| AUTHOR | Deolinda Martins, Elena Gaia |
| ORGANIZATION | |
| TYPE | Working Brief |
| DATE | 2012 |
| TOPIC | Child poverty and disparities |
| LANGUAGE | English |
Poverty disproportionately affects children in all CEECIS countries for which data is available.
Social protection is needed to mitigate the lasting effects of the 2008/09 economic crisis in CEECIS, as well as the additional strains on households due to the Eurozone crisis, high unemployment, and recurring food/fuel price spikes.
Existing social protection systems in the region need urgent reform: programmes for children need to reach more vulnerable families, provide higher allocations, and offer additional support services beyond cash.
