@article{03a781c3c7934bbda11e9a33a7fdacc4,
title = "Beyond Design: Examining the Implementation of Gender-Responsive Social Protection in Ethiopia 1 2 3",
abstract = "Recent years have witnessed increased global attention and investment in inclusive and gender-responsive social protection programming in low-and middle-income countries. While high-level design commitments are important and welcome, in practice, they may not guarantee protection from vulnerabilities and a reduction in gender inequality. Programme implementation presents a critical, yet often underestimated, challenge. This article offers insights into the reality of implementing the gender provisions of Ethiopia{\textquoteright}s Productive Safety Net Programme. Drawing on qualitative data from rural Ethiopia, it shows that the implementation of the gender provisions has generated implementation gaps and inconsistencies. The findings highlight the need to move beyond commitments on paper and allocate greater resources and attention to the implementation of gender-responsive social protection.",
keywords = "Ethiopia, gender inequality, gender-responsive social protection, policy implementation, PSNP",
author = "Kuss, \{Maria Klara\} and H{\"a}llstr{\"o}m, \{Sofia Af\}",
note = "Funding Information: The contributions to this IDS Bulletin emerged from an international conference on \textbackslash{}u2018Reimagining Social Protection in a Time of Global Uncertainty\textbackslash{}u2019, organised by the Centre for Social Protection and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies in September 2023. The conference was generously funded by UK aid from the UK government through the Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research programme, and by aid from the Irish government (Irish Aid). Publication of this IDS Bulletin was funded by the National Research Foundation of South Africa (grant number 98411). 2 The authors are grateful for enriching thought partnerships with Mathilde H.C. Van Drooghenbroeck, Jessica Daminelli, and Eszter Timar, as well as research and editorial assistance by No\textbackslash{}u00E9 Petitjean, Vedika Pillai, Zainab Hussain, Lily Breimann, and Kiran Stallone. Additionally, they wish to thank Deepta Chopra, Keetie Roelen, Ramya Subrahmanian, Lorena Fuentes, and Juliana Nyasha Tirivayi for useful comments on earlier draft versions. 3 This article is part of the Gender-Responsive and AgeSensitive Social Protection (GRASSP) research programme, led by UNICEF Innocenti \textbackslash{}u2013 Global Office of Research and Foresight, and funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth \& Development Office (FCDO). This programme seeks to strengthen the gender-responsiveness of social protection systems in lowand middle-income countries through evidence-building. The views expressed are those of the authors. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 The Authors and Institute of Development Studies.",
year = "2024",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.19088/1968-2024.127",
language = "English",
volume = "55",
pages = "151--164",
journal = "Ids Bulletin-Institute of Development Studies",
issn = "0265-5012",
publisher = "Institute of Development Studies",
number = "2",
}