• Impact of social protection programmes

Impact of social protection programmes

This brief synthesises three reports on Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Nets Programme (PSNP).

The first is on trends in programme transfers within targeted households. It analyses the economic behaviour of the beneficiaries, particularly their use of cash and food transfers delivered through ‘public works’ or ‘direct support’.

The second report looks at how the targeting system is working and how successful it has been. Practical recommendations to strengthen targeting procedures are made based on assessment of:

• whether the programme was effective in reaching those who needed it
• the extent to which errors or problems where occurring
• the effectiveness of the appeal system
• the key lessons learned so far

The third reports on policy, programme and institutional linkages. It assesses the degree to which beneficiaries access government or donor programmes and services in conjunction with the PSNP.

The brief concludes:

• in Ethiopia, the PNSP is already having a significant impact
• linkages are crucial for graduation
• in the PNSP, the potential for graduation is inhibited by a number of design and implementation issues
• the contribution of other food security programmes can be enhanced
• the impact on health and education is important
  

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