[en] This BBL will discuss fossil fuel subsidies in the broader context of social protection in Burkina Faso. Rebekka Grun (Senior Economist, Social Protection and Labor), Frieda Vandeninden (Economist, Social Protection and Labor), and Amina Semlali (Consultant, Social Protection and Labor) worked with the government of Burkina Faso to determine whether resources allocated for social protection and social safety nets are cost-effective in reducing poverty and vulnerability. As part of this assessment, the team conducted a review of existing energy subsidies. A general recognition that Energy Subsidies are benefitting the rich more than the poor has provided the impetus for their reduction, yet in 2015 they still compromised 1% of GDP.
Please join us to learn how the team assessed the distributional impact of energy subsidies and their removal, which led to the report “The Way Forward for Social Safety Nets in Burkina Faso” and is informing the preparation of the ongoing safety nets project “Scale-Up of Responding to needs of Refugees and Host Communities” as the Government works towards improving the efficacy of social protection systems in the country.
To watch the recorded video of the BBL, please use this link: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/bf87e18f-bc60-487c-b1a1-73f54c5f5ab0
Disciplines :
Business & economic sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Vandeninden, Frieda ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences sociales > Economie politique et économie de la santé
Language :
English
Title :
Social protection and energy susbidy reform in Burkina Faso
