Lessons from Africa's Social Funds, Public Works and Employment Projects

Frigenti, Laura ; Harth, Alberto ; Huque, Rumana

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: BENEFICIARIES;    DECENTRALIZATION;    DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS;    DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS;    EMPLOYMENT;   

RP-ID  :  22124

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The note focuses on the review of"Local solutions to regional problems: the growth ofsocial funds and public works, and employment projects inSub-Saharan Africa", which compares, and draws lessonsfrom the African experience. It highlights three socialfunds in Zambia, Eritrea and Angola, and three urban worksprojects in Senegal, Benin, and Mauritania, and providesstakeholder views: it reports high impact on employment,income, and local capacity building; improved coordinationbetween service providers; weak consideration to thesustainability of micro-projects; and, participatoryinadequacies, at the expense of long-term sustainability.The note implies the greatest challenge these operationsface, is the reconciliation of short-term, and long-termgoals, and, beneficiary participation, and ownership shouldbe key to social funds project design, with appropriatetechnical standards in design, construction, and supervisionfor micro-projects sustainability.