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The 2010 <strong>European</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Development
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 6
SUPPORTING SOCIAL PROTECTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: FROM DONORSHIP TO PARTNERSHIP 92
6.1 The donors’ role: international partnerships <strong>for</strong> <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> 92
6.1.1 The supporting role of <strong>development</strong> assistance 92
6.1.1.1 Between solidarity and interest: rationale <strong>for</strong> donor engagement 92
6.1.1.2 The case <strong>for</strong> international support to <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> in Sub-Saharan Africa 93
6.1.2 The modalities and politics of international assistance to <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> 94
6.1.2.1 Social transfer pilots 94
6.1.2.2 Budget support 94
6.1.2.3 Capacity-building, technical assistance and dialogue 96
6.1.2.4 Looking <strong>for</strong>ward: innovative support modalities 97
6.2 Lessons from implementation 98
6.2.1 Misguided donor attempts and disagreements 98
6.2.2 Piloting, scaling up and sustainability 98
6.2.3 Building a donor-government consensus 99
6.2.4 Supporting <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> systems 99
6.3 Challenges <strong>for</strong> the donor community 100
6.3.1 Supporting without driving: ownership and sustainability 100
6.3.1.1 The fuzzy boundaries between donor support, influence and interference 100
6.3.1.2 Donor influence and ownership 101
6.3.1.3 Detrimental impact on sustainability and coherence 101
6.3.2 Harmonising without undermining ownership 102
6.3.2.1 The burden of donor fragmentation 102
6.3.2.2 Donor harmonisation in the field of <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> 102
6.3.2.3 Harmonisation and ownership: the need <strong>for</strong> balance 103
6.3.3 Supporting countries in situation of fragility 103
6.3.3.1 Fragile donor engagement 103
6.3.3.2 The scope of support to <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> in countries in situation of fragility 103
6.3.3.3 Delivering <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> in countries in situation of fragility 104
6.4 Conclusion 106
CHAPTER 7
SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT:
ENGAGEMENT, CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION 108
7.1 From theory to practice: <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> in <strong>European</strong> Union <strong>development</strong> policy(ies) 108
7.1.1 The state of play: budding and diverse <strong>European</strong> Union engagement 108
7.1.1.1 The <strong>European</strong> Commission 109
7.1.1.2 The Member States 110
7.1.2 Building partnerships <strong>for</strong> <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong>: the <strong>European</strong> Union way 111
7.1.2.1 Engaging with civil society 111
7.1.2.2 Co-operating with the International Labour Organization 111
7.1.2.3 Supporting a regional approach 112
7.1.2.4 Supporting South-South cooperation <strong>for</strong> <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> 112
7.2 Challenges in expanding and improving <strong>European</strong> Union support to <strong>social</strong> <strong>protection</strong> 113
7.2.1 The (ir)relevance of the <strong>European</strong> Union 113
7.2.1.1 A demand-driven approach: perspectives <strong>for</strong> the <strong>European</strong> Union in Sub-Saharan Africa 113
7.2.1.2 Engaging through political dialogue 113
7.2.2 Policy coherence <strong>for</strong> <strong>development</strong> 114
7.2.2.1 Social <strong>protection</strong> in the wider coherence framework 114
7.2.2.2 EU response and responsibility 115
7.2.3 Division of labour and aid effectiveness 115
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