African governments are committing more domestic resources, increasing social assistance to the poor, report reveals

Abstract

African governments are increasingly committing domestic resources to social protection and delivering more social assistance program to their poor and vulnerable citizens. This is revealed by the findings of a new report on “The State of Social Assistance in Africa”. The report, which was launched with an accompanying online data platform, on the side-line of the 74th United Nations General Assembly, provides insights on the recent growth across three foundational dimensions of social assistance: legal frameworks, institutions and financing. The report also indicates positive trend for social protection legalization and institutionalization.