The brief presents FAO's work for strengthening social protection systems to foster rural development, poverty reduction, food security and resilience.

Country: Ethiopia

This report uses data from a two-year impact evaluation to analyse the impact of the Ethiopia Social Cash Transfer Pilot Programme (SCTPP) on household behaviour and decision-making, including agricultural production and other income-generating activities, labour...

Work area: Social Protection and Agriculture

Country: Kenya

The project focuses on two core research questions: What are the current experiences of achieving coherence between Kenya’s agricultural and social protection policies and programmes? and, What lessons and insights do these experiences hold for...

Work area: Social Protection and Agriculture

Country: Peru

This study, commissioned by FAO’s From Protection to Production (PtoP), took place in Peru between 13 and 25 May 2015, with field work in Andahuaylas Province, Apurímac Region. The team comprised Álvaro Espinoza, a local...

This paper reviews the major conceptual frameworks and analytical frameworks for applying social protection in rural and agricultural contexts. The paper reviews the evidence base...