To increase political power and influence

To promote social justice and equality

To enhance economic growth and development

To strengthen national security and defense

By ensuring consensus and support among different political parties

By prioritizing economic growth over social welfare

By promoting regional interests at the expense of national welfare

By disregarding the needs of marginalized communities

They ensure efficient and effective program implementation

They hinder program implementation due to conflicting interests

They lead to the privatization of social welfare services

They result in the neglect of rural areas in favor of urban centers

They prioritize funding for programs that benefit the majority population

They allocate resources based on political considerations rather than actual needs

They ensure equitable distribution of resources across different regions and communities

They divert resources from social welfare programs to other sectors

Conflicting ideologies and priorities among alliance partners

Lack of transparency and accountability in decision-making

Limited resources and budgetary constraints

Resistance from vested interests opposed to social welfare reforms

By promoting long-term planning and policy coherence

By focusing on short-term gains and immediate benefits

By disregarding the environmental and ecological impacts of social welfare programs

By neglecting the needs of future generations

It ensures that social welfare policies reflect the needs and aspirations of the people

It undermines the authority and decision-making power of political leaders

It leads to delays and inefficiencies in the implementation of social welfare programs

It creates unnecessary conflicts and divisions within society

By promoting dialogue and cooperation among different stakeholders

By creating barriers and divisions between government and civil society organizations

By prioritizing political interests over the well-being of marginalized communities

By undermining the role of international organizations in social welfare

They strengthen monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, ensuring program effectiveness

They weaken monitoring and evaluation systems, leading to accountability gaps

They result in the manipulation of data to favor certain political parties

They discourage the use of evidence-based approaches in social welfare policymaking

They ensure long-term funding and support for social welfare programs

They lead to frequent changes in program priorities and objectives

They undermine the capacity of government agencies to deliver social welfare services

They promote the privatization of social welfare services at the expense of public provision

Increased political polarization and gridlock

Compromise of social welfare principles for political expediency

Erosion of public trust in government and political institutions

All of the above

By fostering transparency, accountability, and public participation

By prioritizing short-term political gains over long-term social welfare goals

By excluding civil society organizations and marginalized communities from decision-making processes

By disregarding the principles of equity, justice, and human rights

They promote policies that reduce social and economic disparities

They exacerbate existing inequalities by favoring certain population groups

They hinder efforts to achieve social justice and equality

They have no significant impact on social welfare disparities and inequalities

By aligning social welfare policies with the SDGs and mobilizing resources for their implementation

By prioritizing economic growth over social welfare and environmental sustainability

By undermining international cooperation and partnerships for social development

By neglecting the needs of developing countries and marginalized populations