Project Info
Project Code
0607H
Tranche
T05
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Closed
Title
Implications of macroeconomic policy, external shocks and social protection systems for poverty, inequality, and social vulnerability in Latin America and the Caribbean
Entities
Implementing Entity (Lead)
ECLAC
Collaborating DA Entities
DESA
UNCTAD
ECA
ECE
ESCWA
ESCAP
Financial and Evaluation Info
Total Budget
$410,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No
Countries and Regions
Areas of Work
Thematic Clusters
Macroeconomics and Finance
Social Development
Objective and Expected Outcomes
Objective
To increase the skills and knowledge of policymakers and policy shapers (the stakeholders) to design more effective macroeconomic and social protection policies based on an improved understanding of the relationship between macroeconomic and external shocks, on the one hand, and the impact on inequality, poverty and vulnerability of the population and social protection systems, on the other
Expected Outcome 1
Increased knowledge of stakeholders on the transmission mechanisms from macroeconomic policy and external shocks to poverty, vulnerability to poverty and income inequality
Expected Outcome 2
Strengthened capacity of stakeholders to analyze the transmission mechanisms from macroeconomic policy and external shocks to poverty, social vulnerability and income inequality
Expected Outcome 3
Strengthened capacity of stakeholders to monitor the achievement of MDG 1 through macro-micro modelling analysis