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Non-State Social Protection Actors and Services in Africa - Governance Below the State (Hardcover)
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Non-State Social Protection Actors and Services in Africa - Governance Below the State (Hardcover)
Series: African Governance
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For millions of Africans, the social situation is dire. Over half
of the population of Sub-Sahara Africa do not have access to
improved sanitation facilities, and about a quarter are
undernourished. If factors such as armed conflicts in the region,
the impact of climate change, or the widespread presence of a broad
range of infectious agents are considered, it shows a large number
of Africans living in very fragile circumstances, highly vulnerable
to any kind of shock or rapid change. Small, informal community
groups deliver the majority of social protection services in
Africa, but most of these are disqualified from official
recognition, support or integration with state systems because they
do not "fit" the modern management model of accountability. The
studies in this book challenge that verdict. This book outlines
insightful and valuable research generated by teams of established
scholars. It is divided into nine studies exploring the governance
of non-state actors in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania
and Uganda. It examines the numerous self-help groups and their
effectiveness, and argues that if the modern management model is
right - why do so many Africans avoid interacting with it? The book
provides a warning against undermining what is possibly the single
greatest social protection resource throughout Africa in the name
of "reform", and suggests that the modern welfare establishment
needs to adapt to (and learn from) self-help groups - not the other
way around. Non-State Social Protection Actors and Services in
Africa will be of interest to donors, policy makers, practitioners,
and students and scholars of African Studies, social policy and
politics.
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