WEEK I

Monday, December 1, 2003
- Welcome & introduction
- Social risk management and   the Poor
- A short introduction to the cases
- The role of social safety nets in   social policy

Tuesday, December 2, 2003
- Political economy and   institutions
- Risk and vulnerability   assessment
- Review of interventions and   program mix

Wednesday, December 3, 2003
- Targeting
- Interventions: Public Works
- Exercises

Thursday, December 4, 2003
- Interventions: Cash transfers
- Interventions: Non-cash transfers
- Exercises

Friday, December 5, 2003
- Interventions: Conditional cash   transfers on trial
- Social safety nets and special   vulnerable groups
- Interventions: Community-based   health care
- Exercises

Monday, December 8, 2003
- Monitoring and evaluation
  . Quantitative methods
  . Qualitative methods
  . Policy relevance
  . Exercises and case studies

Tuesday, December 9, 2003
- Social safety nets and special   groups (gender, disability)
- Social safety nets and country   settings
  . Stable economies
  . Low income countries
  . Post-conflict countries

Wednesday, December 10, 2003
- Social safety nets and country   settings
  . Post-crisis situations
- Working groups

Thursday, December 11, 2003
- Group presentations

Friday, December 12, 2003
- Course evaluation
- Closing and certificate   distribution