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Book (stand-alone)Advancing social protection in rural Africa
A compendium of impactful case studies
2024Also available in:
No results found.This report aims to provide an illustrative and insightful overview of FAO’s work in social protection across Africa. Produced by the FAO Regional Office for Africa, the publication showcases a range of innovative and impactful projects that have contributed to enhancing the livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable populations. It features examples from Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Somalia, Uganda and Zambia. The report explores how FAO’s initiatives have effectively integrated social protection with agriculture and rural development, addressing challenges such as food insecurity, poverty and climate change. Aimed at policymakers and practitioners, the publication’s intent is to foster knowledge-sharing, stimulate dialogue and encourage the replication of successful models in other countries and contexts. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetPromoting inclusive rural transformation in Africa
Evidence in favour of improved coherence between social protection and rural development policy
2021Also available in:
No results found.Objectives of the session:- To raise awareness among policy makers and key stakeholders, including regional bodies (AU, REC, etc.), farmers associations, civil society and academia of the potential benefits of leveraging coherent social protection and productive rural development interventions to build resilience and encourage inclusive agricultural transformation in Africa.
- To identify ways in which synergies between social protection and productive rural development interventions can be enhanced in support of the transformation and modernization of agri-food systems in Africa.
- To get inputs from civil society ensuring voices from women, youth and vulnerable groups at national and regional/community levels in the discussion on social protection needs of agri-food system actors, and understand the role they may play in increasing coherence.
- To identify ways in which national social protection and agri-food policies and programmes can be designed or adapted to be more coherent and in order to support COVID-19 recovery and achievement of SDGs 1, 2 and 10.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSocial Protection and Women¹s Empowerment. Rural Transformations Information Note no.2
Social protection
2015Many social protection programmes, including cash transfers, safety-net oriented public works programmes and asset transfers, target women as main beneficiaries.
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