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1.1 Introduction
Social safety net is a measure taken by government in order to prevent the vulnerable section of it’s population to fall beyond a certain level of poverty. Social safety net programmers (SSNPs) are designed to provide support for the vulnerable section of the society. With a vision to prevent transmission of poverty from generations to generation, the safety net programmes opt for a more efficient society in terms of the choices made by individuals.
It should be mentioned at the outset that the safety net programmes create a path towards poverty reduction in the long run. They do not reduce poverty directly; rather these programmes tend to reduce transitional poverty through ensuring proper nutritional intake, education, health care, etc. In other words, the safety net programmes are methods through which poverty is expected to fall through investment in human capital.
1.2 Statement of the problem
With about 50 percent of its population living below the poverty line and an increasing number of population [Source: World Bank (2003) based on an analysis of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (2000)] being added below the lower poverty line, safety net programmes in Bangladesh are more than a necessary element in fighting poverty.
The government has been following a combination of direct and indirect safety net programmes for poverty eradication addressing both human and income poverty. However, despite having a large number of programmes under the safety net, the rate of poverty reduction has not been satisfactory. It is thus crucial to scrutinize the impact of the existing safety net programmes on poverty reduction in Bangladesh and identify the kind of programmes that would be work suitable to the socio-economic condition of the country.
In this research, we are going to look into the overall impact of the existing safety net programmes on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. This research is intended to discuss about how the safety net programmes affect the livelihood of it’s recipients.
1.3 Objectives of the research
This research does not go into detailed evaluation on which of the various types of safety net programmes has been successful in Bangladesh. Rather it looks into the overall impact of the existing safety net programmes on the livelihood of it’s recipients. The major objectives of this research are-
· To learn more about different safety programmes.
· To know what is the opinion of the beneficiaries about the social safety net programmes.
· To know whether the allowance they get under the SSNPs sufficient for them or not.
· To know whether the SSNPs playing important role in developing their livelihood.
1.4 Significance of the Research
As the major objective of this research is to identify the impact of the existing safety net programmes on poverty reduction in Bangladesh, it will assess the impacts of SSNPs on the livelihood of it’s beneficiaries.
We will be able to know about the contribution SSNP in reducing poverty.
It will be known that who will be benefited from this social safety Net programmes.
Again, we will be able to know about the present condition of the beneficiaries, whether they are satisfied with the allowance under the SSNPs, about their opinion, expectations etc.
However, impact of these programmes solely depends on how well they can be implemented in the context of the relevant country. Success of the programme will be measured by its success in alleviating poverty.
1.5 Literature Review
Social safety net is especially designed and implanted for the poor and the vulnerable groups of the society. However, the implication of SSNPs on poverty is often remained untouched. In recent times a number of countries and international agencies initiated researches to find out how SNPs can effectively work for the poor. However, in Bangladesh such initiatives are somewhat limited.
· Sheldon Danziger & Sandra K. Danziger: “The U.S. Social Safety Net and Poverty: Lessons Learned and Promising Approaches;” January, 2005.
This report is concluded by offering some thoughts on the implications of the U.S. experience for the choices of antipoverty policies in Mexico.
· Cesar Balden & Maria D. Arribas-Banos: “Management Information Systems in Social Safety Net Programmes: A look at Accountability and control Mechanisms.” August, 2008.
This paper is intended to provide task managers and World Bank Group Clients working on SSNPs with practical and systematic ways to use information Mgt. practices to mitigate risks by strengthening control and accountability mechanisms.
· Isabel Ortiz, Gordon Alexander & Gabriele Koehler: “UNICEF Social Protection Work: An overview”; May, 2010.
In this paper, there are discussions about the key issues of safety net programmes in Sub Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia and pacific, Latin America and Caribbean.
· The World Bank, Bangladesh Development Series: “Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh: An Assessment”; January, 2006.
This paper assessed the current system of social safety nets in BD. It focuses attention on the poor, recommends revisions to existing programs and institutional arrangements, proposes new strategies to minimize poverty and vulnerability, and proposes how to improve the allocation of limited fiscal resources and the efficiency with which these resources are used.
· Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD): “Macroeconomic Implications of Social Safety Nets in the context of Bangladesh”; November, 2008.
This research papers attempt to examine the impact of various macroeconomic policies on poverty alleviation and establish benchmarks for poverty reduction strategies.
· Barkat-a-Khuda: “Social safety Net Programmes in Bangladesh”; March, 2010.
This paper looks at the overall structure of social safety net programmes in Bangladesh and their poverty impacts.
The subject of my research is “The Impact of social safety net programmes on the livelihood of it’s Recipient” and the emphasis is given here on the old age allowance, widowed allowance and freedom fighters allowance. As far as I know, no research about this topic has been done before.
1.6 Research Methodology
In this research, survey method will be applied. It is one of the most powerful and frequently used methods in social sciences for obtaining information about a persons ideas, thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, feelings, expectations and the likes, particularly of quantitative nature.
The type of this research will be quantitative. Because in this research quantitative into of various programmes and impacts of social safety net will be represented.
1.7 Data collection
There are two types of sources for data collection. Those are:
· Primary Source
· Secondary Source
Primary Source:
There are several methods of collecting primary data. They are:
· Observation Method
· Interview Method
· Through Questionnaires
· Through Schedules
Secondary Source:
Secondary data means the data that are already available. They refer to the data which have already been collected and analyzed by someone else.
Secondary data may either be published or unpublished data. There are many secondary sources that can be grouped into the following categories:
· Government or same-government publications
· Earlier research
· Personal records
· Mass media
In this research, I shall use both the primary and secondary sources for data collection. To collect data, I shall use the questionnaire method. Because it will be helpful to collect data from the beneficiaries about the impact of social safety net programmes on their livelihood.
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
ADB Asian Development Bank
BRAC Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee
CBN Cost of Basic Needs
CCT Conditional Cash Transfer
CFW Cash-for-Works
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CSG Child Support Grant
DCT Daily Calorie Intake
EC European Commission
FFE Food-for-Education
FFW Food-for-Works
FSP Financial Support to the Poor
FSSAP Female Secondary School Assistance Program
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GoB Government of Bangladesh
GR Gratuitous Relief
HIES Household Income and Expenditure Survey
IGA Income Generation Activities
I-PRSP Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
LGED Local Government and Engineering Department
MDG Millennium Development Goal
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NORAD Norwegian Development Corporation
NREGA National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
PESP Primary Education Stipend Program
PKSF Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation
RIMP Rural Infrastructure Maintenance Program (also Test Relief)
RMG Readymade Garment
RMP Rural Maintenance Program
SP Social Protection
SSN Social Safety Net
SSNP Social Safety Net Programme
STUP Specially Targeted Ultra-Poor Program
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
USAID United States Agency for International Development
VGD Vulnerable Group Development
VGF Vulnerable Group Feeding
WFP World Food Program
CONTENT
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Research
1.4 Significance of the Research
1.5 Literature Review
1.6 Research Methodology
1.7 Data Collection
CHAPTER-2: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Introduction
2.2 What is Social Welfare
2.3 What is Social Safety Net
2.4 Impacts of Social Safety Net on the living standard of the beneficiaries
CHAPTER-3: SOCIAL SAFETY NET PROGRAMMES OF BANGLADESH
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Administering Social Safety Net Programmes
3.3 Categories of Safety Net programmes
3.4 Safety Net Programmes in Bangladesh
3.5 Selected Safety Net Programmes for this research
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Results and Discussion
CHAPTER-5: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Recommendations
5.2 Concluding Remark
APPENDIX-1: Abbreviations and Acronyms
APPENDIX-2: References
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