Social assistance spending is not being effectively leveraged in the Western Balkans, according to the authors of this blog. Pensions consume the majority of social protection budgets, leaving limited resources to protect vulnerable women and boost their economic independence. Ongoing reforms present an opportunity to identify and aid needy households – through welfare indicators that do not disadvantage women and the redirecting of social spending to poverty-targeted assistance and employment-linked services.
Blog » Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Empowering Women Through Enhanced Social Protection in the Western Balkans (2023)
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Empowering Women Through Enhanced Social Protection in the Western Balkans (2023)
Social assistance spending is not being effectively leveraged in the Western Balkans, according to the authors of this blog. Pensions consume the majority of social protection budgets, leaving limited resources to protect vulnerable women and boost their economic independence. Ongoing reforms present an opportunity to identify and aid needy households – through welfare indicators that do not disadvantage women and the redirecting of social spending to poverty-targeted assistance and employment-linked services.