Abstract
Ethiopian social protection programs were played big important roles in
poverty reductions for the chronically food insecure and vulnerable
households. Hence, the objectives of this review were the effects and
constraints of social protection. Articles and reports obtained through
internet searching are reviewed related to the topic, which was done at
national, regional, and district levels. According to the reviewed,
Idir, Zakat in Afar, community-based health insurance and productive
safety net program were important ones to reducing risk vulnerability of
the rural community. Moreover, a productive safety net program has both
positive and negative effects on beneficiaries’ social, economic, and
environmental development. In a nutshell, social protection services
play a vital role in providing to address poverty, hazardous events, and
vulnerabilities that affect livelihood. Therefore, concerned bodies
should be focused that targeting rural communities to achieve food
security and health services through social protection. Keywords:
Effect, Constraint, Productive Safety Net Program, Community-based
insurance. Rural Ethiopia