Informal Social Protection and Social Development in Pacific Island Countries: Role of NGOs and Civil Society

Manoranjan Mohanty ()
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Manoranjan Mohanty: Associate Professor, Development Studies Programme, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

Asia-Pacific Development Journal, 2011, vol. 18, issue 2, 25-56

Abstract: Social security and social protection concepts are gaining importance, especially in the Pacific Island countries (PICs). The state-led welfare and social protection system is limited in PICs, where there has been a heavy reliance on traditional, informal and non-state social protection systems which are provided through extended family, kinship, and community. The aim of the paper is to examine the nature of traditional, informal and semi-formal social security and protection mechanisms within PICs, to explore the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in providing social security and safety nets and to aid in enhancing social development in PICs.

Keywords: Informal social protection; Pacific Island countries; social safety nets; social development; social networks; social security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F24 G31 H55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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