Coaching in Economic Inclusion
Abstract
Coaching is used in 90 percent of economic inclusion programs and is increasingly seen as a critical component of such interventions (Andrews et al. 2021). It is a cross-cutting element in economic inclusion programming, facilitating all other components of a program and facilitating the ‘human side’ of interventions by providing participants with the extra support and advice they need to take full advantage of program resources.
Moving Up the Ladder
Abstract
Bangladesh has a history of effective economic inclusion programs, but they are implemented primarily by civil society organizations. Government-implemented initiatives are critical for scale but there are no government-implemented economic inclusion programs in Bangladesh that meet the socioeconomic needs of the poor on a large scale. Yet the government has an opportunity to leverage its strong and expansive social safety net (SSN) system to develop ladders for poor and vulnerable households.
Enhancing Links of Poor Farmers to Markets
Abstract
This report reviews the experiences of market linkage programs implemented globally, particularly those focused on poor smallholders, including women, as beneficiaries and farmers who participated in government social safety net schemes. The report highlights lessons learned by program implementers, governments, and other stakeholders related to efforts to link extremely poor households to productive markets.
Designing and Delivering Government-Led Graduation Programs for People in Extreme Poverty
Abstract
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. An increasing number of governments are adopting and scaling economic inclusion programs, including Graduation programs, to address the multidimensional vulnerabilities of people living in extreme poverty.
A Standardized Approach to Estimating the Cost of Economic Inclusion Programs
Abstract
Economic inclusion programs have become a key feature of national social protection systems globally and a large and growing body of evidence suggests that economic inclusion programming can increase the incomes and resilience of people living in extreme poverty. As a result, there is strong operational demand to better understand the cost drivers, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of EI programs, including how these interventions interact with other services targeting the poor.
Pathways to Climate-Resilient Economic Inclusion
Abstract
Climate change disproportionately impacts people living in poverty, threatening to plunge more than 130 million more people into extreme poverty by the end of this decade. In response, governments seek to align poverty alleviation efforts with climate adaptation and mitigation objectives, and are focusing on poor and vulnerable populations, particularly women.
Working for Inclusion: Economic Inclusion in Contexts of Forced Displacement
Abstract
Since 2012, the number of forcibly displaced people has more than doubled, reaching 89.3 million by the end of 2021. Ongoing conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, will result in even larger numbers of forcibly displaced people. The economic and human development impacts of forcible displacement present challenges for the people who have been displaced, the communities that host them, and governments that receive them.
Leveraging Behavioral Science
Abstract
Behavioral science-the study of how humans make decisions and take actions—can provide insight into a host of issues that impact the effectiveness of programs that rely on people acting in certain ways. Behavioral science can be utilized to understand how living in poverty, with chronically scarce resources, affects people's decisions and actions.
Operational Considerations for Urban Economic Inclusion Programming
Abstract
This note is one of two designed to serve as a resource for policy makers and practitioners aiming to introduce or scale up economic inclusion programs in urban and peri-urban areas. The first note explores the potential of economic inclusion programs to promote the social and economic inclusion of the urban poor and vulnerable.
Ethiopia Factsheet
This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Ethiopia. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities so they can raise their incomes and build their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.