Documentos e informes

Enhancing Public Support to Youth Employment Toward an ALMP System in South Africa (Inglés)

The President of South Africa has identified youth unemployment as the biggest problem facing the country. Active labor market programs (ALMPs) aim to promote labor-market entry and access to better employment...

Benchmarking Labor Legislation and Enforcement in South Africa (Inglés)

South Africa has among the deepest and most persistent unemployment rates in the world. Twenty years of research concludes that South Africa’s labor regulations likely play a small role in explaining unemployment...

Lesotho - Social Protection Programs and Systems Review (Inglés)

Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked country of 2.1 million people encircled by South Africa, has made gains in poverty reduction over the last decade but challenges of shared prosperity remain. The country...

Lesotho - Social Protection Programs and Systems Review : Policy Brief (Inglés)

This brief summarizes findings and recommendations from a study that assesses the performance of Lesotho’s social protection systems, based on recent national household survey data, and program administrative...

South Africa - Social Assistance Programs and Systems Review (Inglés)

Despite being an upper middle-income country, South Africa’s high inequality and the long-lasting legacies of apartheid mean that the country is faced with numerous development challenges, many of which...

South Africa - Social Assistance Programs and Systems Review : Policy Brief (Inglés)

This brief summarizes findings and recommendations from a study that assesses the performance of South Africa’s social assistance programs and systems, based on recent national household survey data and...

Botswana Social Protection Programs and Systems Review (Inglés)

Botswana has a long history of important social protection programs, and the World Bank Group is pleased to be part of that continued effort to help improve social protection in the country. This Botswana...

Botswana Social Protection Programs and Systems Review : Policy Brief (Inglés)

Botswana has a long history of providing centrally funded and locally provided social protection programs. The social protection system achieves important objectives in terms of reductions in poverty and...

Social Assistance Programs and Household Welfare in Eswatini (Inglés)

This study examines the performance of Eswatini’s main social assistance programs.

Social Assistance Programs and Household Welfare in Eswatini - Study Brief (Inglés)

This brief summarizes findings and recommendations from a study that assesses the performance of Eswatini’s largest social assistance programs, based on recent national household survey data and program...

South Africa - Social Assistance Programs and Systems Review : Policy Brief (Inglés)

South Africa’s social assistance system represents a major intervention by government in addressing the deprivation amongst the country’s population. The system is extensive in terms of both the number...

South Africa : Social Assistance Programs and Systems Review (Inglés)

Despite being an upper middle income country, South Africa’s high inequality and the long-lasting legacies of apartheid mean that the country is faced with numerous development challenges, many of which...

Lesotho - Social Protection Programs and Systems Review : Policy Brief (Inglés)

Lesotho - Social Protection Programs and Systems Review (Inglés)

Social Assistance Programs and Household Welfare in Eswatini (Inglés)

Eswatini has notably high levels of poverty and inequality. Recurrent, negative shocks are an important contributing factor. This study assesses the performance of the largest social assistance programs...