Friday, February 22, 2019
The report states that by providing an additional and predictable layer
of support, social protection programmes help households avoid selling
off assets, taking children out of school or postponing necessary
medical care, all detrimental to their long term well-being.
According to Mutale Wakunuma from Africa Platform for Social Protection,
there is overwhelming evidence of the role social protection plays in
reducing extreme poverty and helping countries recover from crises, but
we need these implemented in earnest by governments.
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