Integrating The Graduation Approach With Government Social Protection And Employment Generation

The Graduation Approach Pdf Refugee Poverty Also called cash plus programming, economic inclusion, or social protection for employment, the graduation approach promotes economic opportunities and social inclusion to give the poor and vulnerable a big push toward sustainable livelihoods and resilience. Organised by the social protection for employment—community (spec), this webinar highlighted the experiences of the government of philippines’ department of labour and employment, which launched a graduation pilot integrated with its livelihoods programme; and the pakistan poverty alleviation fund, a non profit entity supporting the scaling.

How The Graduation Approach Works With Social Protection Programs Recently, j pal updated its policy insight on the graduation approach, in addition to a guide outlining key lessons from the large scale adaptation of the graduation program, satat jeevikoparjan yojana (sjy) by the state government of bihar in india. Research conducted as part of our graduation programmes in rwanda, burundi, malawi, and the democratic republic of congo have allowed us to document the impact of the approach on increasing employment outcomes, improving nutrition, building resilience and reinforcing social capital. Governments in rwanda, nigeria, and the philippines are integrating the graduation approach into their national social protection systems—with ipa providing research and technical support to ensure programs are evidence based, context appropriate, and sustainable at scale. Build on existing government initiatives to increase program efficiency and cost effectiveness, integrating people living in extreme poverty into government systems for the long term.

Graduation Based Social Protection United Nations Development Programme Governments in rwanda, nigeria, and the philippines are integrating the graduation approach into their national social protection systems—with ipa providing research and technical support to ensure programs are evidence based, context appropriate, and sustainable at scale. Build on existing government initiatives to increase program efficiency and cost effectiveness, integrating people living in extreme poverty into government systems for the long term. While governments face significant obstacles in designing and delivering approaches for people living in extreme poverty, a substantial body of research shows that programs can achieve transformative impact by addressing the socioeconomic barriers that often exclude this population. In this practice based paper, we explore the potential of the graduation approach to be a viable strategy for mitigating the impacts of extractive and other projects on local people’s livelihoods. While the guide will be useful for all graduation implementers, it is especially aimed at government policymakers and social protection agencies that operate at nationwide scale and are seeking to incorporate the graduation approach (or elements of it) into their programs. The graduation approach focuses on helping the poorest and most vulnerable households develop sustainable livelihoods, increase incomes, and move out of extreme poverty.