National Budget 2013-14

Social Safety Nets

Abdullahil Mamun Assistant Professor of Economics

Department of Business Administration,

International Islamic University Chittagong,

Bangladesh.

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Allocation in FY2014

Tk.25371.35 crores

11.4% of budget

2.13% of GDP.

Allocations in FY2013

Tk 21975.23 crore

13.63% of budget

2.40% of GDP

15.5% higher allocation 17237.47 (78.44%)

17479.98 (75.68%)

19837.46 (78.19%)

4737.76 (21.56%)

5617.54 (24.32%)

5533.89 (21.81)

1011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Figure-14: Allocation for Social Safety Net Program

(Tk. in Crore) Social Protection Social Empowerment

Social Safety Net Programs (SSNPs)

In terms of man-month

Number of person under coverage has gone down to 1.96 crore for the next fiscal

year from 1.99 crore in the outgoing year- fall by 1.5%, whereas the fall was by

10.52 percent in FY2013.

Despite the growth in allocation to SSNPs, its coverage decreases both in terms of

lac-man and man-month.

In terms of lac-man

Number of beneficiaries has gone down to

6.8 crore for the next fiscal year from

revised 7.09 crore in the outgoing year- fall

by 4%

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5 new programs are added

5 programs are dropped

33 continuing programs

have got lower allocation

Tk. 4800 crore more

allocation to achieve

desired goals (CPD)

Social Safety Net Program FY 2012-13 at a Glance (Tk. In Crore)

FY 1011-12

(Revised)

2012-13

(Revised) 2013-14

Social Protection 17237.47 17479.98 19837.46

Social Empowerment 4737.76 5617.54 5533.89

Total SSNPs 21975.23 23097.52 25371.35

Social Protection (% of GDP) 1.88 1.68 1.67

Social Protection (% of Budget) 10.69 9.23 8.92

Social Empowerment (% of GDP) 0.52 0.54 0.47

Social Empowerment (% of Budget) 2.94 2.97 2.49

Food Security 6758.09 7072.55 6998.08

Food Security (% of GDP) 0.74 0.68 0.59

Food Security (% of Budget) 4.19 3.74 3.15 Source: Budget Documents, FY 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, MOF.

Allocation for food security program: Tk. 6998.08 crore , falls by 1.1%, 3.14%

of total budget, 27.58% of total SSN budget, 0.68% of GDP.

Percentage share of total budget and share of GDP of food security program

is continuously falling in recent three years.

Similarly, both social empowerment and social protection is decreasing over

time as percentage share of GDP and total budget.

Social Safety Net Programs (SSNPs)

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