What is Social Protection?

Self-targeting

“Self-targeted programs are technically open to everyone, but are designed in such a way that take-up is expected to be much higher among the poor than the nonpoor, or the level of benefits is expected to be higher among the poor”.

Source: Gosh, M. et al. 2008. “For Protection and Promotion: The design and implementation of effective safety nets”. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Washington DC, United States. <https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/6582/45496.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y> Accessed 30 April 2020.