Raising allocations is vital, but not enough to address poverty
Only 40 percent of social safety net budget catering to poor, vulnerable groups
Almost a decade after the approval of the NSSS, the country has not yet established a single registry system or installed a robust MIS.
The government is set to increase the amount of allowance under the social safety net programme in the next budget to cushion the poor from the impacts of high inflation.
Raising allocations is vital, but not enough to address poverty
Only 40 percent of social safety net budget catering to poor, vulnerable groups
Almost a decade after the approval of the NSSS, the country has not yet established a single registry system or installed a robust MIS.
The government is set to increase the amount of allowance under the social safety net programme in the next budget to cushion the poor from the impacts of high inflation.