This document outlines the current landscape, challenges, and opportunities for scaling up adaptive social protection (ASP) systems in the Sahel. It highlights the progress made by Sahelian countries since...
This annual report presents the progress and results of the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program (SASPP) during FY25. It provides an overview of activities in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania...
This paper will present the World Bank’s Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program (SASPP) as an illustrative case study to demonstrate the operational effectiveness of social protection and why it is a...
Migration can offer opportunities but also presents risks for migrants and those at home. These risks are often exacerbated by factors such as gender, age, and ethnicity. Social protection can potentially...
Population mobility in the Sahel is a multifaceted phenomenon. Economic factors play an important role, with many seeking better livelihoods, higher wages, and improved living standards in response to...
Le Sahel est une région en mouvement où la mobilité des populations est essentielle à l’obtention des moyens de subsistance et à la sécurité économique des personnes. Bien que la mobilité soit un aspect...
The Sahel region continues to face high levels of poverty and vulnerability, and recurrent and protracted crises make it one of the most fragile regions in the world. During the past World Bank fiscal...
The Sahel region of Africa faces multiple crises, which further compound structural economic and human development challenges. The Sahel is one of the world’s poorest regions and displays some of the lowest...
The Sahel region of Africa faces multiple crises, which further compound structural economic and human development challenges. The Sahel is one of the world’s poorest regions and displays some of the lowest...
The countries in the Sahel region remain among the poorest in the world while also being highly vulnerable to shocks. During the last fiscal year, climate change, the fallouts of the war in Ukraine, increased...
Gender-based violence (GBV) has substantial individual and collective costs that disproportionately affect poorer women and girls. One woman in three worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence...
Gender-based violence (GBV) has substantial individual and collective costs that disproportionately affect poorer women and girls. One woman in three worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence...
Investing in children’s human capital is one of the most critical investments a country can make to break the cycle of poverty and reap the demographic dividend. It can support the productivity and competitiveness...
Nepal’s recent transition to a federal state structure provides a historic juncture to realize the role that social protection can play in achieving the constitutional goals of equity, inclusion, and prosperity...
Nepal’s recent transition to a federal state structure provides a historic juncture to realize the role that social protection can play in achieving the constitutional goals of equity, inclusion, and prosperity...
Social protection (SP) in Bangladesh is characterized by a large number of programs. Multiple agencies implement numerous interventions. To maximize the impact of social protection programs, it is critical...
In Bangladesh, regular increases in social protection budget have typically prioritized increases in coverage over increases in benefit size or amounts. To maximize the impact of social protection (SP)...
Policy making requires categorizations, which are commensurate with strategic directions. Social protection is a term, which can be used to describe a broad range of programs. The National Social Security...
Most social protection agencies in Bangladesh do not invest enough in core processes of budgeting, management, enrolment, delivery and accountability. To maximize the impact of social protection (SP) programs...
Bangladesh’s economy is growing at a healthy pace and macro conditions are strong. Progress in social outcomes in Bangladesh is inspiring other countries, but deep challenges persist as the pace of poverty...
