Publication
Aug 2004
This paper examines the question of state intervention to promote employment and reduce poverty through public works. It provides a brief overview of poverty and unemployment problems in South Africa and its social protection policy framework. It explores the contribution of public works to social protection-based programs in two case studies, the Gundo Lashu program in Limpopo and the Zibambele program in KwaZulu Natal.
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Author | Anna McCord |
Series | ODI SPIRU Working Papers |
Issue | 8 |
Publisher | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |
Copyright | © 2004 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |