Starting in the highland regions of Ethiopia (Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, and Tigray), the program was expanded (after initial piloting in some districts) to the agro-pastoral regions of Afar and Somali in 2010. The graduation review indicated that out of over 315 000 households that completed the livelihood pathways during the PSNP-4, only 14 percent graduated against the planned 50 percent. It is one below Phase 5 â ⦠The PSNP is a rare example in sub-Saharan Africa of a large-scale social assistance programme that enjoys strong government support. This article analyses the political and economic dynamics influencing the adoption and evolution of Ethiopiaâs PSNP. The PSNP reaches over 7 million chronically food- insecure individuals in rural areas and has a strong focus on addressing the poverty of female- headed households and encouraging womenâs participation in public works activities. Chronic food insecurity plagues many areas of Ethiopia, exac-erbated by negative shocks such as drought, flood, high input prices and/or lack of input access, and high food prices. Millions of individuals and households especially the rural poor are the main victims of the problem. The dire circumstances in Weâll send you a link to a feedback form. Following the recommendations of the graduation review, FAO and the Government of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the World Bank, Care International, World Vision, and Concern Worldwide will conduct a study on the effectiveness of the livelihoods pathways, the profitability of the business plans and options to enhance the productivity and income of the households. FAO Representation in Ethiopia, Cash distribution to vulnerable households in the Somali region of Ethiopia. âThe graduation target is far from expected,â said Sidy Niang, Social Protection Officer, FAO Ethiopia. The Productive Safety Nets Programme (PSNP) is one of the Government of Ethiopiaâs (GoE) flagship reform programmes and represents a significant transformation of the Governmentâs strategy for meeting the Poverty and Hunger MDG in Ethiopia. The predictable provision of adequate food and cash transfers to targeted beneficiary FS! Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa. State of food insecurity in Ethiopia In 2011: 34% of rural population below national food poverty line 44% of children under age of five were moderately or severely stunted, reflecting chronic malnutrition The average food gap â the period in the year when households reported being unable to feed themselves â was 3 months Estimates of current annual economic costs of under- nutrition at 55.5 billion birr (£1.85bn), or 16.5⦠Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Food!Security!Desk! Federal!Information!Centre! Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Ethiopia ... after 5 years in PSNP 1 male graduated 7 years ago, after 5 years in PSNP, now SNSF also supported these four PSNP regions to scale up best practices for PSNP implementation to non-SNSF supported PSNP woredas, as well as providing more The Productive Safety Nets Program (PSNP) is a core element of the broader program. Contact Tamiru Legesse National Communication Officer, FAO Ethiopia [email protected] | +251 (0) 911861293, Rachel Nandelenga Communication Expert,   FAO Ethiopia [email protected] | +251 (0) 900806675, FAO Approach to Social Protection: From Protection to Production, This News Release was issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representation in Ethiopia. FEMSEDA! Start date and expected duration of assignment: The PSNP/HFA Linkages TSS assignment will begin approximately January 1, 2019; and will continue for two years. Food!Management!Unit! Weâd like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Federal!Democratic!Republic!of!Ethiopia! Given political sensitivities in the country, researcher connections were utilised to select communities for the study. September 5, 2017. Donât include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. To help us improve GOV.UK, weâd like to know more about your visit today. The progress on graduation is noted. The capacity of the regional governments to support the implementation of graduation in the Woredas (districts) also needs to improveâ, he said. However, a high proportion of households that receive emergency food aid, or work on public works projects, every year are not âfamine proneâ but are âchronically food insecureâ â they face Catholic Relief Service (CRS) has been implementing a food security project with livelihood and maternal, child health and nutrition sub-components in six districts of Dire Dawa since 2012 in support of the PSNP. The PSNP expanded from an initial five million to a maximum of 10 million people from late 2015. PSNP 4 is part of the Ethiopian Governmentâs response to the increasingly unpredictable weather patterns in the Horn of Africa, which is likely to make traditional low-input crop and livestock based livelihoods increasingly vulnerable to long-term shifts in rainfall and temperature and an increased incidence of extreme events such as drought and floods. Security Programme (FSP). The initial assignment will be for one year, renewable upon satisfactory performance and ongoing need. It is expected that some direct beneficiaries of PSNP who have not received assistance since August are likely facing wide food consumption gaps indicative of Emergency (IPC Phase 4). There is Government commitment to ensure graduation is evidence based. The Ethiopian government spends 1.1 percent of GDP on PSNP and a complementary scheme called the Household Asset Building Program (HABP). A total of 55 representatives of the federal and regional governments, NGOs, PSNP Donor Working Group, the World Bank, and the United States Agency for International Development attended the learning workshop. 5 a. The review of the 2015 â 2020 PSNP-4 graduation component that was undertaken by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia informed the recommendations. These relationships were pivotal in establishing the trust needed to gain insight that might not otherwis⦠SNSF supported the four highland regions in Ethiopia (Amhara, Tigray, SNNP and Oromia) and 25 of these regionsâ PSNP woredas to demonstrate best practices for programme implementation. Changing the way in which households, communities and different levels of government do things in order to prepare for the potential impacts of climate change. The fifth phase of the PSNP maintains the key outputs, principles and number of clients of its previous phases; and at the same time has introduced new outputs focusing on response to shocks and strengthening of linkages to social services for the PSNP clients focusing on the FAO undertakes a review to inform the next phase of the Productive Safety Net Programme. b. To this day, the program continues the people benefiting from it identified as chronically dependent on aid â betrayed by exhausted and destroyed habitat. basics of PSNP-HABP Reaches up to 6-8 million people each year PSNP (since 2005) Provides cash or food for six months each year 85% of households receive transfers as wages for public works 15% of households (direct support - elderly, disabled, pregnantâ¦) receive an unconditional transfer HABP (since 2010) provides advice on livelihood options Since November 2018, FAO, through European Union-funded Global Network against Food Crises Partnership Programme, is reviewing and strengthening the delivery mechanism of the PNSPâs integrated livelihood programme, including the sensitive nutrition component, the training package, and the graduation system. Food!Security!Programme!! FDRE! Currently, 29.6% of the population (25 million people) are said to be living below the countryâs poverty line and food insecurity plagues the region, which is made up primarily of rural farmers (Teferi, 2012). The qualitative research methods involved detailed interviews with clients and former clients of the PSNP, as well as relevant government staff (community leaders, development agents, community health workers and school staff) in seven communities in southern Ethiopia from two regional states. From: Food!Security!Coordination!Directorate! 2011). Woldemariam concurred with the recommendation of the graduation review saying âwe need to expand the livelihood component of the PSNP in the next phaseâ. The consequences of these shocks for Food Security Situation Due to the lingering effects of the 2015-2016 El Niño-induced drought and poor October-to-December 2016 and March-to-June 2017 rainy seasons, an estimated 8.5 million people in Ethiopia require relief food assistance, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). FSCD! ©FAO. Phase 5 Phase 4 3 Phase 2 Phase 2,125,663 People 8,957,491 12,773,622 17,951,992 BELG PROJECTED JAN - JUNE 2021 Key Drivers Desert Locust Worst invasion in the last 25 years affecting 76 woredas in both Belg and Meher seasons. The Mission notes improved financial management in the program. Ethiopia has a long history of large-scale famines triggered or exacerbated by an extreme drought, most notably in 1973-4 and 1984-5. Phase IV Programme Implementation Manual. All actions agreed during the November- December 2017 JRIS Missions were completed. The Program also facilitates access to credit and provides technical support to households based on tailored business plans as well as training in livelihood activities (crop and livestock, off-farm, and employment) to enable them to increase and diversify their incomes and build their assets.The initial expectation was that the numbers of PSNP participants would fall over time as households (graduated) by meeting their food needs, being able to withstand modest shocks and no longer needing the Programmeâs support. Food!Security! FMU! He assumed office on 29 October 2018. FAO generates evidence to inform social protection policies and programmes. Developing countries in general and Ethiopia in particular are affected by a growing problem of food insecurity. Ethiopia's Integrated Basic Social Services with Social Cash Transfer (IN-SCT) Based on the promising lessons from the Tigray SCTPP (as described above), in 2015 the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) initiated the Improved Nutrition through Integrated Basic Social Services and Social Cash Transfer (IN-SCT) pilot programme with the support of UNICEF and Irish Aid. 1.1 inception and development of psnpâpw in ethiopia For several decades in the past, Ethiopia has been known as a country that is heavily reliant on emergency relief as a typical response to its rampant and persistent food insecurity. Ethiopiaâs PSNP provides chronically food-insecure households and the poor with cash and food transfers through two mechanisms: Public Works for poor people with labour capacity and unconditional grants for poor people who are unable to work. An estimated 1 million people in Tigray receive PSNP support, covering up to 50 percent of basic kilocalorie needs among poor and very poor households (Figure 1). 5. The PSNP graduates are also supposed to continue to obtain support in the form of extension and credit for a defined period. Donât worry we wonât send you spam or share your email address with anyone. Addis Ababa - Stakeholders have advanced recommendations to inform the next phase of Ethiopiaâs Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP-5). We use some essential cookies to make this website work. The PSNP helps to address the needs of chronically food insecure households identified in famine-prone areas of rural Ethiopia through: 1. The analysis includes all food insecure households irrespective of whether they benefit from Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP), including current IDPs or returnees.