the increases ranged between per cent and more than per cent in the transition economies both total and current government expenditure as percentage of gdp rose by more than percentage points or more between and bycontrast in west asia the share of such expenditure in gdp fell though it remained higher than in africa and other parts of asia the new approach aims at providing broad social protection against significant risks improving access to social transfers for those in need and greater provision of public services and goods with the same quality standards for all groups of society