Protecting the poor in a crisis - and beyond
PREMNote 12
A well designed public safety net can provide aid to the poor in times of need. This note offers basic guidelines for designing an effective safety net, taking into account its potential role during normal times as well as crises.

 

January 1999

Using Disaggregated Poverty Maps to Plan Sectoral Investments
PREMNote 5
By combining survey and census data to create poverty maps that show where needs are greatest policymakers can focus scarce development resources

 

May 1998

Lessons in designing safety nets
PREMNote 2
While labor-absorbing growth is required to reduce poverty, safety nets are also needed to help the destitute and those in temporary distress. Because poorly designed safety nets squander funds and fail to reach the needy, a recent World Bank book offers lessons on good design.

 

April 1998