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Poverty and the role of social protection systems in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Abay, Kibrom A.
  • Yonzan, Nishant
  • Kurdi, Sikandra
  • Tafere, Kibrom

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Key messages • The pandemic increased poverty in Africa by less than expected, approximately 1.5-1.7 percentage points in 2020. • Countries affected by Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) experienced the greatest increases in poverty. • An emerging literature establishes that social protection programs in Africa during the pandemic had positive impacts and was generally pro-poor, suggesting a key cushion-ing role played by the expansion of social protection on trends in poverty. • However, delivering shock-responsive social protection in Africa continues to face im-portant challenges related to targeting, coverage, timeliness, and financing. • Early targeting analyses for some countries during the pandemic show that targeting was broadly progressive in some countries and regressive in some other countries.

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  • Abay, Kibrom A. & Yonzan, Nishant & Kurdi, Sikandra & Tafere, Kibrom, 2022. "Poverty and the role of social protection systems in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic," MENA policy notes 23, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:menapn:136481
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    1. Konstantin Kolev & Maya Tsoklinova, 2023. "Economic Interventionism Under Pandemic Conditions: Similarities And Differences On EU Level," Economic Archive, D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Bulgaria, issue 1 Year 20, pages 55-74.

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