The poverty rate has fallen across Africa over the past 25 years, however, reaching the extreme poor remains a challenge. Social protection has been identified as a key instrument in tackling this and other major risks and shocks in the region, such as rapid urbanisation, informality, low employment, and natural disasters.
Recently, the number of social protection programmes in East and West Africa has expanded significantly. Even so, there is a pressing need to scale up and tailor social protection to current and emerging challenges (OECD, 2017).
This month’s newsletter presents some of the latest content on social protection in East and West Africa, as well as other highlights of the month. We invite you to register for five upcoming webinars sharing key lessons and best practices on social protection. We hope you enjoy your reading!
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