South Africa and Livelihoods
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- Conditional cash transfer programmes in Southern Africa and Latin America
- P. Gertler; B. Barungi; I. Woolard / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005
- This paper reflects on assessments of Mexico's Conditional Cash Transfer scheme (called PROGRESA) and draws comparisons with South Africa's Child Support Grant (CSG). It captures key highlights of a discussion on the impact of incenti...
- Does the legacy of apartheid perpetuate poverty?
- J. May; M. Carter; M. Adato / BASIS Collaborative Research Support Program, 2004
- This paper queries the ability of the South African poor to use social mechanisms of accessing capital as an exit route out of poverty. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to explore asset-based approaches to p...
- Examining the role of public works programmes within the context of chronic poverty
- A. McCord / Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester, 2005
- This paper examines the role of public works as a social protection instrument in the context of chronic poverty. From a wide range of possible social assistance options, public works are experiencing continued popularity and policy p...
- What effect are non-contributory pension schemes having in South Africa and Brazil?
- A. Barrientos / Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester, 2005
- This paper considers the incidence of cash transfer programmes for the old in Brazil and South Africa on poverty among households with older people. Using comparable datasets the paper constructs conditional and unconditional estimate...
- Impact of the South African social security system is largely positive
- M. Samson / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2004
- This study evaluates the social and economic impacts of South Africa's State Old Age Pensions (SOAP), Disability Grants (DG), Child Support Grants (CSG), Care Dependency Grants (CDG), Foster Care Grants (FCG) and Grants-in-Aid (GIA). ...
- Recommendations for state support for orphans and vulnerable children, South Africa
- H. Meintjes; D. Budlender; S. Giese; J. Johnson / Medical Research Council, South Africa, 2004
- This paper argues that the existing state security provision is not a sufficient mechanism to support poor orphans and vulnerable children. A review is currently under way of children's legislation in South Africa: the authors critica...
- Benefits for orphans fail to address pervasive poverty among South African children
- H. Meintjes; D. Budlender; S. Giese; L. Johnson / Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, 2003
- The South African debate on social security provision for children in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic has focussed primarily on different mechanisms for giving cash grants to children who have been orphaned. This paper draws on a...
- How did the idea of the basic income grant become a serious policy option?
- K. Makino / Centre for Civil Society, South Africa, 2004
- In 2000 a South African government committee recommended the introduction of a basic income grant (BIG), consisting of a grant of R100 per month for every South African citizen, regardless of age or income level. This paper attempts t...
- Deconstruction of employment survey methods in South Africa
- F. Lund / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2004
- This paper considers some methodological and substantive issues in the fields of livelihoods, unemployment and social safety nets in South Africa. This report focuses on the extent to which work and employment are reported in differen...
- Public works programs appealing for their security but do little for poverty reduction
- A. McCord / Overseas Development Institute, 2004
- This paper explores the contribution of public works to social protection in South Africa, drawing evidence from two case studies, the Gundo Lashu programme in Limpopo and the Zibambele programme in KwaZulu Natal. The authors examine ...
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