social protection is built on two pillars. Promoting inclusion through social protection report on the. In this paper we demonstrate that struggles to promote social protection in zambia have occurred both within and between policylevel and ruling coalitions. News and updates related to social protection in zambia. Unicef, zambia assessment of targeting mechanisms 7 oxford policy management executive summary the social protection expansion programme the government of the republic of zambia goz considers social protection as a key strategy to support economic growth, reduce poverty, and promote equity and human rights. The policy provides for an holistic and comprehensive view of a. One is having a focused technical entry point into the social protection policy space around child rights and protection.
Share of dependent workers not contributing to social protection insurance in latin america 4 figure 3. Protecting children in zambia from violence, abuse, neglect. The social protection public discussion is being held at the university of zambia unza, great east road campus in lecture theatre 1 lt1. The world bank and the government attempted to launch a safety net strategy in 1998. A nonfinancial defined contribution pension scheme allows countries to address poverty in an aging population. Zambia has identified social protection as being central to social policy. Pdf the politics of promoting social protection in zambia.
It defines social protection and outlines the social protection programs in both zambia and namibia in great detail, discussing the challenges faced by each country as well as the effectiveness of the programs in poverty reduction. Zambia national social protection policy easy read documents are often used to make information more accessible and easy to understand to people with learning disabilities, but these versions have been produced for the public at large and is meant for anyone who wants to familiarize with the topics in a more reader friendly and simple english. Ministry of gender, children and social protection national gender policy, 2015 2 preface the national gender policyaims atmainstreaming gender, womens empowerment and social protection concerns into national development processes for equitable livelihood for women and men, boys and girls. The frontiers of social protection studies the frontiers of social protection fosp studies aim to ensure that the knowledge from policy analysis on hunger and vulnerability that rhvp provides to policy makers remains relevant and reflects advances on a number of key social protection frontiers. The purpose of this study is to provide a baseline for advocacy work. A note on government social protection expenditure data 25 bibliography 27 unrisd programme papers on social policy and development 33 figures. The seventh national development plan 7ndp for the period 2017 2021 is the successor to the revised sixth national development plan, 202016 r sndp following its expiry in december 2016. The zambian government is committed to reducing poverty and vulnerability among its population in general and for the poor and vulnerable segments of. Social protection systems help individuals and families, especially the poor and vulnerable, cope with crises and shocks, find jobs, improve productivity, invest in the health and education of their children, and protect the aging population. Section five concludes by discussing the issues emerging from the previous section and suggesting next steps for the low capacity household twg. In 2005 the government of zambia developed a draft social protection strategy sps to guide and coordinate social protection interventions targeted at the poor. The national policy on climate change should be put in place and institutional. It is part of faos broader efforts to mainstream nutrition in all key aspects of the organizations programme of work.
Social protection systems help the poor and vulnerable cope with crises and shocks, find jobs, invest in the health and education of their children, and protect the aging population. Section three discusses how social protection interventions at a micro and macro level have been used to address the needs of low capacity households in other countries. Other forms of social protection aim at longerterm development and enabling people to move permanently out of poverty babajanian et al. Chapter one is a foundation chapter that lays an overview of the social protection schemes in africa, focusing on the types, main. Reducing poverty, inequality and vulnerability recognizing that vulnerability and the lack of resilience result from, cause and reinforce poverty, governments poverty reduction efforts cannot sideline social protection. Introduction in the foreword to the ilo recommendation 202 of 2012 on social protection floors, guy ryder the director general of the international labour office notes that social security is a human right and all people, regardless. Offers of employment or job openings with requests for payment or fees should be treated with extreme caution, viewed as potentially fraudulent and reported immediately. Social protection and disaster risk reduction is the second theme in the malawi growth and development strategy mgds. Thus, the sections of the population who desperately need social protection are those who do not have access to it. Social protection covers the range of policies and programmes needed to reduce the lifelong consequences of poverty and exclusion.
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