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Can the Expansion of Social Protection bring about Social Transformation in African Countries? The Case of Zambia

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  • Charlotte Harland

    (University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)

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The expansion of social protection in Africa has been accompanied by growing expectation of transformative results, addressing structural inequalities. Political analysts identify entrenched inequalities in African states, characterised by neopatrimonialism and clientelism. The achievement of transformative results is therefore contingent on a profound change in the relationships of power, which may be overlooked in the discourse on social protection. This article proposes a framework for understanding transformative change in this context. It examines experience of social protection in Zambia in terms of these characteristics, discussing how national actors and international development have supported progress towards transformative social protection. It identifies outstanding steps, and reflects on wider lessons.

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  • Charlotte Harland, 2014. "Can the Expansion of Social Protection bring about Social Transformation in African Countries? The Case of Zambia," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 26(3), pages 370-386, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:eurjdr:v:26:y:2014:i:3:p:370-386
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    1. Kate Pruce, 2023. "The Politics of Who Gets What and Why: Learning from the Targeting of Social Cash Transfers in Zambia," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 35(4), pages 820-839, August.
    2. Jawad, Rana, 2019. "A new era for social protection analysis in LMICs? A critical social policy perspective from the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA)," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 123(C), pages 1-1.
    3. Kate Pruce & Sam Hickey, 2016. "The politics of promoting social protection in Zambia," WIDER Working Paper Series 156, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    4. Kate Pruce & Sam Hickey, 2016. "The politics of promoting social protection in Zambia," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-156, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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