Expansion of Djibouti’s National Family Solidarity Program : Understanding Targeting Performance of the Updated Proxy Means Test Formula (English)

In this paper, we present new Proxy Means Test (PMT) models for targeting based on the 2017 household survey data (EDAM4). The paper finds that the developed PMT models, with separate targeting formulas for rural and urban areas, appear to perform well vis-a-vis inclusion and exclusion errors observed in similar country contexts. Ex-ante simulations also show that the planned expansion of targeted social assistance program, PNSF, using the proposed...

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Author

Mendiratta,Vibhuti;

Moubarak,Amr S.;

Lara Ibarra,Gabriel;

Van Dyck,John;

Santacroce,Marco;
Document Date
2020/08/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
152333
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Djibouti,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2020/09/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Expansion of Djibouti’s National Family Solidarity Program : Understanding Targeting Performance of the Updated Proxy Means Test Formula
Keywords
social safety net program

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

DJ-Programmatic Poverty Work Program FY18-20 - Djibouti -- P164755,DJ-Integrated Cash Transfer and Human Capital Project -- P166220

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

FY17 - Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Institutional strengthening and capacity building,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Other Excluded Groups,FY17 - Social Safety Nets,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Social Inclusion,FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management,FY17 - Disaster Risk Management,FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction,FY17 - Social Safety Nets,FY17 - Adaptation,FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Forced Displacement,FY17 - Social protection delivery systems

Sector

FY17 - Public Administration - Social Protection,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)

Topics

Cash Transfers,Financial Sector Development,Poverty,Social Assistance,Social Protection and Labor,

Historic Topics

Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction, Social Protections and Labor,

Historic SubTopics

Access of Poor to Social Services, Disability, Economic Assistance, Financial Sector Policy, Inequality, Services & Transfers to Poor, Social Protections & Assistance,

Unit Owning

EFI-MNA-POV-Poverty and Equity (EMNPV); Social Protection & Labor MNA (HMNSP)

Originating Unit

Social Protection & Labor Global (HSPGE)

Lending Instrument

Investment Project Financing

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Social Protection and Jobs Discussion Paper;

Product Line

IBRD/IDA,Advisory Services & Analytics

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Mendiratta,Vibhuti; Moubarak,Amr S.; Lara Ibarra,Gabriel; Van Dyck,John; Santacroce,Marco.

Expansion of Djibouti’s National Family Solidarity Program : Understanding Targeting Performance of the Updated Proxy Means Test Formula (English). Social Protection and Jobs Discussion Paper Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/958681598941107495

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