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Searching with a thematic focus on Livelihoods, Livelihoods social protection, Poverty, Social protection in South Africa

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  Poverty and unemployment in South Africa

  National Labour and Economic Development Institute, South Africa, 2006

  Despite its status as a middle-income country, South Africa has significantly high levels of poverty and unemployment. This paper takes a critical look at the levels of poverty and unemployment in South Africa.
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  Politics and the feasibility of initiatives on hunger and vulnerability

  Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2006

  This briefing suggests how key political factors for policy-making can be identified, and assesses their importance within the context of delivering social protection.
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  Reviewing ten years of the School Nutrition Programme

  Institute for Democracy in South Africa, 2005

  The South African School Nutrition Programme was established in 1994 to address the food needs of impoverished school children. However, researchers are divided about the policy value of the school nutrition programme, with one group wishing to expand the programme whilst the other advocates limiting its scope.
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  At all costs?: applying the means test for the Child Support Grant

  Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, 2005

  This paper estimates the cost of the means test for the Child Support Grant (CSG) in South Africa to Government and to applicants.The main findings include: the mean cost to the government (DSD and SAPS) of applying the means test is estimated at R165 020 million under the current regulationsthe average cost to CSG applicants, in complying with the requirements of the means test, is
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  Three models of social protection

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2005

  This one-pager outlines three examples of social protecion programmes in India, South Africa, Colombia and Brazil.
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  A rights-based approach to poverty: the South African experience

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2005

  This paper, presented at the International Conference: The Many Dimensions of Poverty (Brazil, 2005) uses a rights-based approach to address the problems of poverty.
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  Gendered analysis of the working for water programme: a case study of the Tsitsikama Working for Water project

  Institute for Democracy in South Africa, 2005

  Governments have attempted to mitigate the effects of high unemployment in various ways, particularly through targeted interventions such as public works programmes. The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) of the South African government aims to address unemployment by creating labour intensive jobs through government expenditure.
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  The impact of conditional cash transfers on human development outcomes: a review of evidence from PROGRESA in Mexico and some implications for policy debates in South and Southern Africa

  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).
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  Sense in sociability? Social exclustion and persistent poverty in South Africa

  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.
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  Social security for children in the context of AIDS: questioning the state's response

  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.

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