Cameroon : Social Safety Nets

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-12-05T22:14:48Z
dc.date2012-12-05T22:14:48Z
dc.date2012-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:56:25Z
dc.descriptionThis report responds to the Government of Cameroon's strong interest in strengthening its social safety net system to support the poorest and most vulnerable households during crises. It is grounded in extensive discussions with government counterparts in a collaborative and inclusive process. The report incorporates detailed comments received from the government as well as important donors and partners through two participatory stakeholder workshops. In addition, it is a part of the World Bank's rapid social response program to support the Government of Cameroon in making its system of safety nets more comprehensive, flexible, and suitable to the country's economic and social conditions. In this context, the objective of this report is to lay the ground for a social safety net system that can address the needs of the poor in Cameroon. The high level of chronic poverty and high levels of malnutrition (especially in the northern regions of the country) call for targeted social safety net program. Therefore, the objective of this report is to: (i) assess the evolution and extent of poverty levels; (ii) provide a detailed, updated inventory of existing social safety net programs; (iii) identify their shortcomings; and (iv) propose suggestions, based on international experience, for improving the coverage, efficiency, relevance and financial sustainability of the most relevant programs to set the basis for a coherent safety net system.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16626110/cameroon-social-safety-nets
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/11912
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/11912
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413256
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectABSOLUTE TERMS
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACUTE MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectARABLE LAND
dc.subjectBASIC FOOD COMMODITIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBENEFIT LEVELS
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPACITY-BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCASH-FOR-WORK
dc.subjectCHILD BENEFIT
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectCHRONIC MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCHRONICALLY POOR
dc.subjectCONDITIONAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION BASKET
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCOST-EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCOVARIATE SHOCKS
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC RISKS
dc.subjectEGS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FINANCING
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFAMILY ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectFAMINE
dc.subjectFEE WAIVERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFOOD COMMODITIES
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PROGRAM
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD STAMPS
dc.subjectFOOD SUPPLY
dc.subjectFOOD TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFOOD-FOR-WORK
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOME RATIONS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGET
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
dc.subjectIMPACT OF SHOCKS
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME REDISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL RISKS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AID
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC RISK
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMUTUAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUTRITION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL FEASIBILITY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectPOOR INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR PERSON
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY POVERTY
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROFILE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER
dc.subjectPRICE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectPRICE SUBSIDY
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICIES
dc.subjectPROTECTION POLICY
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPROTECTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ACTION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectREGIONAL AVERAGE
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL INHABITANTS
dc.subjectRURAL PHENOMENON
dc.subjectRURAL REGIONS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NET MEASURES
dc.subjectSAFETY NET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET SYSTEM
dc.subjectSAFETY NET SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMPLETION
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL SUPPLIES
dc.subjectSHOCK
dc.subjectSINGLE PARENTS
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PENSIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROJECTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL RISKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NET
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL TRANSFER
dc.subjectSOCIAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectSPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectSSN
dc.subjectSUBSIDIZING
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING
dc.subjectSUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAM
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectTAX EXEMPTIONS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRANSFERS IN CASH
dc.subjectTRANSIENT POOR
dc.subjectTRANSIENT POVERTY
dc.subjectTRANSITORY POVERTY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectVILLAGE COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectVOUCHERS
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY TO POVERTY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE CHILDREN
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE PEOPLE
dc.subjectVULNERABLE POPULATIONS
dc.subjectWORK PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWORKS PROGRAM
dc.titleCameroon : Social Safety Nets

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