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The cascade
A cascade, not a list of problems
Social protection deficits, displacement, youth exclusion and financial exclusion are routinely addressed as separate sectors with separate financing and separate reporting. They are, in practice, sequential stages of the same failure.
A household without protection absorbs a shock by withdrawing children from school and liquidating productive assets. Reduced livelihood capacity narrows the options available to young people. Where those options narrow far enough, crime and substance abuse become the visible symptom of an economic condition — and are then policed rather than prevented.
Financing each stage separately means paying repeatedly for the consequences of the stage before it. The six-pillar architecture exists to interrupt that sequence at the point where it starts.
Supporting context
| Dimension | Position |
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| Legal form | Company limited by guarantee, incorporated in the United Kingdom. No share capital and no distribution of surplus. |
| Policy anchor | African Union Agenda 2063 and the Social Agenda, with sector alignment to continental child protection, humanitarian and crime prevention instruments. |
| Operating model | Intermediary. ASCIPD structures, governs and reports on portfolios; delivery runs through partners who already hold reach and standing. |
| Financing instrument | The ASCIPD Social Development & Crime Prevention Fund, structured as a pooled instrument with portfolio-level governance. |
| Current stage | Pre-launch. Consortium formation, governance design and founding partner engagement are underway. |
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The consortium is forming now. Founding participation shapes the portfolio architecture, not just its funding.