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Social Funds and Public Works and Employment Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

The note outlines the lessons learned after a decade of experience with social funds, public works, and employment operations in Sub-Saharan Africa, and illustrates that a variety of models, and institutional structures exist within this sample of...

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Main Authors: Frigenti, L., Harth, A., Huque, R.
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCOUNTABILITY
AUTONOMY
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
EMPLOYMENT
INNOVATIONS
LAWS
LEARNING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MINIMUM WAGES
PROGRAMS
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
SOCIAL POLICY
TARGETING
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
WAGES PUBLIC WORKS
SOCIAL FUNDS
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
EVALUATION OF PROJECTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
PROJECT DESIGN
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONSTRAINTS
POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS
GEOGRAPHICAL PROJECTIONS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/02/1089528/social-funds-public-works-employment-projects-sub-saharan-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9872
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Summary:The note outlines the lessons learned after a decade of experience with social funds, public works, and employment operations in Sub-Saharan Africa, and illustrates that a variety of models, and institutional structures exist within this sample of operations. It also reflects that projects need to be designed according to country contexts, political realities, and geographical considerations.

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