The first decades of the twenty-first century witnessed unprecedented gains in social
development for the poorest citizens of the global South. In Latin America, the share of the …

Tanzania has expanded its social protection framework significantly over the past decade,
but the country continues to grapple with important gender inequalities. This paper …

Social protection has become a more important part of social service delivery in Tanzania
over the last couple of decades. This paper analyses the politics behind the making and …

This study examines the effects of early life and in utero exposure to cold weather shocks on
the incidence of growth stunting for children under age five in Tanzania. We find that an …

Social cash transfers (CTs) have expanded considerably in Africa over the last decade.
While the largest programmes are run by public institutions, non-state actors are …

In recent years, social security policy has been re-evaluated as a crucial weapon in the
struggle against social injustice and poverty. The livelihoods of many people in sub-Saharan …

In the early 2000s, there was low elite commitment to social protection on mainland
Tanzania." Being a low-income country, Tanzania has high levels of deprivation and high …

Competitive elections in many parts of Africa generate powerful incentives to presidential
candidates (and to a lesser extent political parties) to brand themselves in ways that …

Social protection policy has long been shaped and sometimes driven by international or
transnational actors (see Chapter 10). Imperial states sometimes imposed policies on their …

In the early 2000s, there was low elite commitment to social protection in Tanzania. Yet, in
2012, the government officially launched a countrywide social safety net programme, and a …