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An integrated and universal social protection linked to Social Protection in South Africa developmental social welfare services in South Africa - Final joint evaluation

eval_number:

3527

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3527

location:

country:

South Africa

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

An integrated and universal social protection linked to Social Protection in South Africa developmental social welfare services in South Africa - Final joint evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2023-01-24 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Social Protection

category:

Social protection

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comments:

The Expert Panel was not a standing Committee. It was established to provide research support and strategic guidance to DSD on examining options for a Basic Income Grant. The Expert Panel seized to exist upon submission of its report. Transforming the SRD Grant into a sustainable social assistance mechanism and labour market linkages was part of the ToR and recommendations of the Expert Panel. Continued support of UN to the BIG is envisaged.

action_plan:

Not applicable.

management_response:

No Action Planned

progress:

No implementation

admin_units:

DWT/CO-Pretoria

title:

Recommendation 3: There should be a high-level coordination structure to exercise oversight of the Expert Panel to ensure high-quality technical inputs into the design of a sustainable social assistance mechanism. The SRD grant was a good initiative that served its purpose well. However, development partners convened by the UN and donors should help Government transform the SRD into a sustainable social assistance mechanism. In the future, there is a need to link the SRD grant to the work/active labour market. The grant is significant because it helps people pay job search costs. Grant applicants should be related to employment services to engage in work eventually. This should include high-level coordination structures having oversight of the Expert Panel to ensure high-quality technical inputs into the design of such a mechanism.

project_symbols:

ZAF/19/51/UND

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/16610

information_source:

Country Office

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