A significant determinant of the success or failure of a social protection programme, mainly aimed at reducing the negative impacts of poverty and food security, is the targeting approach for selecting potential beneficiaries. If the project fails to...
Sustainably financing social protection systems covers the way that governments mobilize, allocate and manage public resources to ensure they are viable in the long run. The programme on Improving synergies between social protection...
Today, the locally sourced World Food Programme (WFP) supported home-grown school feeding reaches 66 million children in 54 African countries. Almost every plateful (or 84% of the home-grown programmes) is funded by domestic budgets...
Child benefits are literally a life saver and game changer for children. They can make the difference between a healthy, happy and long life or one punctuated by ill health, stress and unrealised potential, especially in times of...
The region’s aging population poses challenges and opportunities. As the age dependency ratio rises, it's vital to address healthcare, pensions, and food security. Investments in capital, technology, and human capital development are crucial for the '...
Humanitarian needs have reached an unprecedented high. Today, around 339 million require lifesaving humanitarian assistance. Multiple protracted conflicts, coupled with a rise in global food prices and the increasingly devastating...
In protracted crises characterised by conflict, displacement, and climate shocks, cash-plus programming is increasingly used to improve the wellbeing and livelihoods of chronically poor and food-insecure populations. By providing...
The TRANSFORM Leadership and Change Management curriculum aims to support social protection leaders at country level to understand transformative leadership and how to grow the skills needed to make transformational change. Together...
Around the world, governments are using automation to help deliver public services like food, housing, and cash assistance to people. The World Bank is one of the biggest drivers of this trend, providing governments with loans and...
Pacific households will not recover from the health, economic, and educational impacts of COVID-19 based on grit and resilience alone. Data shows that traditional community assistance mechanisms are being pushed to their limits as...
This year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on May 17 provides a moment to reflect on how COVID-19 affected the economic and mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...
Development Pathways has collaborated with Human Rights Watch on a new question-and-answer document, which offers clarity on the often misunderstood topic of universal social security. The new release also calls on governments and...
