People-Centred Public Works Programmes : A Strategy for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development in sub-Saharan Africa? / / Costain Tandi & Munyaradzi Mawere |
Autore | Tandi Costain |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Soggetto topico |
Public works - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Rural development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 9956-550-25-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Poverty in rural Africa -- Theory, poverty and development -- People-centered public works programmes, poverty and development -- Bridging the gap between the poor and the rich through public works programmes in Africa : some case studies -- Public works programmes and sustainable development in Africa -- Public works programmes that work : a seed for rural development. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466628403321 |
Tandi Costain | ||
Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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People-Centred Public Works Programmes : A Strategy for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development in sub-Saharan Africa? / / Costain Tandi & Munyaradzi Mawere |
Autore | Tandi Costain |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Soggetto topico |
Public works - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Rural development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 9956-550-25-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Poverty in rural Africa -- Theory, poverty and development -- People-centered public works programmes, poverty and development -- Bridging the gap between the poor and the rich through public works programmes in Africa : some case studies -- Public works programmes and sustainable development in Africa -- Public works programmes that work : a seed for rural development. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793194403321 |
Tandi Costain | ||
Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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People-Centred Public Works Programmes : A Strategy for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development in sub-Saharan Africa? / / Costain Tandi & Munyaradzi Mawere |
Autore | Tandi Costain |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.96 |
Soggetto topico |
Public works - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Rural development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 9956-550-25-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Poverty in rural Africa -- Theory, poverty and development -- People-centered public works programmes, poverty and development -- Bridging the gap between the poor and the rich through public works programmes in Africa : some case studies -- Public works programmes and sustainable development in Africa -- Public works programmes that work : a seed for rural development. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824978703321 |
Tandi Costain | ||
Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Public works and social protection in sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] ] : do public works work for the poor? / / Anna McCord ; [editor, Pauline de Villiers] |
Autore | McCord Anna |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
Disciplina | 352.770967 |
Altri autori (Persone) | VilliersPauline de |
Soggetto topico |
Public works - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan - International cooperation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 92-808-7173-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Setting the scene : sub-Saharan African public works in context. The history of PWPs -- Public works programming in sub-Saharan Africa. Defining public works. The PWP typology -- The typology of PWPs in sub-Saharan Africa -- A schema of PWP objectives -- Poverty alleviation. The social protection function of public works programmes. Definition of social protection. Evaluating the performance of public works programmes. Current evaluation approaches. The impact of the wage. The transfer and stabilisation benefits of the wage -- The duration of the wage transfer -- The adequacy of the wage -- Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) PWP case study. The three vectors : assets. The value of assets created -- Social infrastructure -- The importance of asset production in different types of PWP -- Public works and social protection in sub-Saharan Africa. The three vectors : skills. -- Conceptual clarifications -- Are PWP an appropriate vehicle for skills development? -- Two South African case studies : context, methodology and analytical overview. The unemployment and social protection context -- Overview of the case study programmes. Assessing programme incidence. PWP access : targeting and rationing practices -- Incidence findings. Labour market findings. How to assess the labour market status of beneficiaries. The impact of programme participation on multi-dimensional aspects of poverty. Measuring the poverty impact -- Conclusion : re-evaluating the assumptions inherent in public works programmes. Problems with the current evidence base -- Why do PWPs remain so popular?. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463143803321 |
McCord Anna | ||
Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Public works and social protection in sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] ] : do public works work for the poor? / / Anna McCord ; [editor, Pauline de Villiers] |
Autore | McCord Anna |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tokyo ; ; New York : , : United Nations University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 pages) |
Disciplina | 352.770967 |
Altri autori (Persone) | VilliersPauline de |
Soggetto topico |
Public works - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan - International cooperation |
ISBN | 92-808-7173-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Setting the scene : sub-Saharan African public works in context. The history of PWPs -- Public works programming in sub-Saharan Africa. Defining public works. The PWP typology -- The typology of PWPs in sub-Saharan Africa -- A schema of PWP objectives -- Poverty alleviation. The social protection function of public works programmes. Definition of social protection. Evaluating the performance of public works programmes. Current evaluation approaches. The impact of the wage. The transfer and stabilisation benefits of the wage -- The duration of the wage transfer -- The adequacy of the wage -- Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) PWP case study. The three vectors : assets. The value of assets created -- Social infrastructure -- The importance of asset production in different types of PWP -- Public works and social protection in sub-Saharan Africa. The three vectors : skills. -- Conceptual clarifications -- Are PWP an appropriate vehicle for skills development? -- Two South African case studies : context, methodology and analytical overview. The unemployment and social protection context -- Overview of the case study programmes. Assessing programme incidence. PWP access : targeting and rationing practices -- Incidence findings. Labour market findings. How to assess the labour market status of beneficiaries. The impact of programme participation on multi-dimensional aspects of poverty. Measuring the poverty impact -- Conclusion : re-evaluating the assumptions inherent in public works programmes. Problems with the current evidence base -- Why do PWPs remain so popular?. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591303321 |
McCord Anna | ||
Tokyo ; ; New York : , : United Nations University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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