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Strengthening resilience of rural households through improved social protection

author(s) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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regions
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
citation

CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), 'Strengthening resilience of rural households through improved social protection', International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, D.C., 2017

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Abstract

Millions of very poor people who depend on agriculture are frequently exposed to shocks due to extreme weather and volatile prices. Even with strong agricultural growth, an estimated 400 million people will remain at risk of hunger in 2030. Conflict and climate change may further increase these numbers. Adequate social protection programs help vulnerable people address immediate needs, protect and augment their assets and human capital, and move out of poverty. PIM’s research on social protection, led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in partnership with governments and development agencies, has supported increased investment in social protection programs, reaching roughly 8 million beneficiaries in Ethiopia, more than one million beneficiaries in Bangladesh, and more than one million in Tanzania.

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