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Social Safety Nets Sustain Growth in Africa

Social Safety Nets Sustain Growth in Africa

IMF Podcasts · IMF Podcasts

January 8, 201310m 55s

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Social safety nets aren't just charitable handouts, they're an essential way to ensure growth is sustainable, says the IMF. Safety nets range from cash transfers through health care, to public works programs to create employment. Over the last decade, more countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been adopting social safety nets to help their poorest.