Beyond the World Bank: The fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South

Writer: Matthew Greenslade

The World Bank Group promotes a model of social protection via poverty-targeted programmes that are error-strewn and can cause social unease, and set back progress towards universal social protection. But a global coalition, led by borrowing governments themselves, is fighting back. This briefing is based on Matthew’s book, Beyond the World Bank: The Fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South, which explores the Bank’s approach to social protection.

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