June 26, 2023
Pakistan’s transition to a dynamic social protection registry
The Benazir Income Support Programme has developed a dynamic registration system that not only enables shock-responsive social protection but is also challenging traditional gender norms.
April 20, 2021
openIMIS brings digital social benefits to The Gambia
Building on existing open source management information systems saves reinventing the digital wheel
June 22, 2020
In Cambodia, corona’s economic effects take their toll
Zero COVID-19 deaths but severe economic consequences put Cambodia’s social protection systems on the spot
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Social assistance
Cash and in-kind transfers reduce chronic poverty and help poor and vulnerable households to weather shocks
Despite sustained progress in poverty reduction over the past 25 years, more than 700 million people continue to live in extreme poverty. Millions more risk falling into poverty as a result of shocks caused by financial crises, pandemics or natural disasters.
Social assistance encompasses a wide range of non-contributory programmes targeted at people who are living in chronic poverty or who are vulnerable to such shocks. It includes cash and in-kind support transfers, subsidies, and public works schemes.
Germany supports partner governments to strengthen the systems that are required to administer effective social assistance programmes as part of their commitment to achieving Universal Social Protection. This page provides insights into German-supported interventions aimed at enhancing the delivery of social assistance.
Stories
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Pakistan’s transition to a dynamic social protection registry
The Benazir Income Support Programme has developed a dynamic registration system that not only enables shock-responsive social protection but is also challenging traditional gender norms.
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openIMIS brings digital social benefits to The Gambia
Building on existing open source management information systems saves reinventing the digital wheel
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In Cambodia, corona’s economic effects take their toll
Zero COVID-19 deaths but severe economic consequences put Cambodia’s social protection systems on the spot
Studies
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On-demand and up-to-date?
Dynamic inclusion and data updating for social assistance
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Cashing in
How cash transfers shore up Zambian households affected by HIV