1. International Food Policy Research Institute
OPTIMIZING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL SERVICES EXPENDITURES ON AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION
OUSMANE BADIANE
Africa Coordinator
International Food Policy Research Institute
Thursday, January 17, 2019

2. AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH RECOVERY
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3. PROGRESS AGAINST 6% CAADP GROWTH TARGET (2005)
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4. DECLINING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN AGRICULTUREH
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5. DECLINING OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE
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6. FINANCING GROWTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS
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7. FINANCING GROWTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS
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8. FROM TRADE-OFFS TO CONVERGENCE
GOVERNMENTS BUDGET TRADE-OFF FAVORS SOCIAL SECTORS
MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REDUCE POVERTY
RAISE PRODUCTIVITY OF POORS’ RESOURCES (LAND, LABOR)
LOW ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES IS OUTCOME OF
LOW HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTIVITY,
DEFICIENT FISCAL RESOURCES
POOR DELIVERY,
OBSTACLES TOACCESS
SOCIAL SERVICES ARE COMPOSITES NOT HOMOGENEOUS
SERVICES COMPOSITION IS NOT GROWTH NEUTRAL
ADJUST SERVICES MIX TO RAISE GROWTH IMPACT
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9. SOCIAL SERVICES, LABOR SUPPLY, & PRODUCTIVITY
Ei , Ql
Education Composite
Average agricultural
labor Productivity
Education
budget line
Ej , Ls
S / H
Safety net and
Health Composites
Agricultural
Labor Supply
Si j
Hi j
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10. EDUCATION SERVICES MIX AND LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
Ei , Ql
Education Composite
Agricultural average
labor Productivity Be E’ E Ce
Education
budget line
Ej , Ae Ls
Si j
Hi j
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11. HEALTH SERVICES MIX AND LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
Ei , Ql
Agricultural average
labor Productivity Fh Ch Dh Eh
Ej , Ls
H, H’ L’ L
Agricultural
Labor Supply
Si j
Hi j
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12. BASIC STRATEGIC QUESTIONS
CONVERGENCE BETWEEN SOCIAL SERVICES PROVISION AND PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCING INVESTMENTS
BASIC STRATEGIC QUESTIONS
HOW MAXIMIZE LONG TERM GROWTH WHILE MEETING SHORT TERM
SOCIAL NEEDS
HOW TO MAXIMIZE SYNERGY BETWEEN SOCIAL SERVICES AND
PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCING INVESTMENTS
UNDERSTAND SYNERGIES AND TRADE OFFS
EXPLOIT GROWTH EXTERNALITIES OF SOCIAL SERVICE
FOCUS ON SOCIAL SERVICES EXPENDITURE COMPOSITION TO
ALLEVIATE IMPACT OF BUDGET TRADE OFF
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