Safety Nets and Transfers

Safety Nets



Recent food, fuel, and financial crises have amplified the importance of strong social safety nets to reduce poverty and vulnerability. Safety nets help poor people by boosting their incomes, increasing school attendance, improving nutrition, encouraging the use of health services, and providing job opportunities. Read more >> Overview Context Strategy Results Featured 1 of 4 Safety Nets Change Lives, Protect Families Safety nets are among the top themes of the 2012 Spring Meetings. Watch a video to see how two families have benefited. Story \| Infographic \| Video Playlist \| Podcast Bank Launches Social Protection & Labor Strategy Ten-year strategy calls for investing in stronger social protection and labor systems, expanding the reach of safety nets. Press Release \| Strategy (1.5mb pdf) ASPIRE: Atlas Provides Social Protection Data Online tool is the most up-to-date compilation of global social protection and labor estimates. Philippines: Cash Transfers See Results Transfers reached 3 million families in response to crisis. Read op-ed >> By the Numbers View full map More data » Highlights Promoting Rapid Social Response The Bank’s Rapid Social Response program helps low-income countries protect their populations against crises Learn More » Safety Nets Newsletter Stay up-to-date on the Bank's work on safety nets. Read newsletter » More and Better Jobs The Bank supports country efforts to create jobs, provide safety nets. Learn more » What's New Press Release Ethiopia: Bank Support for Safety Nets Benefits 8.3 Million Press Release Pakistan: Cash Transfer Program Expanded Press Release Indonesia Scales Up Social Assistance Blogs Rise of Safety Nets in Africa Ritva Reinikka April 19, 2012 Fire Engines and the Future of Safety Nets Arup Banerji April 18, 2012 A World Without Safety Nets Ruslan Yemtsov April 17, 2012 Safety Nets Change Lives Margaret Grosh April 16, 2012 Related Topics Social Protection & Labor Social Protection & Labor Strategy Food Crisis Financial Crisis Jobs in the World Economy Featured Expert Ruslan Yemtsov Lead Economist, Social Protection Publications Safety Nets How To: Resource Guide For Protection & Promotion: The Design & Implementation of Effective Safety Nets Measuring Governance and Service Delivery in Safety Net Programs (Sept 2011) [513KB PDF] Assessing Safety Net Readiness in Response to Food Price Volatility (Sept 2011) [870.9KB PDF]