Thailand’s Child Support Grant: An Assessment of the Targeting Method
Thailand’s Child Support Grant: An Assessment of the Targeting Method UNICEF
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This Technical Note investigates the extent of “exclusion error” in the current Child Support Grant in Thailand.
The exclusion error refers to the proportion of eligible children who are left out of the scheme, and the analysis uses fuzzy matching techniques comparing the socio-economic survey data with the administrative data from the Child Support Grant Management Information System.
Author(s)
- Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
- UNICEF Thailand
Publication date
Languages
- English
- Thai
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. SDGs Addressed:
- SDG 1: No Poverty
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
2. Specific Targets:
- SDG 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions.
- SDG 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status.
3. Indicators:
No specific indicators are mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No Poverty | SDG 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | SDG 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
Source: unicef.org
