Table 7 Selected country experiences, a comparison table Country, name Year of Received Number of Number of Data Number/names Linkages to Any Number of staff of system and creation donor individuals/ individuals or collection of social non- information involved at source support households households and updating protection on costs central level (full registered receiving approach programs using protection time) (relevant benefits database institutions year) (relevant and their year) databases Brazil Cadastro 2001 Yes 26.8 million 14 million On-demand Over 30 Not linked to Being costed More than 30 staff Único (WWP households Bolsa Família continuous programs at civil registry now (2016) 2016b; online (2015). beneficiaries, registration in national level, but shares survey) Amounts to but not 9413 centres including Bolsa data with 43% of currently within country, Família, plus education population. possible to with obligation several and health verify of updating decentralised MISs and beneficiaries’ every 2 years programs. Does with land receipt of at most not include registration multiple Mobile units social insurance database benefits for remote or some flagship locations etc. social protection programs (e.g. Bolsa Prestação Continuada) Chile Registro 1979 (has had No 12.4 million Combination In 2016, over 80 Linked to In the last 16 staff Social de changes individuals, 4 of on-demand social programs registry, years, around Hogares (RSH) since) million (within in Chile were social 0.5 million US (Covarrubias Institutionalised households municipalities using RSH to insurance dollars et al. 2011; in 2007 and (2016). and online), select their database and annually Azevedo, Bouillon transformed Amounts to periodic beneficiaries data from 43 (2016) and Irarrázaval again in 2016 72% of census survey state 2011; Irarrázaval population. and use of agencies and 2004; WWP existing their multiple 2016b; online administrative databases, survey) data including Continuous ministries update such as education, health, labour and social security,
Table 7 Selected country experiences, a comparison table Country, name of system and source Year of creation Received donor support Number of individuals/ households registered (relevant year) Number of individuals or households receiving benefits (relevant year) Data collection and updating approach Number/names of social protection programs using database Linkages to protection institutions and their databases Any information on costs Number of staff involved at central level (full time) Brazil Cadastro Único (WWP 2016b; online survey) 2001 Yes 26.8 million households (2015). Amounts to 43% of population. 14 million Bolsa Família beneficiaries, but not currently possible to verify beneficiaries’ receipt of multiple benefits On-demand continuous registration in 9413 centres within country, with obligation of updating every 2 years at most Mobile units for remote locations etc. Over 30 programs at national level, including Bolsa Família, plus several decentralised programs. Does not include social insurance or some flagship social protection programs (e.g. Bolsa Prestação Continuada) Not linked to civil registry but shares data with education and health MISs and with land registration database Being costed now (2016) More than 30 staff Chile Registro Social de Hogares (RSH) (Covarrubias et al. 2011; Azevedo, Bouillon and Irarrázaval 2011; Irarrázaval 2004; WWP 2016b; online survey) 1979 (has had changes since) Institutionalised in 2007 and transformed again in 2016 No 12.4 million individuals, 4 million households (2016). Amounts to 72% of population. Combination of on-demand (within municipalities and online), periodic census survey and use of existing administrative data Continuous update In 2016, over 80 social programs in Chile were using RSH to select their beneficiaries Linked to registry, social insurance database and data from 43 state agencies and their multiple databases, including ministries such as education, health, labour and social security, In the last years, around 0.5 million US dollars annually (2016) 16 staff non-
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