APPENDIX D
Public Works Plus: Illustrations from Different Countries
Some countries have adapted their programs to include some element of graduation from public works participation into possibilities for longer term regular income generation programs. This appendix provides some examples of such initiatives. It is worth noting that information (based on structured evaluations) on whether or not these initiatives have actually resulted in graduation of some households is as yet unavailable.
Examples of Graduation Strategies in Public Works Programs Ethiopia—The Productive Safety Nets Program (PSNP) 2004 to Present—Graduation Through Linking to Intermediate Services According to PSNP’s program implementation manual a household graduates from the program when it can meet its food needs for all 12 months and is able to withstand modest shocks without PSNP transfers. To achieve this goal PSNP is complemented with the Household Asset Building Program (HSBP). While the PSNP aims to reduce household vulnerability by ensuring food consumption and protecting household assets, the HABP strategy is (i) to increase access to microfinance, in a manner that is tailored to the interests and capacities of households (poorer households get smaller loans; successive loans are progressively 377