Projects

Following the link below provides a list of Social Safety Net (SSN) projects approved since 1989, including projects in other sectors with significant Social Safety Net Components.  Select a project name to access basic project information and documents including the "Project Appraisal Document" which describes the project rationale, goals, planned activities and financing.

World Bank Project & Operations Portal Search 

Explanation of Search Results

The list is generated by searching the World Bank project database for those projects classified under the “theme” Social Safety Nets. All Bank projects are classified by one to five themes to capture project goals and objectives. The World Bank guidance note for coding defines Social Safety Nets under Code 54 as, “Activities intended to provide social assistance (i.e., in-kind or cash assistance to poor and vulnerable individuals or families, including those to help cope with consequences of economic or other shocks).  It includes: benefits in-cash to vulnerable groups; benefits in-kind to vulnerable groups; subsidies for goods to vulnerable groups; subsidies for services to vulnerable groups; workfare programs; other risk coping activities.”

Portfolio Review

Analysis of the SSN Portfolio from FY2002-07 (1.1mb pdf)

During FY2002-07, the World Bank engaged with 118 countries on social safety net issues, providing lending in 68, analytic products in 86, training in 87, and a combined package of all three services in 42.

Safety net activities show a strong diversity with respect to the regions, types of intervention, sectors and financing instruments. This reflects evolving thought within the Bank with respect to the role of safety nets in broad development strategies, not just immediate or temporary programs.

General Information on World Bank Projects and Operations

Projects are where the rubber meets the road - where countries translate their poverty-reduction goals into concrete action. Before projects are launched, countries develop broad Strategies to reduce poverty and promote economic development.

The Project Cycle traces the process of individual projects - identifying, financing, implementing, and evaluating.  Financing Instruments discusses the various tools by which the Bank supports developing countries' poverty-reduction and economic development projects.

Policies & Procedures describes rules that ensure that projects are economically, financially, socially, and environmentally sound.  Measuring Results details the ways the Bank evaluates projects.

The Inspection Panel is an independent fact-finding body which objectively investigates complaints from affected people who believe they have suffered harm from a World Bank financed project.