Transcript Safety Nets Unit

Presentation to the Policy Dialogue
and a South – South Learning Event
Johannesburg, RSA
11 October, 2010
Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation
Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Division
Harry Mwamlima
Social Protection and Financing
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1992/93 Drought Recovery Programme (DRP)
Starter Pack Schemes (SPS) in 1998/1999 and 1999/2000
Cabinet endorsement of the National Safety Nets Strategy (NSNS) in February, 2000
1. Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy (MPRS) - 2001
(Pillar 4: Protection of the Vulnerable) hence the National Safety Nets
Programme October, 2002)
2. Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) - 2006
(Theme 2: ‘‘Social Protection’’ &‘‘Disaster Risk Management’’)
‘‘Social Protection is an improvement of the National Safety Net Programme
under the MPRS’’
From NSNP to SP
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Capacity constraints;
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Ad hoc and uncoordinated implementation;
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Inadequate funding;
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Inherent programme design challenges; and
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Lack of a policy.
Government in 2006, embarked on the formulation of the National Social
Protection/Support Programme
Rationale Cont’d
The National Social Support Policy has been formulated to provide a holistic
framework to address chronic poverty and vulnerability.
Objectives
– To provide welfare support to those that are unable to construct a viable
livelihood
– To protect the assets and improve the resilience of poor and vulnerable
households
– To increase the productive capacity and asset base of poor and vulnerable
households to move them above the poverty line
– To establish coherent and progressive social protection synergies by ensuring
strong positive linkages to influence economic and social policies, and disaster
management
Policy Development Process
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The Social Protection Stock take/ Review was finalised by April, 2007. The
World Bank supported this process following the Road Map (Plan)
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The Social Protection Framework was produced and discussed by the
Steering Committee on 13th April, 2007. DFID supported this process
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A sub committee of the National Social Protection Committee produced the
1st Policy February, 2007
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The Technical Committee discussed the Draft from 2007 through 2008
Policy Development Process Cont’d
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Three regional workshops were conducted from November, 2007 through December
2008;
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International NGOs with communities December, 2007;
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Local NGOs in early 2008;
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The Community Services and Social Development Committee of Parliament was
consulted in April, 2008;
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Chairpersons of all Standing Committees of Parliament were consulted in April, 2008;
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Principal Secretaries were consulted on 7th May 2008; and
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The Development Partners were consulted on 15th May 2008.
‘‘The Social Protection Policy was discussed at Cabinet on 17th October 2008’’
Main Actors
– National Social Support Steering Committee (NSSSC) -To provide policy
direction and resource mobilization;
– Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation – is the custodian of the
Policy, Programme and Basket Fund arrangement as coordinating secretariat;
– Line ministries – Policy direction, resource mobilization and supervision.
– Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLG&RD) –
Implementation through Local Councils (LCs)
– NGOs – Implementers, advocacy, awareness raising, M&E
– Development partners – Technical and financial assistance, capacity
development, advocacy
Financing SP Programmes
A Social Support Fund (SSF) will be created to contribute to the Local Development
Fund;
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Government revenue
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Long-term donor support through budget support, pool funding or earmarked
funding;
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Private sector or private foundations contributions;
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(NGOs parallel funding);
Budget = (ORT + Devpt i.e. PSIP),
(1) Devpt – (2)Social Services (Social Justice) - (3)SP will be for five years
Draft Suggested Outline Under Discussion
40%
MALAWI POVERTY LINE
CATEGORIES AND
THEIR SOCIAL
SUPPORT NEEDS
POTENTIAL SOCIAL
SUPPORT
PROGRAMMES/
INTERVENTIONS
25%
Moderately
Poor
Employment
Skill building
Capital
Productive Assets
Protection from asset/capital
erosion
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION
Agricultural inputs subsidy
Public works programmes
Insurance programmes (Social, Crop
& Livestock)
Village savings & loans
Micro-credit / Micro-finance
15%
Ultra
5*%
Poor
Ultra Poor
with
PROMOTION
Survival
Productive Assets
Employment
Labour
Capacity
10
%
Ultra Poor &
Incapacitated
Survival
Investment in human capital
Public works programmes
School Meals Programme
Cash and food for assets combined
with skills building and cash for
consumption/ Adult literacy training
PROVISION
Social cash transfers
School Meals Programme
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Existing Social Protection Measures, Coverage and Impact
2009
Social Protection
Measures
Direct
Beneficiari
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Approximate
Cost (USD)
Financial & Technical
Support
Supporting Framework
World Bank, DFID
(Awaits Policy Approval)
Public Works
Programmes
(MASAF - 2 Weeks)
1,000,000
7.6
Agricultural Input
Subsidy
Programme
1,600,000
136.0
Malawi Government,
DFID, Norway,
ADB, Irish Republic, World
Bank
The Food and Nutrition Security
Policy and Agriculture
Development Plan
School Feeding
623,000
24.0
WFP, Marry Meals,
UNICEF
Supported through the Cabinet
Directive for Universal
School Meals programme
Social Cash
Transfer (Pilot)
24,000
(hhs)
4.1
NAC (Global Fund),
UNICEF, Irish Aid,
Malawi
Government
1000,000
1.0
NGOs
Village Savings and
Loans
Pilot was endorsed by
Cabinet on 8th
November, 2006
(Awaits Policy Approval)
Challenges
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The delay in passing the SS Policy is creating difficulties to bring development
partners on board;
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Short term nature of existing SP programmes;
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Inadequate financing;
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Unavailability of meaningful and efficient SPP and linkages for different categories of
the poor;
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Difficulties in targeting eligible beneficiaries due to insufficient systematic data on
number of households in villages (with demographic & economic details);
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Inadequate Government human capacity at national and district levels; and
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Unavailability of National Identification system.
Lessons learned
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Advocacy support from partners is helping raise the profile of SP programmes
(Global, Regional and in country meetings are important);
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Strong relationship with the Civil Society and Development Partners, including wide
consultations , transparent, participatory and well documented processes are
necessary;
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Create linkages with other programmes to maximize opportunities (This will help ease
targeting);
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Provide appropriate and long term capacity building assistance.
End of Presentation
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