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The extension of social security and the social responsibility of multinational enterprises

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This paper restitutes an exploratory study on the relation between the extension of social security and corporate social responsibility of multinational enterprises. In the framework of the researches conducted for this study, the ILO and the Observatoire de la Responsabiltié Sociétale des Entreprises (ORSE) investigate on 15 multinational enterprises’practices concerning social protection provided to the body of their employees, in all sites.

The study presents the conceptual framework of the possible contribution of CSR to the extension of social protection as well as the results of the global researches of the ILO on this thematic. The document includes results of the survey conducted with the ORSE about 15 French enterprises.

Plan for expanding social protection in Thailand to be launched

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Press release for the launching of the report "Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand" on the 10th May 2013.

Social protection assessment based national dialogue. Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This report presents a description of existing social security and social protection schemes in Thailand for each of the four social protection floor guarantees. It identifies policy gaps and implementation issues. The report includes recommendations and a rapid
costing exercise to estimate the cost of completing the social protection floor in Thailand.

Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand (Thai version)

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

World report on child labour: Economic vulnerability, social protection and the fight against child labour

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This new report is the first in a series to be published annually by the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour. It brings together research on child labour and social protection, identifying policies that are designed to achieve multiple social goals. It discusses the role of poverty and economic shocks in rendering households vulnerable to child labour and considers the impact on child labour of cash transfers, public employment programmes, social insurance and other social protection initiatives as they have been implemented around the world.

The report distils a broad range of research in economic and social policy and should be of interest to those looking for ways to combat poverty in the present and reduce its burden on the next generation.

Read the executive summary.

Dhaka Declaration of the Global Leadership Meeting on Population Dynamics in the context of the Post-2015 Development Agenda 13 March 2013

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Dhaka Declaration presents a set of overeaching and thematic recommendations which resulted from the Global Consultation on Population Dynamics and the Post-2015 Development agenda. In the Declaration, adopted at the Global Leadership Meeting, in Dhaka, the Ministers and representatives of the participating countries state that population dynamics affect economic development, employment, income distribution, poverty, social protection and pensions, urging countries to address and integrate population dynamics into the post-2015 development agenda. The recommendations follow the outcome document of the Global Thematic Consultation on Population Dynamics and the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

The Global Leadership Meeting was hosted jointly by the governments of Bangladesh and Switzerland with the collaboration UNFPA, UNDESA, UN-Habitat and IOM from 12-13 March 2013 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The meeting concluded the Global Consultation on Population Dynamics and the Post-2015 Development agenda, which intends to find a new development agenda after the target date of the Millenium Development Goals.

Population Dynamics in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This outcome report provides a synthesis of the Global Thematic Consultation on Population Dynamics and the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The global thematic consultation on population dynamics and the post-2015 development agenda sought to provide an authoritative position on how population dynamics affect the major development challenges of the 21st century, and on how population dynamics can be integrated and addressed in the post-2015 development agenda.

The report summarizes the consensus that emerged from the consultation, focusing on two main issues: sustainable development and population dynamics, and population dynamics and policy implications. It also presents a set of overarching priorities in terms of population dynamics:

- Economic development and income security;
- Human development through the life course;
- Population data and projections;
- Development cooperation and partnerships;

and also thematic priorities:

- High fertility and population growth;
- Low fertility and population aging;
- Migration and human mobility;
- Urbanization.

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Basic Social Subsidy Programme in Mozambique

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Overseas Development Institute carried out a multi-country study exploring the experiences and perceptions of unconditional cash transfer programmes in five countries: Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). In Mozambique, the study focuses on beneficiary and community perceptions of the PSSB – the main government cash transfer programme, reaching approximately 300,000 households – and on beneficiaries’ and community members experiences of the multidimensional nature of poverty and vulnerability. In particular, it focuses on the perceptions of people living with a disability who are also living in poverty, one of the PSSB’s main target groups.

The report is structured as follows:

Section 2 presents the conceptual framework guiding our analysis. It explains in detail the conceptual underpinnings for the research and provides the theoretical framework within which it was conducted.
Section 3 provides a brief overview of poverty and vulnerability in Mozambique and the key elements of the country’s social protection system.
Section 4 gives a detailed description of the research methods used, and how data were collected and analysed, as well as limitation s of the study.
In Section 5 we provide a description of the two research study sites (the districts of Chokwe and Chibuto, in Gaza province) with an overview of population and settlement patterns, migrant labour, HIV and AIDS, formal social protection structures, and the main social protection actors.
In Section 6 we provide an overview of the PSSB, its mechanisms and governance structure.
Section 7 presents the research findings in relation to community understandings and experiences of poverty and vulnerability, as well as the coping strategies people use.
Section 8 explores respondents’ knowledge of the PSSB and their perceptions regardingimplementation of the programme.
Findings on the use of the cash transfer and perceptions around its value and impacts are described in Section 9.
Finally, Section 10 presents the future directions, with policy recommendations for key stakeholders, including beneficiaries, national policy-makers, non-government actors, and development partners.

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programme in Kenya

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) carried out a multi-country study exploring the experiences and perceptions of
unconditional cash transfer programmes in five countries: Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). In Kenya, the focus of the research, given the focus of the programme, was on unconditional cash transfers to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The study explored beneficiary perspectives and the perceptions and opinions of non‐beneficiaries and programme implementers in order to create a comprehensive picture of individual, household, community and national views, experiences and perceptions of the Cahs Transfers programmes, ranging from design and implementation to effects and impacts.

The report is structured in the following way:

Section 2 presents the conceptual framework.
Section 3 gives an overview of the country context and background, including key vulnerabilities and an over view of the CT - OVC programme.
Section 4 outlines the methodology, comprising methods and techniques applied in the data collection, sample sizes, respondent types, ethical considerations and challenges/limitations.
This is followed in Section 5 by a description of the study sites and respondents.
Section 6 presents community understandings and experiences of vulnerability, and related coping strategies.
Section 7 looks at the mechanics and governance of the CT-OVC programme.
Section 8 reviews the use of cash and perceptions around the value and effects of the CT.
Section 9 covers programme accountability.
Finally, Section 10 contains policy and programme recommendations relating to the programme and next steps.

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme. Part 1: The Case of the Gaza Strip

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Overseas Development Institute carried out a multi-country study exploring the experiences and perceptions of unconditional cash transfer programmes in five countries: Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Concerning the OPT, the study is divided in two parts: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. This study focuses on the beneficiary and community perceptions of the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme (PNCTP), a major unconditional cash transfer programme in the OPT, and the broader programme experiences of programme beneficiaries encompassing economic, psychosocial and political dimensions, in the context of the Gaza Strip.  

The study is structured as follows:

Section 2 presents an overview of the conceptual framework used for the global study.
Section 3 provides a contextual overview of the Gaza Strip, including a review of economic and poverty characteristics, a glance at vulnerabilities facing some of the population groups that are of particular interest for this study and a synthesis of the social protection context and cash transfer programmes in the region.
The study’s methodology is presented in Section 4.
Section 5 provides a description of the study sites and respondents.
In Section 6, an overview of programme mechanisms and programme governance is provided.
Section 7 analyses research findings in relation to people’s vulnerabilities and coping strategies.
Section 8 focuses on respondents’ perceptions of the PNCTP and it's impact on well-being.
Section 9 explores the programme accountability, focusing on the mechanisms to promote citizen's rights and on their responsabilities.
Finally, Section 10 provides some recommendations on the policy and programme.

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme. Part 2: The case of the West Bank

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Overseas Development Institute carried out a multi-country study exploring the experiences and perceptions of unconditional cash transfer programmes in five countries: Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Concerning the OPT, the study is divided in two parts: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. This study focuses on the beneficiary and community perceptions of the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme (PNCTP), a major unconditional cash transfer programme in the OPT, and the broader programme experiences of programme beneficiaries encompassing economic, psychosocial and political dimensions in the context of the West Bank.  

The study is structured as follows:

Section 2 presents an overview of the conceptual framework used for the global study.
Section 3 provides a contextual overview of the Gaza Strip, including a review of economic and poverty characteristics, a glance at vulnerabilities facing some of the population groups that are of particular interest for this study and a synthesis of the social protection context and cash transfer programmes in the region.
The study’s methodology is presented in Section 4.
Section 5 provides a description of the study sites and respondents.
In Section 6, an overview of programme mechanisms and programme governance is provided.
Section 7 analyses research findings in relation to people’s vulnerabilities and coping strategies.
Section 8 focuses on respondents’ perceptions of the programme design and implementation.
Section 9 explores the perceptions of positive and negative effects on beneficiary and comunity life.
Section 10 elaborates on the programme accountability, focusing on the mechanisms to promote citizen's rights and on their responsabilities.
Finally, Section 11 provides some recommendations on the policy and programme.

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Senior Citizen Grant (SCG) in Uganda

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Overseas Development Institute carried out a multi-country study exploring the experiences and perceptions of unconditional cash transfer programmes in five countries: Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). In Uganda, the study focuses on the Senior Citizen Grant (SCG),which targets people aged 65 years and above (senior citizens) in rural areas (60 and above in Karamoja), aiming to reduce old age poverty by providing a minimum level of income security through monthly cash transfers.

The study is structured as follows:

Section 2 sets out the basic conceptual framework underpinning the research.
Section 3 sets out the national context and critically explores the key vulnerabilities and vulnerable groups in Uganda, with particular reference to older people. It also provides a detailed overview of the ESP-SAGE programme and the Senior Citizen Grant (SCG), one of its pilot initiatives.
Section 4 presents the overall aims of the multi-country studyand the specific focus of the study in Uganda.
Section 5 sets out study participants’ understanding of poverty, vulnerability, and characteristics of vulnerable groups.
Section 6 reviews the study participants’ knowledge, perceptions and experiences of the cash transfer programme, with a focus on beneficiary views.
Section 7 identifies key successes in programme implementation while also highlighting some remaining challenges as reported by study participants.
Section 8 presents suggestions for future direction as well as policy recommendations from the perspective of beneficiaries, programme implementers, national decision-makers, civil society stakeholders, and donors/development partners.
On Section 9 the report concludes with a note on the significance of the study findings, highlighting the added value of qualitative research for programme planning and policy development. It also sets out the next steps for dissemination of study results at community, district, national, regional and international levels.

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Social Welfare Fund in Yemen

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Overseas Development Institute carried out a multi-country study exploring the experiences and perceptions of unconditional cash transfer programmes in five countries: Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). In Yemen, the study focuses on the Social Welfare Fund that has been setting up cash transfer programmes to alleviate poverty, especially as informal forms of social protection were increasingly eroded in the context of widespread economic and social disintegration.

The study is structured as follows:

Section 2 presents an overview of the conceptual framework used for the global study.
Section 3 provides a contextual overview of Yemen, including a review of economic and poverty characteristics, a glance at vulnerabilities facing some of the population groups that are of particular interest for this study and a synthesis of the social protection context.
The study’s methodology is presented in Section 4.
Section 5 provides a description of the study sites and respondents.
In Section 6, a brief depiction of the SWF is provided, how it links to other elements of Yemen’s social protection agenda and some of the challenges external evaluations of the programme have uncovered.
Section 7 analyses research findings in relation to people’s vulnerabilities and coping strategies.
Section 8 focuses on respondents’ perceptions of programme implementation. Section 9 explores the use of the CT and its positive and negative effects.
Section 10 contains a brief analysis of programme accountability.
Finally, Section 11 provides some ideas about future directions as well as some policy recommendations.

Americas Social Security Report. 10 years of strengthening the citizens well-being in the Americas

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This report summarizes and reflects upon topics that have dominated the main debates on social security during the last decade: labour markets and well-being at the beginning of the XXI century, pension policy, family programs, employment policy, health insurance, management and organizational policies, and social security financing.

Informe Sobre la Seguridad Social en América. 10 años fortaleciendo el bienestar de los ciudadanos en América

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Informe IV: Empleo y protección social en el nuevo contexto demográfico

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Rapport IV: Lemploi et la protection sociale face à la nouvelle donne démographique

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Seguro Social de Salud - EsSalud

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Naskah Rekomendasi mengenai Landasan Nasional untuk Perlindungan Sosial

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202) was adopted by the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2012.

This Recommendation expresses the commitment of Member States to move towards building comprehensive social security systems and extending social security coverage by prioritizing the establishment of national floors of social protection. It complements the existing ILO Conventions and Recommendations related to social security.

The Recommendation provides guidance to Member States, so as to ensure that all members of society enjoy at least a basic level of social security throughout their lives. It provides guidance to countries

in establishing and maintaining national social protection floors as a fundamental element of their national social security systems and
in implementing their floors within strategies for the extension of social security that progressively ensure higher levels of social security to as many people as possible, guided by ILO social security standards.

Recomendação relativa aos pisos nacionais de proteção social

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202) was adopted by the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2012.

in establishing and maintaining national social protection floors as a fundamental element of their national social security systems and
in implementing their floors within strategies for the extension of social security that progressively ensure higher levels of social security to as many people as possible, guided by ILO social security standards.

Recommendation 202 in Thai

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202) was adopted by the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2012.

in establishing and maintaining national social protection floors as a fundamental element of their national social security systems and
in implementing their floors within strategies for the extension of social security that progressively ensure higher levels of social security to as many people as possible, guided by ILO social security standards.

Governance of social security systems. A guide for board members in Africa

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This guide is intended to help board members carry out their duties as members of the governing body of a public social security organization in Africa, in particular their responsibilities for the financial governance of a scheme.

In Chapter 1, the concepts and framework of national social protection systems, the risks faced by social security schemes and the scope of governance are described. Chapters 2 to 6 deal with social insurance schemes. Chapter 2 introduces the role of a board member and the relationship between board members and the management of the administering organization. The legal basis for a board’s activities and the work of the board are discussed.

Chapters 3 and 4 deal with governance of the administrative operations of an organization running a social insurance scheme. Chapter 3 covers management structures, setting objectives and measuring performance, a communications strategy and the need for transparency and fairness. Record-keeping requirements and information and communication technology issues are discussed. Chapter 4 deals with the financial governance of these operations, including financial controls, monitoring administrative expenditures, compliance with the scheme’s contribution requirements and the board’s relationship with auditors.

Systems of financing social insurance benefits are described in Chapter 5. Actuarial valuations and the board’s role in monitoring the financial status of the benefit obligations of a social insurance scheme are described. Generally accepted principles for the investment of social security funds, and how the board can monitor whether they are being followed are set out in Chapter 6. In Chapter 7, differences between the operations of non-contributory schemes and contributory social insurance schemes, and the financial governance of non-contributory schemes are described. Finally, Chapter 8 outlines the national social protection planning process.

The guide provides examples from Tanzania, Ghana, Morocco, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Poland, Canada, Mauritius, Lesotho, South Africa and Zambia, among others.

Governação dos regimes de segurança social. Um manual para membros dos conselhos de administração em África

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

La gouvernance des systèmes de sécurité sociale. Un guide pour les membres des conseils dadministration en Afrique

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Socially responsible investment, decent work and pension funds. Concepts and international experiences

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This paper aims at reviewing concepts and international experiences of social responsible investment (SRI) practices, especially among pension funds. It also provides an overview of what a pension fund can do if its stakeholders and managers take the decision to apply SRI criteria. It presents experiences of Brazil, Norway, South Africa, Thailand and United States.

Khuyến nghị R.202 Sàn An sinh Xã hội, 2012 (Số 202)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202) was adopted by the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2012.

in establishing and maintaining national social protection floors as a fundamental element of their national social security systems and
in implementing their floors within strategies for the extension of social security that progressively ensure higher levels of social security to as many people as possible, guided by ILO social security standards.

Labour and Social Trends in Indonesia 2012. Working for a sustainable and equitable economy

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This report shares an analysis of selected indicators that provide further insight to the quality of employment and macro-economic
development in Indonesia. Particular focus is given to analysis of trends and strategies that illustrate how Indonesia is working towards a sustainable and equitable economy. The first half of this report highlights key socioeconomic trends and labour market performance, with a focus on gender, youth and precariousness. The second half of the report provides more detailed employment analysis as well as strategies for moving Indonesia closer to decent work for all by looking at economic, social and environmental sustainability in the world of work.

Report IV: Employment and social protection in the new demographic context

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

At its 310th Session in March 2011, the Governing Body of the ILO decided to place on the agenda of the 102nd Session (2013) of the International Labour Conference (ILC) a general discussion on employment and social protection in the new demographic context based on an integrated approach. This report has been produced to facilitate the general discussion.

The report elaborates on the implications of the changes on age structure of the populations for economic development. It also analyses the policy directions being developed and debated, and discusses the challenges of demographic transitions in developing countries. It is divided into four chapters. The first chapter presents a global and regional overview of the demographic, labour force and dependency trends and prospects which are shaping labour markets and social transfer systems across the world in developed and developing countries. Chapter 2 deals with the key social and economic implications of demographic change in different development contexts and stages of demographic transitions. Chapter 3 discusses observed and possible policy responses. It highlights the need to improve decent work opportunities for all working-age population groups while at the same time extending social protection to provide adequate and sustainable social transfers and decent pensions. Chapter 4 recapitulates the main findings and proposes a range of possible actions by the ILO to support policy developments by constituents regarding demographic transitions. The implications of the global financial and economic crisis are discussed throughout the report.

Tren Ketenagakerjaan dan Sosial di Indonesia 2012. Upaya untuk menciptakan ekonomi yang adil dan berkelanjutan

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Summary: Human Development Report 2013

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Summary of the Human Development Report 2013 published by the UNDP. It is entitled The rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World.

This year, the Human Development Report examines the profound shift in global dynamics that is being driven by the fast-rising powers of the developing world, and the implications of this phenomenon for human development. Looking ahead at the critical long-term challenges now facing the international community, from inequality to sustainability to global governance, the 2013 Report identifies policies and institutional reforms reflecting the new reality of the rising South that could promote greater human progress throughout the world for decades to come.

Academy on social security. A modular approach for individual learning needs

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This brochure presents the "Academy on Social Security: A Modular Approach for Individual Learning Needs" that will take place from 23 September to 4 October 2013 in Turin, Italy. This training activity is organized by the ILO International Training Centre.

Actuarial Modelling of Public Pension Schemes

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This brochure presents the course "Actuarial Modelling of Public Pension Schemes" organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO. This course will take place from 25 November to 6 December 2013 in Turin, Italy.

ILO Chulalongkorn University certificate course on Social protection: Assessment, costing and beyond

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

This flyer presents the ASEAN certificate course on “Social Protection: Assessment, Costing and Beyond” organized jointly by the ILO Decent Work Team and the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University From the 15th to the 19th October 2012.

This one week course saw the participation of technical staff from relevant governmental and non-governmental institutions, worker and employer organizations, the academia, UN agencies and other development partners involved in the assessment, design, costing and implementation of social protection and social security programmes within the ASEAN region.

The course enabled participants to better understand the concepts of social security and the Social Protection Floor, to learn the main steps involved in conducting an Assessment Based National Dialogue (ABND) exercise and to gain expertise on designing and costing social protection schemes.

CIPS News 20, February 2013

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

In this issue:

Implemenation of the social security system in East Timor under way.
The INSS in Guinea Bissau launches a new information system.
New report assesses the impact of Mozambique's Basic Social Subsidy Programme.
Angola: State Budget for 2013 sets social protection as a priority

As boas práticas brasileiras em seguridade social

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This book presents a set of good practices in social security in Brazil. It was developed by the ILO/Brazil programme for the promotion of South-South cooperation on the field of social security.

It covers the following topics: the Brazilian social security system, rural social security, and education for social protection. It shows the progress, the achievements and the remaining challenges, to support the exchanges with other developing countries in the light of South-South cooperation.

Advancing social protection floors in Southern and Eastern Africa

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This article presents the work of the ILO to support SADC countries to design and implement nationally designed social protection floors.

Ensuring social security benefits for Ukrainian migrant workers

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This publication reviews the development of national migration policy in Ukraine (particularly labour migration policy). It analyzes the migration situation and migration policy in light of recent social and economic development in Ukraine; summarizes the main features of social security benefits in Ukraine; reviews the multilateral and bilateral agreements concluded by Ukraine; and discusses challenges and options for improving the social security coverage of Ukrainian migrant workers.

The publication was developed within the framework of the EU-ILO Project “Effective Governance of Labour Migration and its Skill Dimensions” in Moldova and Ukraine.

This publication is also available in Ukranian.

Monetary transfers for children and adolescents in Argentina. Characteristics and coverage of a system with three components

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This article presents the system of income insurance for families with children and adolescents in Argentina and its three components: the non- contributory Universal Child Allowance, the contributory familly allowance, and the tax deduction for income or tax credit for child. It analyses potential impact and effects.

Progress in consolidating social protection in Argentina

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This note outlines the structure of social protection in Argentina and describes the main transformations and changes it has undergone in the last decade, which allowed to substantially expand its coverage. Moreover, it puts forward some of the key elements that are needed to achieve a more effective social protection, through a more systemic and less fragmented organization.

Social security coordination for non-EU countries in South and Eastern Europe. A legal analysis

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This publication presents a comparative review of the international legal instruments for social security coordination available for non-EU countries. The publication is intended to serve as an informational base for developing national strategy for social security agreements. Its primarily focus is on the countries in South and Eastern Europe, many of which are on route to acceding to the EU. However, the main conclusions regarding, in particular, the bilateral agreements will be valid for other non-EU countries as well.

The publication was developed within the framework of the EU-ILO Project “Effective Governance of Labour Migration and its Skill Dimensions” in Moldova and Ukraine.

Coordinating social protection and employment policies: Experiences from Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This document is the synthesis report of the ILO/EU project entitled "Improving Social Protection and Promoting Employment", carried out in three pilot countries - Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras. It describes the project design and methodology, presents the project experiences in the three countries, and provides a series of recommendations and conclusions. These include issues such as the linkages between employment and social protection from a strategic and policy-making standpoint, insitutional challenges, social dialogue, funding, the rights-based approach, as well as recommendations for future technical cooperation projects.

(The report will be soon available in French and Spanish)

Vers un système dassurance-maladie de base en milieu rural. Chine

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Excerpt from Sharing Innovative Experiences, Volume 18: Successful Social Protection Floor Experiencies, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP) - National experts, 2011

Social security coverage extension in the BRICS

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This comparative study of the International Social Security Association ISSA presents the diverse approaches of the BRICS for the extension of social security coverage. It shows how responses take into account the local realities and environment in each country, with a focus on innovations that measurabley extend and improve coverage, the role of administration and how administrative challenges were overcome.

It includes the following chapters:

Universal social security coverage and democracy: The Brazilian path to nation building
Social security in the Russian Federation: From paternalistic towards sustainable protection
Social security in India: A partchwork quilt
Towards universal social security coverage in China
Extending social security coverage to the excluded and marginalized. Perspectives on developments in South Africa

Global social protection scheme moving from charity to solidarity

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This document is a compilation of papers presented at the workshop on Global Social Protection held in Berlin from May 14th to 16th, 2012. This workshop brought together experts working in various fields related directly or indirectly to global health, such as the right to health, international taxation and financing mechanisms, and social protection. The objective of the workshop was to identify and present ideas, concepts and strategies for converting the current paradigm of charity-based international aid for universal health coverage into rights-based and operational solidarity.

The document is designed as a background document for a policy paper on Global Social Protection.The presentations included are:

The need to institutionalise solidarity for health (T. Gebauer)
The right to health and health financing (A. Grover, B. Citro, M. Mankad)
Three and a half arguments for global social protection for health (A personal story) (G. Ooms)
Social protection as a whole in the context of increasing income inequalities (D. Woodward)
Are we violating the human rights of the world’s poor? (T. Pogge)
Social protection floor for a fair and inclusive globalisation (ILO)
Implementing the solidarity principle through financial equalisation (J. Holst)
Moving from vertical and project funding to a systems approach, addressing development (F. Songane)
Globalising solidarity. The case for financial levies (L. Denys)
Responsibilities and resources. How to finance social protection? (V. López)
The role of international tax in the achievement of global social protection (A. Waris)
From financing health services to supporting health financing (J. O. Schmidt)
Fiscal space and the importance of long term reliability of international co-financing (G. Ooms)

The impact of universal coverage schemes in the developing world. A review of the existing evidence

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This report reviews and syntheses evidence concerning the impact of universal health coverage (UHC) schemes and combines it with a structured assessment of the robustness of such evidence.

The review indicates that UHC interventions in low- and middle-income countries improve access to health care. It also shows, though less convincingly,2 that UHC often has a positive effect on financial protection, and that, in some cases it seems to have a positive impact on health status.

The Master of Science (MSc) in Health Security Financing and Management at the Naresuan University, offered in partnership with the International Labour Office, is designed to equip current and future social security experts with high level quantitative and analytical skills to meet the challenges of achieving a comprehensive Health System in various Asia Pacific countries.

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives of the Basic Social Subsidy Programme in Mozambique

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This study is one of several reports carried out by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) as an output from a project funded by UK Aid from the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The purpose of this research was to obtain solid evidence from the views, experiences and perceptions of cash transfer programme beneficiaries and other community members, in order to improve the quality and efficiency of social transfer programmes. The study analyses the Basic Social Subsidy Programme which grants a social benefit to about 300,000 extremely vulnerable households in Mozambique.

Older workers. How does ill health affect work and income?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This article seeks to provide evidence on the fact that older workers constitute a non-homogeneous group concerning health challenges. It analyses the impacts of ill health of those concerned on work and income and argues to remove barriers faced by older workers when accessing labour markets and health care. Finally, it discusses comprehensive policy approaches that have the potential to address the issues faced by older workers.

Building a social protection floor in Indonesia

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The Master of Science in Health Security Financing and Management at the Naresuan University, offered in partnership with the International Labour Office, is designed to provide current and future social security experts with high level quantitative and analytical skills to meet the challenges of achieving comprehensive health systems in various Asia and Pacific countries.

Participants will be trained to formulate, improve, implement, monitor and evaluate policies. They will be provided with a variety of skills, tools and knowledge which will enable them to work as policy designers and policy analysis in public and private institutions.

Report of of of ILO training workshop: Social protection: Assessment, costing and beyond

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This document is the report of the Training course on “Social Protection: Assessment, Costing and Beyond” organised by ILO DWT Bangkok, in close collaboration with the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, from 15 - 19 Oct, 2012.

It includes the structure of the course, feedbacks from participants and follow-up actions prior to the workshop.

Pathways towards greater impact. Better microinsurance models, products and processes for MFIs

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Based on the experiences of innovative MFIs, it is clear that they can be effective providers of valuable risk management services that can have a potent impact on clients and MFIs alike. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the challenges facing MFIs that provide insurance to low-income persons and microenterprises, as well as their successes, with a focus on three topics: (1) the evolution of products, (2) the range of institutional options, and (3) improving business processes.

Report Launch: Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue: Towards a Nationally Defined Social Protection Floor in Indonesia

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Evaluation of MDS policies and programs. Results

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This document contains results of studies covering the Ministry’s three areas of activity: Food and Nutritional Security, Bolsa Família and Social Assistance. Volumes 1 and 2 of the publication “Evaluation of MDS Programs and Policies: Results” provides feedback on the work carried out by the MDS to all stakeholders involved in the
endeavor – grantees, researchers, managers, government directors and civil society.

The studies, contracted or carried out by the Secretariat for Evaluation and Information Management (SAGI), constitute one of the components in the system for evaluation and monitoring of MDS programs and policies.

In addition to evaluation studies, the reader will also find here assessments and diagnoses developed with the goal of contributing to implementation and development of the policy itself: transversal research serving as the baseline; population estimates; studies of implementation processes; different types of surveys, including national household surveys, with or without beneficiaries regarding different aspects of a program, such as access, services offered and results observed; and, lastly, a quasi-experimental and longitudinal impact evaluation study of the Bolsa Família Program.

Cambodia. Social Security for the formal economy. Outlook and challenges ahead

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

La protección social en Honduras. Informe para discusión

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Social protection assessment based national dialogue

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

From April 2011 to November 2012, the ILO, in close collaboration with relevant line ministries and the UN subworking group on the social protection floor in Indonesia, engaged line ministries, UN agencies, social partners, civil society organizations, academia, and other relevant stakeholders to assess the social protection situation, identify policy gaps and implementation issues, and draw appropriate policy recommendations for the achievement of a comprehensive social protection fl oor in Indonesia.

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The paper provides a summary of the rationale and content of the new Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202), which was adopted by the International Labour Conference in 2012, and establishes the priorities of a possible strategy for action aimed at giving effect to the related resolution. The Governing Body is invited to advise the Office on how to modify, improve or complement the proposed strategy for action and to request the Director-General to implement cost-effective measures identified in the resolution (see the draft decision in paragraph 32).

Follow-up to the discussion on social security at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference (2011): Plan of action

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The study includes analysis of the labour market, particularly with regard to vulnerable groups, meeting the employment challenges through sectoral policies, and reinforcing the link between poverty reduction through inclusive employment and labour market policies and extension of the social protection floor. To develop the elements of National Employment Policy, the study calls for further in-depth analysis: to identify some benchmark indicators to monitor employment and labour market performances; to review Cambodia’s existing and dynamic comparative advantages; to finding ways of developing and improving livelihoods in the rural areas; to assess the constraints faced in implementing the recent Labour Law; and to further develop active labour market policies and its implementation structure across institutions.

Cambodia. Toward integrated employment and social protection policies

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Honduras. Elementos para una política de empleo y combate a la pobreza

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Methods for estimating the poverty lines. Four country case studies

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This report provides international examples of poverty line estimations and serves as a reference for further policy formulation in Kazakhstan. It constitutes the second volume of the final report of the ILO technical assistance activity on assessing and improving the methodologies of the subsistence minimum calculation in Kazakhstan. The first volume is focused on the subsistence minimum calculation methodology and determination.

(Also available in Russian. Link at the top of the page)

Publications of the ILO/EU Project "Improving Social Protection and Promoting Employment"

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Synthesis Report:

Coordinating social protection and employment policies: Experiences from Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras New!

Technical Cooperation Reports:

Honduras. La protección social en Honduras. Documento para discusión (Perdomo report, last version)
Honduras. Elementos para una política de empleo y combate a la pobreza (Klein report, last version)

→ Go to the ILO/EU Interregional Conference main page

→ Go to the main page of the ILO/EU Project

ILO conventions concerning Employment Injury benefits

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The attached document is the summary of the ILO standards related to employment injury benefits, such as Convention 102, Convention 121 and Recommendation 121. It also includes relevant ILO OSH standards which emphasize linkages with relevant insurance or social security schemes on occupational injuries and diseases.

Types of employment injury scheme by region and advantage of EII as social insurance type

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

There are various types of employment injury schemes, such as social insurance, employer liability, mandatory private insurance, social assistance, universal systems.

The attached document presents the types of employment injury scheme by region and the advantage of social insurance in the theoretical perspective.

Typology of employment injury scheme

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Employment injury scheme can take several forms such as prevention, compensation and rehabilitation. The attached document is a brief explanation of each form and to what extend they are inter-related.

Social protection and social exclusion. An analytical framework to assess the links

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This Background Note suggests that social exclusion is a useful lens for researching and analysing the effects of social protection policies and programmes in low- and middle-income countries. It discusses current trends in social protection discourse, and some specific examples of how social protection could promote social inclusion by addressing some of the main outcomes and drivers of exclusion

Fiscal space and the extension of social protection. Lessons learnt from developing countries

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This paper focuses on the analysis of experience in creating fiscal space for the extension of social protection. It presents the results of studies conducted in eight developing countries (Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Costa Rica, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Thailand) that successfully extended social protection including floors for national social protection systems in recent years. The studies seek to identify the strategies that were adopted to finance the extension of social protection and how the necessary fiscal space was created.

Based on the country analyses, this paper shows that the selected countries were able to extend one or more components of their social protection systems by typically using a combination of diverse strategies to create fiscal space. It demonstrates that developing countries are able to create fiscal space to extend social protection and that investment in human development generates high returns in terms of social and economic development.

La sécurité sociale pour tous: Mettre en place des socles de protection sociale et des systèmes complets de sécurité sociale

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Seguridad social para todos. Establecimiento de pisos de protección social y de sistemas integrales de seguridad social

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Social security for all. Building social protection floors and comprehensive social security systems.

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This document lays out the social security strategy of the International Labour Organization on the extension of social security.

The ILO's two-dimensional strategy provides clear guidance on the future development of social security in countries at all levels of development. Its horizontal dimension aims at establishing and maintaining social protection floors as a fundamental element of national social security systems. The vertical dimension aims at pursuing strategies for the extension of social security that progressively ensure higher levels of social security to as many people as possible, guided by ILO social security standards. Together, these two dimensions aim at building comprehensive social security systems in line with national priorities, resources and circumstances.

Building a social protection floor (SPF) in Thailand

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Factsheet on the UN Social Protection Floor team's activities in Thailand in the framework of the United Nations Partnership Framework (UNPAF) on social protection.

The UN SPF Team in Thailand: relevance, experience, lessons to be learned

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Presentation on the UN SPF Team and the assessment based national dialogue exercise in Thailand

Balancing Tradition and Modernity: The Future of Retirement in East Asia

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

As the world’s societies age, governments and businesses are trying to look ahead and anticipate the needs of tomorrow’s growing elderly populations. Nowhere is this more difficult to do than in emerging East Asia, where economic modernization, changing cultural norms, and rapidly aging populations are transforming retirement behavior and expectations. Balancing Tradition and Modernity: The Future of Retirement in East Asia explores the implications of rapid development and rapid aging for retirement policy and planning in the most economically important region of the emerging world. The report is based on a survey of workers and retirees conducted by the CSIS Global Aging Initiative in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Supplemental data and other materials related to the report are available on the project website at gapindex.csis.org/asia.

Social Protection for Older Persons: Social Pensions in Asia

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The rising number of older persons in Asia has accentuated the importance of strengthening the systems of social protection in the region. This book examines the effectiveness and relevance of noncontributory or social pensions in supporting older persons in Asia.It discusses the political economy and financial sustainability of social pension reform, implications for gender equity and social rights, and design and implementation challenges. Case studies from Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Viet Nam, and South Caucasus and Central Asia provide key lessons for informing development policy and practice in Asia and the Pacific.

ITC Social Protection Virtual Campus

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

École Nationale Supérieure de Sécurité Sociale

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Пути и подходы к совершенствованию методики определения величины прожиточного минимума: Республика Казахстан

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This report consists of four analytical chapters and conclusions which also include recommendations.

Chapter 1 describes how to rationally estimate the (non-food) subsistence minimum. Here, the focus is given to two measurement methodologies: Engel’s coeffi cient method and the Regression method.
Chapter 2 reviews the history of the subsistence minimum in Kazakhstan and on how to improve its measurement on the basis of scientifi c methods and international practice.
Chapter 3 estimates the non-food and total subsistence minimum for 2007–2009 at national and regional (oblast) levels.
Chapter 4 centres on the advantage and disadvantage of relative poverty lines.
In the conclusions, the main points of discussion from Chapters 1–4 are summarized and the recommendations of future policy options are provided, which Kazakhstan might consider in order to improve its poverty line analysis.

This document constitutes the second volume of the final report of the ILO technical assistance activity on assessing and improving the methodologies of the subsistence minimum calculation in Kazakhstan. The second volume provides international examples of poverty line estimations and serves as a reference for further policy formulation in Kazakhstan.

(Also available in English. Link at the top of the page)

The methodologies of the subsistence minimum determination in Kazakhstan. The Ways and approaches to improve

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This report consists of four analytical chapters and conclusions which also include recommendations.

Chapter 1 describes how to rationally estimate the (non-food) subsistence minimum. Here, the focus is given to two measurement methodologies: Engel’s coeffi cient method and the Regression method.
Chapter 2 reviews the history of the subsistence minimum in Kazakhstan and on how to improve its measurement on the basis of scientifi c methods and international practice.
Chapter 3 estimates the non-food and total subsistence minimum for 2007–2009 at national and regional (oblast) levels.
Chapter 4 centres on the advantage and disadvantage of relative poverty lines.
In the conclusions, the main points of discussion from Chapters 1–4 are summarized and the recommendations of future policy options are provided, which Kazakhstan might consider in order to improve its poverty line analysis.

(Also available in Russian. Link at the top of the page)

Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This document presents the basic texts of OECD's declaration and decisions on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises - which intends to provide a balanced framework to improve the international investment climate and encourage the positive contributions multinational enterprises can make to economic, social and environmental goals - as reviewed in June 2000. This revision mainly concerns the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and it reinforces the core elements - economic, social and environmental - of the sustainable development agenda, providing a set of recommendations for responsible corporate behaviour worldwide consistent with existing legislation.

Governance, International Law & Corporate Social Responsibility

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the debate regarding the extent to which corporate social responsibility (CSR) may contribute to the promotion of core workers’ rights, as embodied in ILO conventions
or national law. It provides an analysis the legal character of CSR and it also discusses the possible legal consequences of the proliferation of private voluntary initiatives.

Growing Inclusive Markets/UNDP

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Guide pratique sur les Accords Cadres Internationaux

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

International Instruments and Corporate Social Responsibility

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This booklet provides an overview of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives at the global, European and enterprise level with a focus on labour-related aspects. It describes the evolution of the concept of CSR, the role played in this area by international organizations and by the European Union, and workplace initiatives. The booklet explains in particular the three main international frames of reference that seek to guide enterprises: the ILO’s
Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, the UN Global Compact, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. It has beenconceived as a support for the training programme “The Labour Dimension of CSR: from Principles to Practice” that is aimed at explaining how the labour principles can be translated into concrete actions at the workplace. For this purpose, the booklet provides a theoretical background that might contribute to a better understanding of the labour principles.

ISO 26000 - Social Responsibility

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

ISO 26000 provides guidance on how businesses and organizations can operate in a socially responsible way. This means acting in an ethical and transparent way that contributes to the health and welfare of society.

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This Green Paper aims to launch a wide debate on how the European Union could promote corporate social responsibility at both the European and international level, in particular on how to make the most of existing experiences, to encourage the development of innovative practices, to bring greater transparency and to increase the reliability of evaluation and validation. It suggests an approach based on the deepening of partnerships in which all actors have an active role to play.

Shaping Global Industrial Relations. The impact of International Framework Agreements

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This book is the second volume in the new series Advances in Labour Studies assesses the phenomenon of international framework agreements (IFAs), examining their impact around the world as well as their effectiveness in fostering labour-management dialogue. The book brings together the contributions of 15 specialists, both academics and practitioners, covering the 80-plus IFAs that existed in July 2010. Particular attention is paid to the negotiation and implementation of IFAs, and a number of case studies illuminate the managerial motivation behind the adoption of these agreements. The authors evaluate the consequences of IFAs and assess their potential as a model for cross-border industrial relations in the future.

The MDGs: Everyones Business. How Inclusive Business Models Contribute to Development and Who Supports them

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This report seeks to identify the diverse actors that come together in such models and to show how they
collaborate. It aims to: (i) illustrate the varied roles of businesses and other actors in creating inclusive business models; (ii) recognize the past and ongoing achievements of companies that use inclusive business models,
highlighting a selection of best practices; (iii) indicate which other actors can best support business in its contributions towards meeting the MDGs, and guide them in providing such support.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Direcção Nacional de Estatísticas

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Law Decree N.º 19/2008 - Support subsidy for the elderly and invalids

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Law n.o 6/2012 establishing a Transitional Social Security Scheme (RTSS)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Centro de Informação em Proteção Social - Timor Leste

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Cooperación Sur-Sur y triangular. Implementación nacional de Pisos de Protección Social con perspectiva de género

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Este folleto presenta la cooperación Sur-Sur cuyo objetivo es el diseño, puesta en marcha y seguimiento de políticas de extensión de la protección social.

Coopération Sud-Sud et coopération triangulaire. Pour la mise en oeuvre de socles nationaux de protection sociale adaptés aux besoins spécifiques des hommes et des femmes

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Cette note d'information présente la coopération Sud-Sud dont l'objectif est la conception, la mise en place et le suivi des politiques d'extension de la protección sociale.

Government of Timor-Leste

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

South-South and triangular cooperation. Implementation of gender sensitive social protection floors at country level

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This fact sheet presents the South-South cooperation which aim is to support countries from the South to design, implement, monitor and harmonize social protection floor policies.

World Bank Office in Timor-Leste

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Ministério da Solidariedade Social -Timor Leste

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Measuring and monitoring country progress towards universal health coverage: concepts, indicators, and experiences

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This document is the summary of a meeting held in Washington, DC on July 20, 2012, with 43 key global stakeholders engaged in universal health coverage (UHC)-related efforts. The overall meeting purpose was to move towards consensus on ways to measure country progress towards UHC. Agree on what indicators are readily available; assess current experiences on monitoring UHC; identify major areas where further work is required; and begin to develop an agenda and priorities for the next 6-9 months. The specific objectives of the meetings were:

Present and discuss a proposal for a hierarchy of indicators related to the three dimensions of the UHC conceptual framework: Population (who is covered?); Services (which services are covered?); and Direct Costs (what proportion of the costs is covered?).

Present analytic work to date on application of concrete metrics for measuring UHC using available secondary data.

Solicit feedback and expert advice on indicators presented, identifying gaps needing additional conceptual work or improved data gathering methods.

Plan ahead by reviewing key processes and lessons learned from previous experiences with measuring country performance using global metrics.

Discuss next steps to follow-up on the meeting.

Ageing in the twenty-first century. A celebration and a challenge

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This report is based on an assessment of progress since the Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002 in the three priority areas identified in Madrid: development, health and well-being, and enabling and supportive environments. It reviews progress in policies and actions taken by governments and other stakeholders in response to Madrid’s call for creating a society for all ages. Its unique feature is a focus on the voices of older persons themselves, captured through group discussions with older men and women in 36 countries around the world.

The report identifies gaps and proposes the way forward with recommendations to ensure an age-friendly world in which everyone, including older persons, is given the opportunity to contribute to development and share in its benefits, the voices of all age groups are heard, and all persons are included in decision-making that affects them.

Linking the social protection floor to employment promoting

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

ILO’s strategy for the extension of social security follows a staircase approach based on a social protection floor and the provision of progressively higher levels of benefits to more people.
This approach is in line with national country situations (examples of Indonesia and Thailand) and national social protection strategies (example of Cambodia’s NSPS). The approach was endorsed at the ILC in June 2012, with the adoption of the SPF recommendation.
The introduction of the SPF does not provide disincentives to work; to enhance the “virtuous cycle” it is important to link social protection with employment promoting interventions.
At the delivery level such linkages can be made operational through the Single Window Service mechanism which seems to be relevant in a number of countries.

Pension systems in East and Southeast Asia. Promoting fairness and sustainability

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Faced with a rapidly aging population, developing Asia must address two critical challenges: maintaining growth and providing adequate, affordable, sustainable income support for the elderly. This book deals with the second issue by examining the pension systems of eight developing Asian countries--the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

Despite their diverse income and development levels, the common concerns in the pension systems of these eight countries are inequity and potential unsustainability.

The country-specific analyses in this book suggest that much remains to be done to achieve fairness and sustainability in the current pension systems. In addition to country-specific measures, common, regionwide reforms are suggested. First, the urgency for addressing the challenges aging populations face must be recognized. Second, delivering pension benefits must be emphasized. Third, the impact of rising longevity on the length of retirement must be managed.

The book's authors hope that by raising awareness on these critical issues and the required reforms, this book may serve as an effective reference for strengthening pension systems across developing Asia.

Le RMI et son successeur le RSA découragent-ils certains jeunes de travailler ? Une analyse sur les jeunes autour de 25 ans

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

In metropolitan France, in the absence of a child, only those aged 25 and older are eligible to the minimum income (called RSA since June 2009, or RMI before that date). This article assesses whether the RMI or the RSA discourages young people to work. If this was indeed the case, we should observe a decline in the employment rate for those aged 25 and older, if some young people choose not to work, or reduce their job search effort from this age.

Using the annual population census from 2004 to 2011, we observe no discontinuity in the employment rate around 25 years for all young people without children, which means that the minimum income schemes in France would have no sharp disincentive effect on youth employment around that age. A small discontinuity in the employment rate is nonetheless detectable for young people with no or low qualification (at the best the ‘brevet des collèges’) in the early years of the study (2004 and 2005), but it is no longer detectable thereafter, especially after the introduction of the RSA.

ILO/TRAVAIL Legal database | Maternity protection in Jordan

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

National agenda. The Jordan we strive for.

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The National Agenda specifies Jordan’s priorities.The aim of the National Agenda is to achieve consistent policies and to ensure that they will not be subject to government changes while taking into account the need to regularly develop and update these policies.

Temporary social security law No. 7 Social security law (2010)

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The social security law was passed in 2010 as a temporary provision and is currently being reviewed and awaits its ratification by the parliament.

Through this legislation the social security coverage was extended to workers in small enterprises (below 5 employees), self-employed, and agriculture workers, and introduced a new maternity and unemployment insurances which are now being phased-in.

This law refers to all the workers of the formal sector ‘[...} not under 16 years of age, without any discrimination as to nationality, and regardless of the duration or form of contract [...]’ (Social Security Corporation, 2010). It stipulates the benefits to which, based on their employment and contributions made by the workers or on their behalf by their employers, the insured are entitled.

Social security is administered by the Social Security Corporation and dates back to 1978 when the first Social Security Law was implemented to protect workers The existing social security schemes include old-age, disability, and survivor pensions (defined benefit), work injury allowances and health service benefits, maternity benefits, and unemployment benefits. In addition to extending the benefits of the social security system, through the temporary law of 2010 curtailed the early retirement.

ILO Resource guide on corporate social responsibility

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This online resources guide gives access to key ILO documents on Corporate Social Responsibility, related International Labour Standards, statistics, press and media information, publications from other institutions searchable by topic and ba region.

Policy Statement of the Council of Ministers

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The ESSPROS Manual is the reference document in the four Commission Regulations implementing the EP and Council ESSPROS Regulation. It contains all detailed definitions and classifications. Concurrently, an extended Manual (or the "ESSPROS Manual and user guidelines") was produced. Its nature is serving as a User's Guide for compiling and using ESSPROS. The "ESSPROS Manual and user guidelines" contains in addition examples, further explanations and a complete list of schemes for each country. These specific items will be updated if necessary.

The objectives of ESSPROS are to provide a comprehensive and coherent description of social protection in the Member States:

covering social benefits and their financing;
geared to international comparability;
harmonising with other statistics, particularly the national accounts, in its main concepts.

The Revised Social Protection Index: Methodology and Handbook

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved its Social Protection Strategy in 2001. The strategy supports ADB’s developing member countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and vulnerability, and to provide their populations with effective social protection.

Systematic and rigorous monitoring and impact assessment of social protection is a prerequisite for improving the existing systems and developing new policies and programs. Most developing member countries have limited institutional and technical capacity to carry out regular monitoring and evaluation. ADB’s social protection index (SPI), developed in 2005, summarizes the extent of social protection in the countries.

In 2010, ADB adopted a revised SPI. Significantly, the index can be disaggregated or decomposed in different ways, such as by depth and breadth of coverage; by category, including social insurance, social assistance, and labor market; by poor and non-poor beneficiaries; and by gender. This disaggregation can be combined in various ways to provide a rich analysis of social protection at the country and regional levels.

The revised SPI was not explicitly designed for ranking the relative performance of countries, although it is internationally comparable. Rather, it was designed for practical use to assess the nature of social protection programs in countries and to identify these programs’ broad impact on the poor and vulnerable. It is a useful analytical and assessment tool for countries’ social protection programs.

This document provides social protection background and offers guidance for preparing social protection country assessments, which can pave the ground for further activities.

Foreword
The Revised Social Protection Index: Methodology
A Handbook for Calculating the Revised Social Protection Index
References
Appendix: Calculating the Social Protection Index

Mise en place dun Socle de protection sociale - Mozambique

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Red Protege, système de protection sociale, 2006-2010 - Chili

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Vers un système de garantie des pensions universel - Equateur

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Pension Adequacy in the European Union 2010-2050

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

La mission de l'Observatoire de la Finance consiste à promouvoir la prise en compte des exigences du bien commun, dans et par les activités financières. L'Observatoire de la Finance est un lieu d'échanges et d'études animé du souci de la responsabilité personnelle et collective mis au service des milieux de la finance.

Pension Funds OnLine

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

PREVI - Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A PREVI - Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil é o maior fundo de pensão da América Latina. É uma entidade fechada de previdência privada e seus participantes são funcionários do Banco do Brasil e empregados do quadro próprio da PREVI, constituindo um exemplo de boas práticas em termos de investimentos socialmente responsáveis.

Responsible Investment in Focus: How leading public pension funds are meeting the challenge

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This report offers a snapshot of the current state of play among 15 leading public pension funds, highlighting a range of some of the most advanced and creative approaches to responsible investment from Brazil, Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the Netherlands, the USA and the UK.

Show Me The Money: Linking Environmental, Social and Governance Issues to Company Value

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This report explores the drivers and hurdles linking the environmental, social and governance issues for specific industry sectors with the way companies are valued in the market-place.

The report finds that mismanagement of environmental, social and governance issues can pose a real threat to company and investor value. Findings were gathered from more than 1,000 pages of analyst research in an effort that involved more than 22 globally based financial services firms including sell side research houses, asset managers and an investment consultancy.

Summary of the Eleventh National Economic and Social Development Plan (2012-2016)

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Translating ESG into sustainable business value

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This document outlines the findings and key insights of a series of global workshops between business, investors and stakeholders about the environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability aspects of company performance evaluation. These workshops build on the learnings of the WBCSD, UNEP FI and key stakeholders from their work on ESG and sustainability reporting and disclosure, and responsible investment through the years.

United Nations Global Compact

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary driver of globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere.

United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI) is a network of international investors working together to put the six Principles for Responsible Investment into practice.

The Principles were devised by the investment community. They reflect the view that environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues can affect the performance of investment portfolios and therefore must be given appropriate consideration by investors if they are to fulfil their fiduciary (or equivalent) duty. The Principles provide a voluntary framework by which all investors can incorporate ESG issues into their decision-making and ownership practices and so better align their objectives with those of society at large.

Universal Ownership

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

"Safety Net ≠ Social Assistance" is a reaction by the author Nick Freeland to what he perceives is a misuse of the term 'social safety net'. This is the first issue of the series Pathways' Perspectives that aims to provide people with the opportunity to debate key issues in international development.

High Level Segment Ministerial Declaration of ECOSOC

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

In the Ministerial Declaration produced during the High Level Segment of the substantive session of the Economic and Social Council (2-9 July 2012), the Ministers and Heads of Delegations stress the need to provide social protection to all members of society, urging Governments to develop systems of social protection and to extend or broaden their effectiveness and coverage. They also urge Governments to focus on the needs of those living in, or vulnerable to, poverty and give particular consideration to universal access to basic social security systems, recognizing that social protection floors can provide a systemic base to address poverty and vulnerability.

The contributory coverage of Cape Verde's INPS: Analysis and recommendations

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202) was adopted by the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2012.

in establishing and maintaining national social protection floors as a fundamental element of their national social security systems and
in implementing their floors within strategies for the extension of social security that progressively ensure higher levels of social security to as many people as possible, guided by ILO social security standards.

Social security for all. The ILO social protection floors Recommendation

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This briefing note announces the adoption of the Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202) by the International Labour Conference in June 2012. It briefly presents the Recommendation.

The Human Rights Approach to Social Protection

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This publication constitutes a summary of the analyses and arguments presented by the Special Rapporteur in her reports to the Human Rights Council and General Assembly over the past three years in regard to the human rights approach to social protection. It is intended to be an articulation of the fundamental elements of the human rights framework applicable to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of social protection systems, and to provide some concrete examples of obstacles that arise when implementing social protection.

El futuro que queremos

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Lavenir que nous voulons

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

G20 Leaders Declaration

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Leaders of the G20, gathered in Los Cabos, Mexico, on 18-19 June 2012, produced a declaration on their commitment in promoting growth and jobs, recognizing, among other issues, the importance of establishing nationally determined social protection floors and committing themselves to continue fostering inter-agency and international policy coherence, coordination, cooperation and knowledge sharing to assist low-income countries in capacity building for implementing nationally determined social protection floors.

The future we want

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Funded by the European Commission, the overall objective of the ILO/EU project is to assist three pilot countries, namely Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras, in the development of integrated social protection and employment policies.

La sécurité sociale pour tous. La stratégie de lOrganisation internationale du Travail

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Mejorar la protección social y promover el empleo

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Seguridad social para todos. La estrategia de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Rapport de la Commission sur le socle de protection sociale

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Social security and food security - Successful policy experiences in Brazil

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This ESS Paper presents an analysis of the reciprocal relation between the concepts of social security and food security as applied in public policy, with particular emphasis on the social protection floor. The paper also provides the analysis of relevant and effectively implemented experiences of Brazilian public policy which have established a virtuous connection between these two concepts and have achieved important and empirically verifiable outcomes.

Informe de la Comisión sobre el Piso de Protección Social

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Report of the Committee on the Social Protection Floor. Elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Social Protection Floor Initiative Inter-Agency Website

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Towards effective and fiscally sustainable Social Protection Floors

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This document is the preliminary report prepared for the meeting of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers in Guadalajara (Mexico), 17-18 May 2012, on the state of ILO-IMF collaboration in exploring the fiscal feasibility of national social protection floors in selected countries. The report stresses that the ILO-IMF collaboration has been crucial in demonstrating that even in low- and lower-middle-income countries such as Mozambique, El Salvador and Viet Nam, basic social protection floor measures are affordable and can be implemented gradually and over time without worsening the outlook for debt and fiscal sustainability.

Social Security for All. The Strategy of the International Labour Organization

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Global South-South Development Expo 2011- Solution forum on social protection

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Analysis of the Viet Nam National Social Protection Strategy (2011-2020) in the context of social protection floors objectives. A rapid assessment.

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Viet Nam study was launched to support the implementation planning of the draft Social Protection Strategy (2011-2020) in Viet Nam. The ILO, on behalf of the UN CEB SPF Initiative, assessed the existing social protection system of Viet Nam and designed several alternative scenarios, using the Rapid Assessment Protocol (a costing tool developed by the ILO for the SPF Initiative based on previous experiences with the ILO-UNICEF costing tool) to estimate the costs of closing the social protection floor gaps. For each benefit the impact on poverty was estimated using a micro simulation at the household level. Taking into account some fiscal space considerations, the study estimates that the social protection floor gap could be gradually closed progressively over the next 10 to 15 years without a major increase of overall revenues compared to pre-crisis levels.

El Piso de Protección Social en Brasil (informe país 2011)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Conclusions

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The G20 Labour and Employment Ministers, gathered at Guadalajara, Mexico, 17-18 May 2012, produced this declaration with the meeting's final conclusions. The conclusions focus three main areas: (i) the creation of quality employment and decent work, (ii) the promotion of youth employment and (iii) inclusive green growth as quality employment generator, in the context of sustainable development.

The conclusions promote economic growth based on quality employment, i.e., jobs in the formal economy, with social security, dignified income and full protection of labour rights. In the conclusions, the G20 Leaders stress the important role played by social protection systems as automatic stabilisers in the crisis, and commit themselves to contribute to the development of policies that improve the countries' social security systems. They also encourage better cooperation with the G20 Development Working Group to assist developing countries in capacity building for implementing nationally determined social protection floors. The conclusions also highlight the cooperation between the ILO and the IMF, in collaboration with other international organizations, on sustainability of social protection floors and encourage its continuation.

Iniciativa del Piso de Protección Social (hoja informativa 2012)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Inititative du Socle de protection sociale (fiche d'information 2012)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Sustaining European social security systems in a globalized economy

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The report investigates key mechanisms to achieve social cohesion as well as short- and long-term financial viability. It then examines the main policy issues in sustaining individual social security programmes, including health care, social assistance and family benefits, pensions, unemployment an work incapacity benefits, as well as long-term care.

The Social Protection Floor Initiative (fact sheet 2012)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This updated flyer, available in several languages, is designed as a promotional tool for a broad public, to get the Social Protection Floor widely known.

Etude diagnostic sur les systèmes formels contributifs de protection sociale au Togo

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Forum déchange sur la protection sociale au Togo

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

ILO survey on social dialogue and pension reform in times of crisis and beyond: Slovenia.

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Assessment Based National Dialogue on Social protection in Asia and the Pacific

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Single Window Service in Asia and the Pacific

Mon, 14 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Unemployment protection in ASEAN

Mon, 14 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

El Piso de Protección Social: las políticas públicas en Argentina

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Mise en place du socle de protection sociale: Aperçu des outils statistiques utilisés pour appuyer la planification de lextension de la protection sociale

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Quarterly E-Newsletter. Issue 4, April 2012

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

In this issue:

National tripartite policy dialogue to design coherent social protection and employment policies in Cambodia
Child labour prevention training for garment factories
ILO-ACTRAV project for workers’ activities
Workshop on child labour for national and international response
MoLVT praises Cambodia’s enterprises for HIV response
Self Help Group helps me to grow

Employment injury protection in Serbia. Issues and options

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This report describes the employment injury protection system in Serbia in light of the principles of employment injury protection and looks at occupational safety and health issues in the context of current economic conditions and challenges. It reviews the relevant international labour standards on employment injury protection. The report also discusses options that Serbia might consider in seeking to reform the system, summarizes the issues and identifies future areas of cooperation with the ILO.

A Social Protection Floor for All

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Protection Floor (SPF) gives everyone access to basic social rights, services and facilities, and is even more urgent during times of economic crisis. The United Nations, led by the ILO and the WHO, has launched a global initiative to promote social protection for all. Individual countries are already taking the steps to make it happen, and are proving it can work, even in tough economic times.

Social Protection: a lifelong necessity

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This film (14 minutes) presents three successful experiences of social protection across the world: the Bolsa Familia in Brazil, the Plan for medical assistance for the poor in Morocco and the 500 Bath pension system of Thailand.

La Protection Sociale: une nécessité tout au long de la vie

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Providing Universal Access to Health Care: Learning from the Thai experience

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This video presents the Universal Health Care Coverage Scheme (ECS) as a key component of the Thai Social Protection Floor

SPF Joint Team in Thailand: A Replicable Experience

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

A replicable experience on how the social protection floor joint team in Thailand is built, and what it has done to help the Thai government create social protection schemes in Thailand which will lead to a just society.

National Policy Dialogue, 28-29 March 2012, Cambodia. Documents

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Day 1: Wednesday 28

Opening Remarks (Khmer)
H. E. Oum Mean
Speech: National Policy Dialogue (Khmer)
H.E Ngy Chanphal, Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)
National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable (NSPS) and Implementation Challenges [7.72 MB]
H.E. Ngy Chanpal, Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)
Emergency Food Assistance, Part 1 [4.29 MB]
Emergency Food Assistance, Part 2 [6.28 MB]
H.E. Vong Sandap, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Proposed Action Plan on integrating social protection and employment strategy
Mr Arthur van de Meerendonk, International Labour Office (ILO)
The Cambodian Social Protection Floor and the PEOPLE Service as parts of the integrated strategy
H.E. Sann Vathana, Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)

Day 2: Thursday 29

Consensus points
Mr Arthur van de Meerendonk, International Labour Office (ILO)

Next steps: ILO’s activities in Cambodia on social protection
Ms Valerie Schmitt, Ms Diane Taïeb, International Labour Office (ILO)

The next steps from the employment perspective
Ms Sukti Dasgupta, International Labour Office (ILO)
Closing Remarks (Khmer)
Seng Sakda

Protecting the Poor. A microinsurance compendium - Volume II

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The second volume of the Microinsurance Compendium examines the recent developments and achievements of the microinsurance sector by bringing together the latest thinking of leading academics, actuaries, and insurance and development professionals in the microinsurance field.

Since the publication of the first edition, the landscape of microinsurance has changed enormously. With almost 500 million people now covered by microinsurance, the book discusses the main trends and evolution of the sector while also considering where it currently stands from a global point of view. The focus of the book is on how insurance products and services can successfully tackle the needs of low-income populations and help to reduce their vulnerability. Essential reading for insurance professionals, practitioners and anyone involved with offering insurance services to low-income persons, the second volume covers many of the new challenges faced by stakeholders in the sector. These include the potential impact of microinsurance, consumer education and client value, designing products for specific target groups, distribution and intermediation, price with limited data, conducive regulations and appropriate consumer protection, and innovations in technology.

Couverture sociale des travailleurs salariés et non salariés en Afrique du Nord

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Inclusive Social Protection in Latin America

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Global South-South Development Academy

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

South-South Learning on Social Protection gateway

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

An analysis of fiscal space for social protection in Nigeria

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This report identifies the potential fiscal space for social protection in Nigeria. It forms part of a wider study carried out by the Overseas Development Institute that examines social protection provision in the country, intended to support the government in strengthening social security and social assistance and to assist the government’s development partners in advancing a forward agenda for social protection in Nigeria.

Integrated Social Protection Systems - Enhancing Equity for Children

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This document is the first global Social Protection Strategic Framework launched by UNICEF. It presents UNICEF's approach to social protection, makes the case for child-sensitive interventions, promotes the development and strengthening of integrated social protection systems, discusses the importance of a multi-sector approach that maximizes linkages for improving sector outcomes, and discusses current debates including social protection financing, expansion of coverage, and inclusive design. Moreover, the Framework proposes a collaborative policy agenda for social protection including UNICEF's potential role as a platform to engage development partners in leveraging social protection for children.

Social Protection & Labor Climate - Discussion Paper nº 1210: Responsive Social Protection

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

In the years ahead, development efforts aiming at reducing vulnerability will increasingly have to factor in climate change, and social protection is no exception. This paper sets out the case for climate-responsive social protection and proposes a framework with principles, design features, and functions that would help SP systems evolve in a climate-responsive direction.

Social Protection and Resilience to Climate and Disaster

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Social Protection, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction all aim to reduce vulnerability to shocks. But so far these three communities of practice have worked in isolation. This Briefing explores how these communities could work together to create tools and spaces that strengthen household resilience and make better contributions to sustainable development.

Informe anual del Fondo para la innovación en microseguro

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Providing for health

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Providing for Health (P4H) initiative is a response to the global challenge that every year some 100 million people are being pushed into poverty while accessing health services. The launch of P4H as the global network for social health protection is an important landmark ushering in coordinated responses to accelerate countries’ transitions to universal coverage and social health protection.

Rapport annuel 2011 du Fonds pour l'innovation en micro-assurance

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The Microinsurance Innovation Facility Annual Report 2011

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The first part outlines the emerging trends in microinsurance, while the second looks at the insights that the Facility has gained over the past 4 years. The Annexes provide details on the Facility's partners, including grantees, and on the knowledge dissemination and professional development activities implemented during the year.

Encrucijadas en la seguridad social argentina: Reforma, cobertura y desafíos para el sistema de pensiones

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Social protection and minimum wages responses to the 2008 financial and economic crisis: Findings from the ILO/World Bank Inventory

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Evidence on gender inequities in social health protection. The case of women living in rural areas

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This document examines issues concerning inequalities in health for rural women: the differences in utilization of health care between men and women, and between women living in rural and urban areas; the barriers to utilization of health services for women in rural areas, and the systemic weaknesses for rural women. It presents recommendations on how to address issues in access to health care for rural women.

Panorama Laboral 2011

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Social Protection in Myanmar: Making the Case for Holistic Policy Reform

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This report is aimed to policy makers in presidents' and prime ministers' offices, ministries of finance and planning, as well as the ministries and agencies charged with developing or refining social transfer programmes. It can also be of interest to donor agencies supporting such policies and programmes.

Closing the gap: the choices and factors that can affect private pension income in retirement

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) commissioned the PPI to illustrate the impact that a number of choices and factors can have on the level of private pension income in retirement. The research considers the impact that increasing pensions contributions, opting out of pension saving, working longer, shopping around for the best deal on an annuity or being in a pension scheme with low charges can have on an individual's defined contribution private pension income.

Académie de la sécurité sociale

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

ILO-EU Project Tripartite Consultative Group Meeting Presentations

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

At the ILO-EU Project Tripartite Consultative Group Meeting held the 31st January 2012 in Phnom Penh, two major studies were presented and dicussed, namely the Social Protection and Performance Review (SPER) and the Integration of social protection and employment strategy report, as well as preliminary findings of the Assessment and research on PEOPLE service.

Access the PowerPoint presentations:

Social Protection and Performance Review (SPER) ((236KB), by Jean-Claude Hennicot

Integration of Social Protection and Employment Strategy presentation (449KB), by Arthur van de Meerendonk
PEOPLE service presentation (7,7MB), by Diane Taïeb and Valérie Schmitt

Key trade unions messages on Social Protection Floors

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

ITUC and ETUC recommendations to the European Union concerning the Social Protection Floor (SPF) and its integration in the approach into EU social protection support to developing countries.

Le revenu de dignité (Renta Dignidad): un système de pension de vieillesse universel - Bolivie (Etat plurinational de)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Bangkok statement on universal health coverage

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Statement issued by the Health Ministers and the participants of the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2012, that was held in Bangkok (Thailand) on the 24-28 January 2012.

Thailand's Universal Coverage Scheme: Achievements and Challenges

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Programa Tekopora

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

CIPS Newsletter 13, December 2011

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Centro de Informação em Protecção Social

In this issue:
•   Cape Verde: Country receives certificate of merit for good practices in social security
•   Guinea-Bissau: INPS Conference on “Setting a path for the future of Social Protection”
•   Moçambique: MMSA publicizes new package of social security programmes

Realising Decent Work and Social Protection for all: How Civil Society organizations are creating change

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Civil society and representative workers organizations have a vital role to play in Acheiving Social Protection for all: supporting the move to adopt a realistic basic global level of social protection as set out in the ILO’s Social Protection Floor Initiative; organizing and giving voice to workers and other vulnerable groups in their call for equity and decent livelihoods; and in holding governments and the international community to account when they fail to implement the legislation, policies and funding to which they have committed.

This report highlight examples of how Global Network members are supporting workers’ organizations, raising awareness of the basic right to social security and decent working conditions, advocating for legislative changes so that everybody can benefit from basic social protection and decent work, and monitoring the implementation of existing legislation to ensure that hard-won commitments to change move from paper to practice.

Social Protection of Older People

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Social protection is a major arena of government activity aimed at ensuring that vulnerable population groups receive appropriate and effective public support to ensure their financial security and to safeguard their health. However, despite the growth and extent of social protection programs in both developed and developing countries, most emerging economies have nascent systems and only a small portion of all such efforts address the specific vulnerabilities and needs of older people.

This paper (a) discusses the vulnerabilities of older people and the benefits of crafting social programs to address them; (b) describes the nature of social protection and the forms it can take to address those vulnerabilities; (c) reports descriptive evidence on the availability and use of social protection programs; and (d) delineates steps that can be taken to remedy the shortfalls experienced by older people.

Migrant Workers' Right to Social Protection in ASEAN: Case Study of Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This study is on migrant workers and social protection in ASEAN. Mahidol Migration Center (MMC) undertook this study for FES and Migrant Forum in Asia. Case studies for this research include Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and the Phillipines.

Protección social. Módulo básico

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Building a Social Protection Floor in Thailand

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This video (26 minutes) presents the Social Protection Floor in Thailand, existing schemes and priorities for the future. It was produced by the ILO and the UN Social Protection Floor Team in Thailand.

Pension Reform in Central and Eastern Europe in times of crisis, austerity and beyond

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A decade after the major reform in the 1990s, pension systems in the Central and Eastern Europe are now facing imminent challenges under the pressure of the financial consolidation in the aftermath of the global economic crisis. In the long-term, the pension systems need to restore their financial sustainability in the face of rapid and severe demographic changes.

At the national level, each country has taken a different approach to tackle these issues. The publication consolidates the national efforts through case study of eight CEE countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Poland and Romania). The publication reviews the performance of the current pension system in particular during the period of the global economic crisis, and outline, through comparative analysis, possible solutions to the challenges which these countries are facing in common in the short- and long-term. In addition to the issues of benefit adequacy and financial sustainability, particular attentions are paid to the need to fight against undeclared work and the importance of social dialogue in the process of pension reform.

200 años de Trabajo

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Governance to tackle the root causes of health inequities: Implementing action on social determinants of health
Promoting participation: Community leadership for action on social determinants
The role of the health sector, including public health programmes, in reducing health inequities
Global action on social determinants: Aligning priorities and stakeholders
Monitoring progress: Measurement and analysis to inform policies and build accountability on social determinants

The UN Social Protection Floor Initiative is also addressed.

Rapport mondial sur la sécurité sociale 2010/11. Donner une couverture sociale en période de crise et au-delà. Résumé exécutif

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Expresses determination to achieve social and health equity through action on social determinants of health and well-being by a comprehensive intersectoral approach.

To strengthen global governance and collaboration, the Declaration supports, inter alia, social protection floors as defined by countries to address their specific needs and the ongoing work on social protection within the United Nations system, including the work of the International Labour Organization.

Piso de Protección Social para una globalización equitativa e inclusiva

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Piso de Proteção Social para uma Globalização Equitativa e Inclusiva

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

ILO-UN Social Protection Floor Initiative: The role of social security in crisis response and recovery, and beyond

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The crisis has reinforced the perception that the extension of social security should be a high priority. While in many developing countries social security systems were previously considered unaffordable, they are now regarded as important investments to support sustainable economic growth. Furthermore, in times of crisis, social security systems are playing an essential role as economic stabilizers. Interview with Michael Cichon, Director of the ILO’s Social Security Department, about the UN Social Protection Floor Initiative and social security in times of crisis.

L'Initiative OIT-ONU pour un socle de protection sociale: le rôle de la sécurité sociale dans les réponses à la crise, la reprise et l'après-crise

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The SPF Assessment matrix describes the social security situation in Indonesia with regards to the four guarantees of the Social Protection Floor. It was developed during the Assessment Based National Dialogue Exercise conducted in 2011 in Indonesia.

Health page- pic 1

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Agenda of EU/ILO Workshop: Review and Valuation of the Employment and Social Protection Studies in Cambodia

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Cambodia: Toward a National Employment Strategy for Sustained Poverty Reduction

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

EU/ILO Workshop: Review and Valuation of the Employment and Social Protection Studies in Cambodia

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The EU/ILO project “Improving social protection and promoting employment” organised a workshop in Cambodia on 7-8 November 2011 to present the social protection and employment studies produced in the framework of the project to the representatives of Cambodian workers, employers and government. The workshop was designed to foster the development of a national consensus-building process on the topic of policy choices in social protection and employment.

The programme consisted of presentations of the project’s findings by ILO’s social protection and employment experts, as well as of panel discussions, group work and debate with the participation of the representatives of the three social partners.

The presentations of the workshop (in English and Khmer) as well as the analyses of the social protection and employment situation and policies in Cambodia produced in the project can be accessed through the links below.

Read the agenda of the workshop

Presentations of the workshop:

Day 1: Monday 7 November 2011

Schwarzer, H.: ILO/EU Project “Improving Social Protection and Promoting Employment” (English)(Khmer)
Schwarzer, H.: Results of the Recurrent Item Discussion on Employment (2010) and Social Protection (2011) (English) (Khmer)
Dasgupta, S. and M. Matsumoto: Cambodia: Toward a National Employment Strategy for Sustained Poverty Reduction (English)

Day 2: Tuesday 8 November 2011

Hennicot, J.C.: Social Protection Expenditure and Performance Review (SPER) & Social Budgeting in Cambodia (English)

CIPS News n. 12 - October 2011

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

In this issue:

Cape Verde: New procedures concerning protection against sickness to improve coverage and control of the benefits, thus responding to the existing social dynamics that demanded for more effective interventions on this branch.
Mozambique: MMAS launches campaign against beggary and street children phenomenon to (i) raise awareness against giving alms, encouraging donations to be given to specialized institutions, (ii) raise awareness among parents and families to protect their children and other vulnerable groups in their family and neighbourhood, (iii) foster solidarity at community level so everyone contributes within their possibilities to help those in need.
Guinea-Bissau: INPS carried out campaign to extend social security that took place in the capital, Bissau, from July to September, with the goal of enrolling employers and workers operating in different economic sectors but mainly in hotels and restaurants.

Communiqué final des Chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement du G20

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Déclaration finale du Sommet de Cannes

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana - Inde

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sharing Innovative Experiences: Successful Social Protection Floor Experiences (version française)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Soutenir le développement rural par des Socles de protection sociale

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Supporting Rural Development through Social Protection Floors

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Briefly explores how the Social Protection Floor (SPF) can contribute in developing countries, where the vast majority of rural populations that operate in the informal economy are unprotected, to support rural development and empower people to meaningfully participate in the development of their societies.

Cash or in kind benefits from SPF mechanisms, for instance, raise the incomes of poor households, helping them fulfill certain household needs. Such mecanisms also generate local consumption and create local economic multiplier effects in rural areas that often experience limited cash flows, thereby expanding domestic markets and promoting growth.

Social Security in Indonesia. 45 Years in Retrospect

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Social protection floor for a fair and inclusive globalization

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Shows how social protection can play a pivotal role in relieving people of the fear of poverty and deprivation, delivering on the promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Highlights the extension of social protection as a piece in a fairer and inclusive globalization. Shows how the social protection has helped to stabilize aggregate demand in times of crisis and to increase resilience against economic shocks, contributing to accelerate recovery and more inclusive and sustainable development paths.

South Africa Government Services - Social benefits

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Seminario-Taller UE/OIT: Revisión y Valoración de los Estudios de Empleo y Protección Social en Honduras

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

"Envejer con Derechos", Boletín CORV, No. 14, Año 3, Julio-Septiembre 2011

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Austerity MeasuresThreaten Children and Poor Households

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

In the wake of the food, fuel and financial shocks, a fourth wave of the global economic crisis began to sweep across developing countries in 2010: fiscal austerity. Serving as an update of earlier research by UNICEF, this working paper:

examines the latest IMF government spending projections for 128 developing countries, comparing the three periods of 2005-07 (pre-crisis), 2008-09 (crisis phase I: fiscal expansion) and 2010-12 (crisis phase II: fiscal contraction);
discusses the possible risks for social expenditures;
assesses the most common adjustment measures being considered by developing countries in 2010-11 and their potentially adverse impacts on vulnerable populations; and (iv) summarizes a series of alternative policy options that are available to governments to expand fiscal space and ensure a Recovery for All, including children and poor households.

Identifying Fiscal Space

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Offers an array of possibilities that can be explored to expand fiscal space.

These include:

(i) re-allocating public expenditures,
(ii) increasing tax revenues,
(iii) lobbying for increased aid and transfers,
(iv) tapping into fiscal and foreign exchange reserves,
(v) borrowing and restructuring existing debt, and/or
(vi) adopting a more accommodative macroeconomic framework.

To serve as a general advocacy resource, the annex provides a summary of the latest fiscal space indicators for 182 countries.

The Workshop on the "Review and Valuation of the Employment and Social Protection Studies in Honduras" took place in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on September 5 and 6 of 2011 and was followed by the “Training workshop on the Diagnostic Tools for Social Protection Extension and Employment Promotion” on September 7 to 9 of 2011.

The objectives of the SPER are to identify the scope of social protection in terms of risks and needs covered as well as existing gaps; determine the expenses and their financing structures; and analyze the effectiveness of the performance of existing social protection schemes regarding their coverage. Both studies were achieved in the framework of the UE/ILO “Improving social protection and promoting employment” project. The findings will form the basis for the drafting of a proposal for a national policy integrating the goals of promoting employment and extending social protection. This drafting will take place in the subsequent stages of the project in 2012.

For more information (All documents in Spanish, except the synthesis of the two main documents, which are available in English).

Read the agenda of the workshop

Read the agenda of the training workshop

More material associated to these events:

Monday September 5, 2011

Inauguración, introducción y metodología [Press release], Schwarzer, H. 2011 [PowerPoint]

Schwarzer, H. 2011. Informe sobre Conclusiones de la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo [PowerPoint]

Panel 1: Diagnóstico de las Políticas de Empleo

Comunicado de prensa: Dr. Emilio Klein “Política de empleo para disminuir la pobreza en Honduras” [Press release]
Klein, E. 2011. [PowerPoint]
Klein, E. 2011. Reflections on the Construction of an Anti-Poverty Employment Policy for Honduras. [Synthesis]
Klein, E. 2011. Consideraciones para definir una política de empleo para disminuir la pobreza en Honduras [Final report]
Anexo 1. Evolución del PIB Sectorial [Excel]
Anexo 2. Ocupados [Excel]
Anexo 3. Ocupados (porcentajes) [Excel]
Anexo 4. Pobres Urbanos ocupados [Excel]
Anexo 5. Pobres Rurales ocupados (porcentajes) [Excel]
Anexo 6. Incidencia de la pobreza [Excel]

Tuesday September 6, 2011

Panel 2: Diagnóstico de las Políticas de Protección Social

Perdomo, R. and Acuña-Ulate, A. 2011. [PowerPoint]
Perdomo, R. 2011. Social Protection in Honduras [SPER synthesis]
Perdomo, R. 2011. Informe para discusión. Protección Social – Honduras [SPER draft report]
Comunicado de Prensa: Dr. Rodulio Perdomo [Press release]

Trabajos de Grupo: Consideraciones para una política de protección social en Honduras:Acuña-Ulate, A. 2011. [PowerPoint]

Presentación Trabajos de Grupo/Conclusiones parciales: Acuña-Ulate, A. 2011. [PowerPoint]

Wednesday September 7

Fortuny, M. and Dierckxsens, M. 2011. Diagnóstico y proceso de elaboración de políticas de empleo [PowerPoint] [PowerPoint]
Fortuny, M. 2011. Indicadores para monitorear políticas de empleo y los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio; sistemas de indicadores de empleo desarrollados por la OIT [PowerPoint]
Fortuny, M. 2011. Ejemplos de intervenciones en materia de empleo en otros países [PowerPoint]
Muela, R. 2011. Elementos de empleabilidad y emprendedurismo juvenil en Honduras y opciones de coordinación interinstitucional [PowerPoint]
Comunicado de prensa: Mariangels Fortuny “Ejemplos y lecciones aprendidas de la experiencia internacional” [Press release]

Thursday September 8, 2011

Comunicado de prensa: Helmut Schwarzer “Expansión de Cobertura y el Piso de Protección Social” [Press release]
Acuña-Ulate, A. 2011. Metodología del SPER – “Social Protection Expenditure Review” [PowerPoint]
Acuña-Ulate, A. 2011. Metodología y Uso de Herramientas de Costeo de un Piso de Protección Social [PowerPoint]
Schwarzer, H. 2011. Ejemplos de Políticas de Expansión de Cobertura/ Piso de Protección Social en otros países [PowerPoint]
Acuña-Ulate, A. 2011. Disciplina Actuarial en Seguridad Social y Necesidades de Información para Proyecciones [PowerPoint]
Comunicado de prensa: Rafael Muela [Press release]

See some photos taken during the event [pictures - zip folder]

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

In this issue:

Guinea Bissau: the Ministry of Women, Family, Social Cohesion and Povery Reduction discusses its operational plan priorities for 2012-16.
Mozambique: the IMF publishes reports on the discussions held with the country related to the extension of social protection.
East Timor: launches the Strategic Development Plan 2011-30, which includes social protection, e.g. the implementation of a universal contributive social security system by 2015.

Déclaration tripartite de Yaoundé sur la mise en oeuvre du socle de protection sociale. Le plan d'action

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Understanding chronic non-communicable diseases in Latin America: towards an equity-based research agenda

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Although chronic non-communicable diseases are traditionally depicted as diseases of affluence, growing evidence suggests they strike along the fault lines of social inequality. The challenge of understanding how these conditions shape patterns of population health in Latin America requires an inter-disciplinary lens. This paper reviews the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in the region and examines key myths surrounding their prevalence and distribution. It argues that a social justice approach rooted in the idea of health inequity needs to be at the core of research in this area, and concludes with discussion of a new approach to guide empirical research, the ‘average / deprivation / inequality’ framework.

Yaoundé tripartite declaration on the implementation of the social protection floor. The action plan

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Following the discussions during the 2nd African Decent Work Symposium and those during the 100th ILC, this document sets out a plan of action as requested by the Yaoundé Tripartite Declaration. The document was presented to the ILO constituents at the 12th African Regional Meeting in Johannesburg, 11-14 October 2011. It will be reviewed according to comments provided by government, employers and workers.

Please send your comments to: gess@ilo.org

Sécu: objectif monde

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Poverty Reduction Database

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The IHSP is currently in the process of finalizing a unique database focused on mechanisms aimed at lifting individuals and families out of poverty. This database consists of five components, each of which examines a different category of social protection policies. The five policy areas that form the focus of the database include: minimum wage policies, which are meant to provide a lower limit for wages to protect the workers who earn the least; family allowances, which provide financial assistance to those caring for dependent children; unemployment insurance and assistance programs, which provide temporary income security in the event of job loss; old-age pensions, which provide a source of income to elderly individuals; and disability and work injury benefits, which provides income replacement in instances where an individual’s working capacity has been diminished by illness or injury. Further, supplemental data has been gathered on the social security benefit entitlements of disabled children, and statutorily guaranteed rights to severance pay.

The social transfers evidence base

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Transfers Evidence Base is an Internet-based database system that enables users to extract bullet-point summaries on programme impact from over 140 studies. Programmes from over 40 countries are represented, and more than two-thirds of the records are from papers or reports produced in the past five years. A linked database provides a reference list indicating the full details for each paper or report cited.

The system is powered by a user-updateable database, with programme impacts summarised in bullet-point format and classified by country, programme type and impact type. Users are encouraged to register for the system, which allows them to add entries to the database and comment on other entries.

Towards national social protection floors

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This note briefly explains how basic social protection – through national social protection floors – can allow countries to extend social coverage to their population, and ensure the sustainability of their systems in a context of crisis and fiscal constraints. It provides an overview of social protection policy measures worldwide, with specific examples towards a social protection floor approach.

It also stresses the leading role the G20 could play in G20 countries and low-income countries to make further concrete progress with the introduction of national social protection floors. To this end, the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group, chaired by Ms. Michelle Bachelet, addresses the G20 a series of recommendations listed in this note.

Bolsa família

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Recommendations of the sixth ASEAN GO-NGO Forum for social welfare and development

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The participants of the 6th ASEAN GO-NGO Forum for Social Welfare and Development held on 20 September 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand, agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation amongst ASEAN Member States towards universal coverage of social protection to the peoples of ASEAN. This document presents the Recommendations of the participats to the Forum.

Making globalization socially sustainable

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This publication consists of contributions by leading academic experts who analyse the various channels through which globalization affects jobs and wages. Together, the nine chapters in this volume summarize state-of-the art knowledge on themes related to the social dimension of globalization. Contains a chapter on social protection in labour markets exposed to external shocks.

Social security. Three lessons from the global crisis

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This article focuss on three lessons that can be drawn from responses to the global crisis:

People covered by different social security arrangements with respect to financing, design and coverage are exposed to economic shocks in different degrees.
With adequate financing, design and coverage, social security acts as an economic and social stabilizer during a crisis.
While the crisis has opened a window of opportunity for the extension of social security, particularly in low-income countries, more political will is needed both nationally and internationally to create the necessary fiscal space.

Education and solidarity network

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Ley General de Desarrollo Social

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Programa de educación en seguridad social. Uruguay

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Programa seguridad social para todos

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Social security education programme in Brazil

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Presenta el programa de educación en seguridad social de Brasil

Social security education. The Uruguayan experience

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Burkina Faso. Mise en place d'un socle de protection sociale

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Caisse nationale de Sécurité sociale, Burkina Faso

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie, Burkina Faso

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Protection sociale au Burkina Faso / Social Protection in Burkina Faso

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This site has been developed by the UNICEF Burkina Faso. It contains all the presentations and documentation related to the Social Protection National Technical Workshop, organized in Avril 27-29 2010 by the ministère de l'Economie, et le ministère du Travail et de la Sécurité sociale, le ministère de l'Action sociale et de Solidarité nationale and the 'UNICEF, with the support of other ministries and partners, included the World Bank, the ILO and the WFP.

Addressing inequities in access to health care for vulnerable groups in countries of the European region

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This paper highlights issues that contribute to persisting inequalities in access to health care of vulnerable groups in the broader European region, including countries of the European Union (EU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and selected countries of Central Asia. It focusses on key determinants of vulnerability, primarily labour market impacts such as income, employment, and related gaps in access to social protection, and to social health protection in particular. Moreover, it concentrates on stratification of vulnerability looking at specific population groups, including women, the elderly, migrants, and ethnic groups, mainly Roma, who are often disadvantaged in regard with determinants of vulnerability as focused on here. Special attention is also given to rural and urban inequities.

The precariat: the New dangerous class

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This book claims that a new class, the precariat, characterised by common precarious work experiences, is emerging due to neoliberal and institutional policies. Their lack of organisation would render them sensible to producing societal instability. The book supports that re-engaging the precariat into civil society would benefit society, in which an unconditional state-provided basic income for everyone would be coupled by earned incomes, by addressing labour insecurity and civic disengagement.

Presupuesto de Egresos de la Federación para el Ejercicio Fiscal 2011

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Social Health Insurance for the Poor: Targeting and Impact of Indonesia's Askeskin Program

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

A first step towards meeting Indonesia’s ambition for universal health insurance was made in 2005 with the introduction of the Health Insurance for the Poor (Askeskin) program, a subsidized social health insurance for the poor and the informal sector. This scheme covered basic healthcare in public health clinics and hospital inpatient care. In this paper we investigate targeting and impact of the Askeskin program using household panel data. We find that the program is indeed targeted to the poor and those most vulnerable to catastrophic out-ofpocket health payments. The public health insurance improves access to healthcare in that it increases utilization of outpatient healthcare among the poor, while out-of-pocket spending seems to have increased for Askeskin insured in urban areas.

Social Protection Reform in Indonesia. In Search of Universal Coverage

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Provides an overview of the necessity to reform the Indonesian social protection system, mentioning inter alia Law No. 40/2004 on the National Social Security System, which provides the legal basis for the objective of social protection coverage for all.

The report also analyses the linkages between social protection and a social market economy. Whithin this context, collaboration between the Governement of Indonesia and Germany (through the GTZ) is briefly described.

Social Security Pension in Indonesia over 2003-2009: Causal Relationship Analysis

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Empirically, there was no study on social security pension in Indonesia as related to causal relationship analysis. Quantitatively, progress in social security pension should be seen from the changes in its asset. Basically, base money in circulation, government revenue and banking investment credit are defined as exogenous variables which probably need to be examined whether the variables can explain significant changes in pension asset or not. Methodology used in this study is predictive combined with quantitative research using linear regression model to analyze causal relationship while conducting statistic-test to identify how much is the significance of each variable to the contribution to changes in pension asset. The end of this study concludes that pension asset grows significantly due to the increases in base money, government revenue and banking investment credit in such a way to note that job-creation in formal sector employment is required absolutely to extend pension coverage.

Résolution concernant la discussion récurrente sur la protection sociale (sécurité sociale)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Bono 10 000

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

CIT 100. Conclusiones relativas a la discusión recurrente sobre la protección social (seguridad social)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

CIT 100. Resolución relativa a la discusión recurrente sobre la protección social (seguridad social)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Country Study: Assessing Honduras' CCT Programme PRAF, Programa de Asignación Familiar

National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and the Vulnerable

In the publication Poverty in Numbers: The Changing State of Global Poverty from 2005 to 2015, UNICEF stresses the importance of tracking global poverty and describes some changes in the composition of global poverty with a prognostic about where poverty will be concentrated in the future.

UNICEF forecasts that many households have successfully broken out of the extreme poverty trap. To maintain this success, however, large scale, long-term and sustainable programs, which provide for children’s basic needs in education, health, nutrition and social protection are required.

Cash transfer programs have shown to be effective tools for this purpose. UNICEF’s results indicate that providing every person in the world with a minimum income of $1.25/day – in other words guaranteeing the right not to live in absolute poverty – is rapidly becoming feasible. The cost of supplementing the income of a poor person to reach the minimum of USD1.25 a day would have cost USD96 billion; while in 2010, the cost would be USD66 billion. Moreover, conditional transfers which encourage families to keep children in school and ensure they receive regular medical care can compound the development impact of a global safety net. While the logistics of distributing cash to poor populations would not be without challenges, recent advances in biometric identification technologies – such as fingerprint and iris scanning – have greatly expanded the promise of implementing large-scale social welfare programs in poor countries.

Pisos de protección social para la justicia social y una globalización equitativa

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Governing Body has placed a standard-setting item on the agenda of the 101st Session (2012) of the International Labour Conference (ILC) on social protection (social security), with a view to the elaboration of an autonomous Recommendation on the social protection floor (single discussion). In this context, this summary report provides information on the law and practice concerning the establishment of a social protection floor or elements thereof at national level, including an overview of the main developments and emerging trends worldwide. This report, accompanied by a questionnaire, was communicated to governments of the member States of the ILO which were invited to send their replies to the Office no later than 1st November 2011.

Socles de protection sociale pour la justice sociale et une mondialisation équitable

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

UNCEB summary of conclusions of the first regular session of 2009

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The first regular session of 2009 of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (UNCEB), chaired by the Secretary-General, was held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris on 4 April 2009. The summary of conclusions includes the report of the High-level Committee on Programmes which prepared an action framework for the UNCEB in response to the crisis. This framework is aimed at meeting the needs of those the UN system serve and at ensuring economic, social and environmental sustainability. Nine joint initiatives for action at the global, regional and country levels were articulated as a coherent United Nations system response to the crisis, including the Social Protection Floor Initiative that ensures access to basic social services, and the empowerment and protection of the poor and vulnerable.

Etablir un socle social face à la crise

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Responder a la crisis: Construir una protección social básica

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Responding to the crisis: Building a "social floor"

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This edition of the "The World of Work" magazine relates to social security as a crisis response and focuses in particular on the establishment and affordability of a basic social protection floor for all. Topics discussed include: the role of social security in response and recovery, ageing societies, access to health care, combating poverty through basic welfare schemes. Specific cases are also illustrated, notably, programmes in Sierra Leone and Brazil.

ILC 100 Conclusions Recurrent Discussion on Social Protection

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

ILC 100 Resolution Recurrent Discussion on Social Protection

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Indonesia Workspace

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

SPF Indonesia e-mailing list group

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Envejecimiento con dignidad por una pensión no contributiva

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Soziale Sicherheit zwischen Staat, Familie und Selbstorganisation

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Discussions about ‘social protection’ have gained in importance within development politics over the last two decades. During this time, various new instruments to increase the social protection of people in developing countries have been implemented. These include so-called ‘conditional cash transfers’ with which policy makers have tried to reach the poorest and most vulnerable who were not previously covered by state mechanisms of social protection. Several bi- and multilateral donor organisations have supported the implementation and the extension of such systems.

The author analyses the state of social protection in both urban and rural contexts in the Ecuadorian province of Orellana, which lies in the Amazon region. Based on empirical research carried out in 2008, the ways in which the population in this region seek to achieve social protection in every day life are examined. Adopting a ‘functional approach’, governmental as well as non-governmental forms of social protection are incorporated into the analysis.

The Ecuadorian cash transfer program ‘Bono de Desarrollo Humano‘, implemented in 1998, is at the centre of this investigation. Within the government of the current president Rafael Correa the program has become the most important tool of national social policy. As a result, the monthly cash transfer paid out to poor households plays a crucial role in the provision of social protection in the province of Orellana. However, the program also has its limits and even in its present form it does not provide an answer to all the risks the population faces on a day-to-day basis because it remains unable to adequately cope with many of the administrative, cultural, social and economic conditions in this region.

Informal forms of social protection based upon the family, neighbourhood, community networks and other forms of self organisation therefore continue to provide the bulk of social protection in the province of Orellana. In this study it is shown how these networks are organised, who benefits from them, how they adapt to social change and which roles the various people involved in them play. At the same time the analysis demonstrates how different governmental and non-governmental forms of social protection interrelate and how people draw upon them to improve their own social protection. Consequently, this analysis provides a framework to enhance discussions about new approaches which could improve the situation of social protection for the population in Ecuador’s Amazon region.

Speech by Sir Roy Trottman, General Secretary of the Barbados Worker's Union

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

On May 12th and 13th, the Social Security Department of the ILO in collaboration with the Decent Work Country Team and Office for the Caribbean in partnership with the Cave Hill School of Business of the University of West Indies delivered an Executive Training Course on Social Security and the Social Protection Floor.

The activity was inaugurated by Sir Roy Trottman, General Secretary of the Barbados Worker’s Union, member of the ILO’s GB and spokesperson of the ILO worker’s group. Sir Roy Trottman, among other issues, stressed the importance of addressing what he called two major multidimensional issues: governance of social security institutions and the establishment of a social protection floor for all.

Becas a la Capacitación para el Trabajo

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Borrador de resolución sobre la educación para la protección social

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Catálogo Universal de Servicios Esenciales de Salud

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Diconsa

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Draft Resolution on Social Protection Education

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Education International 6th World Congress, that took place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 18 to 26 July 2011, adopted a Resolution on Social Protection Education. This resolution was submitted by Unions of four different regions, promoted by the Education and Solidarity Network and adopted unanimously. It urges countries to implement policies for the creation of Social Protection Floors, provide quality social protection for education professionals, and include social protection education in education and training systems to promote a social protection culture.

Developing a Basic Rural Medical Security System - China

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Knowledge for Action: Emerging experiences in child-focused Social and Economic Policy Selected Innovations and Lessons Learned from UNICEF Programmes

Base de datos de programas de protección social no contributiva en América Latina y el Caribe

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Extension of the Universal Family Allowance: The Universal Child Allowance - Argentina

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Global Social Crisis: Report on the World Social Situation 2011

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Global unemployment rose sharply from 178 million persons in 2007 to 205 million in 2009, triggering an increase in vulnerability – especially in developing countries without comprehensive social protection. It is further estimated that between 47 million and 84 million more people fell into, or remained trapped in, extreme poverty because of the global crisis. The Report on the World Social Situation: the Global Social Crisis published by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations explores the ongoing adverse social consequences of the crisis and stresses the urgency that Governments take into account the likely social implications of their economic policies to ensure faster growth and socio-economic progress.

Aplicación del Programa de la OIT en 2008-09

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Exécution du programme de l'OIT en 2008-09. Rapport du Directeur général

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

ILO Programme Implementation 2008-2009. Report of the Director-General

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report provides an overview of ILO's performance and programme implementation for the biennium 2008-2009. It provides detailed reporting and analysis under each strategic objective, focussing on results achieved.

Financing Social Protection in the Light of International Spending Targets:

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This study explores the ‘affordability’ of development targets in six key sectors (health, education, water and sanitation, agriculture and infrastructure), by means of an empirical study examining sectoral expenditure in five low income case study countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Uganda) and comparing them with target levels of expenditure set out in recent international agreements to which sub-Saharan governments are signatories. The study has a particular focus on social protection in response to growing government and donor interest in the affordability of provision in this sector. This approach is taken in order to assess the limitations of the current ‘silo’ approach to sector financing which characterises much of the development financing discourse, and which results in the abstraction of one sector from the broader fiscal whole, to the detriment of overall fiscal coherence and realism. While this study looks at total expenditure per sector, it does not look at efficiency or outcomes of this spending.

G20: les enjeux de la présidence française

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The social dimension of the Europe 2020 Strategy: A report of the Social protection committee

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Social Protection Committee (SPC), a policy forum for EU countries and the Commission, has issued a report on the "Social dimension of the Europe 2020 strategy" that examines actions to promote inclusion and reduce poverty, in line with the strategy's headline targets.

The report details the challenges in fighting poverty and social exclusion in the EU and assesses policy options for addressing them. It analyses actions focusing on:

sustainable and adequate reforms of social protection systems
active inclusion strategies
well-designed universal and targeted benefits for families and groups at risk
future pension adequacy and long-term financial sustainability of pensions
increased effectiveness of health care and long-term care

It also outlines findings of the SPC work carried out in 2010 on:

following the social consequences of the crisis
deepening the policy dialogue on the issue of pension sustainability and adequacy
social services of general interest

A social pension in Zambia: perceptions of the cash transfer pilot in Katete

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Government of Zambia has been running a set of pilot cash transfers to test which could best form the basis of a national social protection system. The pilot being run in the Katete district transfers money to everyone over the age of 60 years, thus creating a form of social pension. This brief outlines the perceptions of recipients, their families and the community towards the pension, and the impacts which have been observed on areas such as nutrition, health, education and the local economy. It also outlines the practical benefits and challenges of implementing the scheme. It finds that, while some technical issues remain, the model being used in Katete is a popular, administratively simple and cost-effective option to scale up to national level.

Duration: 00:13:45

The Global Social Crisis

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Report on the World Social Situation 2011: The Global Social Crisis, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), finds many governments did not pay sufficient attention to the social implications of the global economic crisis. The report says economic policies considered in isolation from their social consequences often create dire results for people’s nutrition, health and education, which, in turn, adversely affect long-term economic growth.

“The economic crisis reminds us that it is essential for people to be healthy, educated, adequately housed and well fed to be more productive and better able to contribute to society,” said Jomo Kwame Sundaram, UN-DESA Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development.

Recovery has been uneven and still remains fragile, and, the report says, wide-ranging negative social outcomes linger from the global economic downturn.

What does Social Justice mean to YOU?

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Featuring eminent voices from Kofi Annan to Shakira, this video asks what is social justice and what does it mean for people the world over.

Duration: 00:01:54

BIG idea for SADC

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This article puts forward the case for a regional tax on the extraction industry in Southern Africa. The proceeds from this tax can be used by the countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to create a basic income grant that meets the needs of citizens and migrants.

The Promise of Protection

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Evaluation of retirement systems of countries within the Southern African Development Community

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Presents a review of the retirement systems and informal mechanisms of all Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, focused on describing the retirement systems of each country with a view to understanding the effectiveness and coverage in different systems and the importance of informal approaches to long-term provision.

ILO basic social protection costing models and policy implications

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The presentation (ODI International Conference on Financing Social Protection in LICs: Finding the Common Ground, London, 26-27 May 2011) gives an overview on the development of ILO basic social protection costing models and protocols.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Labour Standards

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Building decent societies. Rethinking the role of social security in development

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This book makes the case for a comprehensive social security system to be developed in all countries, including the poorest ones, in order to eliminate desperate conditions of poverty, to reverse growing inequality and to sustain economic growth.

Determinantes de las tasas de reemplazo de pensiones de capitalización individual. Escenarios latinoamericanos comparados

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

G-20 Mendorong Pengembangan Sistem Jaminan Sosial

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Symposium on social protection in Southern Africa, List of resources

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

There is growing recognition globally that a basic set of social transfers is a key element to realizing human rights. UN agencies, with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the lead, is promoting the social protection floor, which suggests that countries need to provide cash or in- kind social transfers to create minimum income security and access to essential services. At the same time, many countries in Africa have expanded social protection dramatically – whether it is social pensions in Lesotho, the child support grant in South Africa or the productive safety net programme in Ethiopia.To take stock of these recent developments and discuss ways forward, the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) hosted an International Symposium themed Social Protection in Southern Africa: New Opportunities for Social Development at the University of Johannesburg from 23-25 May 2011. The symposium brought together specialists from the ILO and other UN and donor agencies, Northern scholars and experts as well as African researchers and practitioners from countries such as South Africa, Uganda, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

Source: Symposium on social protection in Southern Africa Brief

To read the brief from this Symposium, click here

List of powerpoint presentations

Bockstal, C. The Social Protection Floor Global Initiatives
Chikadza, K. F. Civil society support support for government led social cash transfer schemes in Malawi
Freeland, N. Social protection: The way forward for development partners?
Kruger, J. and Modise, B. Evaluation of Retirement Systems of Countries within SADC
Kurbiel, L. Searching for equity within the Cesta Básica: The emerging social protection debate in Mozambique
Laryea-Adjei, G.; Devereux, S.; Motepe M. Impact evalation of South AFrica's Child Support Grant
Lund, F. Working poor in the informal economy.
Marius, O. Social Protection in Lesotho: Innovative Developments and reform challenges
Murungi, I. Expanding social protection in Uganda
Mushunje. From Welfare to transformative social protection for OVC: A livelihoods based perspective
Mupedziswa, R.; Ntseane D. The role of Social Protection in promoting social development in Botswana
Nyenti MAT & Mpedi LG. Impact of SADC Social Protection Instruments on the setting up of a minimum social protection floor in Southern African Countries
Patel, L.; Hochfeld, T. Gender, Social protection and child well being: A Gendered Analysis of the Child Support Grant in Doornkop
Piachaud, D. Social protection, redistribution and economic growth
Ulriksen, M. Financing soical protection in Southern Africa: Status and Implications
Vitic, I. Social World Regions: A comparison of EU, ASEAN and SADC
Zibagwe, S. Poor Child Focus in Social Protection and Resultant Unsustainable Social Development in Ethiopa

The ILO’s Strategy to Extend Social Security: An Independent Evaluation Report examines the ILO’s strategy for Social Security, and evaluates its success in implementation. The ILO’s operational approach to social protection consists of four key elements:

Improving access to social protection: Social protection schemes should be universal, allowing informal workers and vulnerable populations to have access to formal systems of social protection.
Implementing a step by step approach: The advancement of social protection is a long and often involved process. The universal provision for a basic benefits package is a first step.
Working within the social, economic and historical framework of each nation: There is no single “right” model or path to obtain provisions for social protection.
Focusing on performance: A well designed social protection scheme will lead to improvements in health and living standards and lessen poverty.

This report gives a favourable grade to the ILO. By effectively utilizing technical (actuarial etc.) support for social security financing, governance, and management of schemes, the ILO has provided valuable assistance. The ILO has been especially effective due to:

Its clear policy position based on adherence and commitment to international labour standards and open dialogue between employers, employees and Nations.
Its simple, transparent and technically sound models and methods assessment.
Its relationship with partners around the World.

This is very good interactive discussion on the Indonesian context of SPF that involved Mr. Tauvik Muhamad (ILO- Jakarta), Christian Jacquer (ILO-Geneva) and Christine Labarme (France Government) at Smart FM radio programme.

Annexe: quelques données statistiques sur l'organisation financière de la Caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale du Cameroun.

Wed, 25 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Expert Meeting on Building Social Safety Nets for Employment - Strategies in Asia

Tue, 31 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The objectives of the Meeting were as follows:

To deepen the understanding of the concept of social safety nets;
To deepen the understanding of the evolution and current status of social safety nets in Asia;
To share knowledge regarding social safety nets for employment, drawing on the experience of the response to the Asian financial crises and the recent economic crises;
To share the most recent findings on the challenges and strategies for the implementation of unemployment insurance and active labour market policies.

Investissement des réserves de sécurité sociale: possibilités et performances

Wed, 25 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

L’organisation financière d’un régime de sécurité sociale, définie comme étant la méthode suivie pour percevoir et gérer les recettes qui sont destinées au paiement des prestations et au financement des dépenses administratives, permet de mieux comprendre la nature, les caractéristiques ou l’objet des réserves de sécurité sociale.

Les ressources ou recettes de sécurité sociale proviennent en majeure partie des cotisations versées par les salariés et/ou les employeurs et, dans une certain mesure, du produit des réservess placées pour le compte de chaque branche de risques.

Cette organisation exige alors, à travers ses divers systèmes de financement, pour les différentes branches, et en fonction de la structure des risques, que chaque branche jouisse d’une autonomie financière: les recettes de la branche de prestation doivent permettre, outre la couverture des dépenses techniques et administratives inhérentes à la branche, la constitution des réserves prévues par les textes organiques de celle-ci.

Six month review report of the implementation of the Vietnamese Unemployment Insurance scheme

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT

FMI e o Sistema de Proteção Social em Moçambique

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Presentation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Naamacha, Mozambique, on the social security system in Mozambique and the joint work of undertaken by the IMF, the ILO and the World Bank.

Social Security Summer School: a modular approach for individual learning needs

Mon, 23 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

In 2011, the ITC is organising a larger event encompassing important aspects of social security policy. By launching its first Social Security Summer School, the ITC intends to go a step ahead in providing diversified and needs-driven training courses. The Social Security Summer School will offer parallel courses on the extension of social protection, governance, financing and reforms. Over a two-week period, participants will have the opportunity to take advantage of a rich and flexible learning environment with some of the best international lecturers on these topics. The Summer School will allow participants to acquire an international perspective on social security policy issues through comparative analysis and experiences, sharing as well as providing a unique opportunity for networking with a large pool of social security experts.

The IMF and the Social Protection System in Mozambique

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Presentation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Naamacha, Mozambique, on the social security system in Mozambique and the joint work undertaken by the IMF, the ILO and the World Bank.

Innovation developed in Rwanda to support social protection interventions

Mon, 30 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This short article presents the the Ubudehe project targeting approach and its recent developments.

Ministry of Public Service and Labour Official Website

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

National Employment Policy 2007

Sun, 22 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This Policy document highlights employment generation related constraints and then proposes
solutions as follows;

Constraints:

Low investment level;
Limited employment opportunities;
High unemployment and underemployment levels, especially for the youth;
High illiteracy rate;
Under-representation of women in wage-earning jobs;
Insufficient data on the labor market, etc

Proposed solutions

Rural sector development;
Private sector and entrepreneurship development support;
Youth employment promotion;
Women employment promotion;
Employment promotion for vulnerable groups.
Strengthening the labour intensive approach in economic and social infrastructure programs;
Human resource development and employability;
Promotion of tripartism and social dialogue;
Social security promotion;

For this policy to be effectively implemented, the existing Partnership between the public and the private sector will be reinforced and incentive mechanisms to make financial facilities accessible will be established.

National Social Protection Strategy, Rwanda

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

In recent years Rwanda has managed to achieve a good level of economic growth. However there is still much to be done if the government‟s aspirations for poverty reduction are to be achieved. In 2006, almost 57 percent of the population still lived in poverty, while levels of inequality were on the rise. A number of categories of the population are particularly vulnerable to poverty including older people, those living with disabilities, young children, female-headed households, genocide survivors and the historically marginalised. Young people are a group that also need support, given the difficulties many have in finding jobs due to low skill levels.

NISR: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Thu, 19 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Radical Efficiencies: Different, better, lower cost public services - Practical Guide

Sun, 22 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report shows how service leaders can develop better and lower cost social programs. It uses examples from around the world where radical efficiency has led to improved outcomes. One of the case studies detailed in this report is the innovative participatory program in Rwanda, Ubudehe, which gives wages to poor villagers to complete community projects. According to this report, Ubudehe has improved the lives of a quarter of Rwanda’s population.

Rwanda National Health Insurance Policy

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

In many African countries a considerable proportion of the population faces problems of financial access to essential health care services. This holds especially true for the informal sector and people living in rural areas.

In order to enhance healthcare coverage and provide financial protection against impoverishment due to the costs of catastrophic illness, the Government of Rwanda has implemented several financing mechanisms. Apart from social health insurance schemes covering employees in the formal public and private sectors, a community based health insurance was established to improve access and offer financial protection to the majority of the Rwandan population working in the formal economy. In addition to the Community Based Health Insurance Policy, the present policy has been elaborated to provide a comprehensive guiding framework for a National Health Insurance system in Rwanda.

Rwanda, Community Based Health Insurance Policy

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The new initiative for community based health insurance contributes to the fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals. It integrates system experience and is flexible enough to adapt to future challenges. Furthermore, this orientation guarantees access to quality care for the Rwandan population and in particular the most vulnerable.

Social Security Policy 2009

Sun, 22 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The objective of this policy document is to analyze the current social security programin Rwanda in order to identify the gaps in different areas and to propose how to improve the program. The central goal is to provide adequate protection for all against the adverse consequences of various “life cycle” events and risks.

The Common Development Fund

Thu, 19 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)

Sun, 29 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Ministry of gender and familiy promotion (MIGEPROF)

Sun, 29 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2010

Fri, 20 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Declaración de Brasilia sobre el Piso de Protección Social

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Declaration of Brasilia on the Social Protection Floor

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Declaration in favour of the Social Protection Floor, signed on May 10, 2011 by the representatives of the three Latin America and the Caribbean countries in the G20 - Brazil, Argentina, Mexico - during a meeting in Brasilia.

States coordination of these countries' position within the discussions of the G20 process and promotion of the following proposals, inter alia:

a commitment of the countries of the G20 to promote the extension of social protection;
a call upon the international organizations to work together in supporting countries to build sustainable social protection systems.

Etude sur l'état des lieux et les perspectives de protection sociale au Bénin

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

CIPS News 09, April 2011

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

In this issue:

Angola: The Declaration of Luanda was signed at the XI Meeting of Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs
East Timor: Approval of transitional social security scheme
Cape Verde: Building a statistical system on social security
Mozambique: Approval of regulation of social facilities for vulnerable children

La efectividad de las redes de protección social. El rol de los sistemas integrados de información social en seis países de América Latina

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Inter-agency Show and Tell Meeting 2011. Social Protection (dossier)

Mon, 16 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Access to the agenda of the meeting and to presentations.

Agency activities in social protection/social security

Thematic exchange: Comprehensive social protection systems

G 20 Development Group "Growth with resilience"

France G20 and Development: Growth with resilience agenda

Show and Tell_BMZ 2011_Social Protection in German Development Cooperation

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Shows a map locating BMZ programmes with social protection components and social protection projects in the world.

Show and Tell_DFIDs social protection work in 2011

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Presents, inter alia, the "Cash Transfers Evidence Paper 2011" produced by DFID.

Show and Tell_FAO_Social Protection in the FAO

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Show and Tell_Finland

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Show and Tell_France G20 and Development. Growth with resilience agenda

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Show and Tell_GIZ_Perspectives on comprehensive social protection

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Provides a comprehensive picture of social protection and includes further details on the following country projects/programmes:

Indonesia
India
Kenya

Show and Tell_HelpAge International's social protection activities

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Includes information about the following country projects:

Sub-Saharan Africa: Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Sudan
Latin America: Peru, Paraguay
Asia: Philippines, Thailand, Nepal
Caucasus, Caribbean: Tajikistan, Moldova and Kyrgyzstan, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize.

Show and Tell_ILO1_Social security update on ILO activities

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Show and Tell_ILO2 Extending Social security to all

Thu, 26 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Includes developments at country level concerning the Social Protection Floor activity, providing a detailed example of Viet Nam.

Show and Tell_OECD Povnet

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Show and Tell_Save the Children1 activities

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Includes information about:

Flaghsip publications
Cash transfers
Projects in different countries

Show and Tell_Save the Children2 Transfer Project (short presentation)

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Presents the transfer project "Learning how Transfers work in Africa".

Show and Tell_UNICEF social protection work

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This presentation includes the following regional/country examples:

Latin America and the Caribbean: Haiti
Middle East and Northern Africa
East and South Africa: Mozambique
South Asia: NEPAL

Show and Tell_WFP and social protection

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Mentions several examples of social protection programmes in the world, included specifi social transfers projects.

Show and Tell_WHO Health Systems Financing.The path to universal coverage

Tue, 17 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Show and Tell_World Bank1 Activities

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This presentation presents:

the four global gaps in social protection and labor:
- Integration: fragmented and unharmonizedprograms
- Coverage: major programs are mostly in middle-income countries
- Weak connection to productivity: insufficient links to human capital accumulation, skills formation and labor market insertion
- Global knowledge: inadequate data, results-focus and transmission of good practice

and

The need for the World Bank to deepen work in four areas:
1. Build appropriate, context-specific social protection &labor systems
2. Expand coverage, especially in lower-income and fragile states
3. Promotelinks to human capital, skills and labor market insertion
4. Expand investment in results and knowledge

Show and Tell_World Bank2 Thematic exchange comprehensive social protection systems

Sun, 08 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Social Security System in India: An International Comparative Analysis

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This paper examines selected components of social security system in India and compares them with their OECD counterparts. Historically, the Indian policy makers have viewed the pension system as a welfare measure and therefore, it lacks in financial professionalism, diversification, and in the belief that pension funds can also be treated as an asset. The Indian system is biased towards the organized formal sector as workers in this sector are benefitted with the provisions under various labor laws. Even then the pension provisions in India are way far behind the OECD benchmark. In the unorganized sector, old age income remains mainly confined to voluntary savings. The New Pension System although makes the pension amount an old age asset, is silent on the social security provisions to the poor. The average income earners are not able to replace their pre-retirement earnings with pensions compared to most of the OECD countries. In terms of the gross pension wealth, India is nearer to the OECD average only in the low income category for men. Out of 5% of health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP, government’s share in India accounts even less than 1% which is significantly lower than the OECD benchmark.

ILO banner meeting Brasilia

Tue, 03 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

ASEM forum on social safety nets: Enhanced cooperation to address post crisis challenges. Summary Report

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Indonesia. Response to the crisis

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Japan's response to the crisis

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

China. Response to the crisis

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Costa Rica. Respuesta a la crisis

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Colombo Declaration

Thu, 26 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

By signing this declaration, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, and Nepal pledged to improve social protection in their countries.

Les pensions sociales au Cap-Vert: L'histoire de Nha Liza

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Pensiones sociales en Cabo Verde. La historia de Nha Liza

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Pensões sociais em Cabo Verde: História de Nha Liza

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Social Pensions in Cape Verde: The Story of Nha Liza

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Shows how non-contributory social pensions can improve the everyday life of elderly women in rural Cape Verde.

Centro Nacional de Pensões Sociais (CNPS)

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The National Centre for Pensions (CNPS) is a public establishment, under the supervision of the Minister responsible for Social Security. It is based in Praia.

The CNPS is a major actor in the field of social protection by ensuring the strengthening of social safety net aimed at the provision of basic social security for sections of the population in poor conditions and / or risk of social exclusion, especially elderly and disabled persons.

This service is responsible for ensuring - in an independent and profesional manner - the management of the non-contributory pension scheme, recognized and funded entirely by the state, the database of pensioners and the Mutual Fund.

La sécurité sociale pour une justice sociale et une mondialisation équitable

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Seguridad social para la justicia social y una globalización equitativa

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Expert meeting on building social safety nets for employment: 21-22 February 2011, Niigata, Japan

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Summary: Expert meeting on Building social security in Asia

Agenda: Building Social Safety Nets for Employment: Stategies in Asia

Resources: Expert Meeting Materials

Impact of mutual health organizations: evidence from West Africa

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Mutual health organizations (MHOs) are voluntary membership organizations providing health insurance services to their members. MHOs aim to increase access to health care by reducing out-of-pocket payments faced by households. Multiple regression analysis of household survey data were used from Ghana, Mali and Senegal to investigate the determinants of enrolment in MHOs, and the impact of MHO membership on use of health care services and on out-of-pocket health care expenditures for outpatient care and hospitalization. Strong evidence was found that households headed by women are more likely to enrol in MHOs than households headed by men. Education of the household head is positively associated with MHO enrolment. The evidence on the association between household economic status and MHO enrolment indicates that individuals from the richest quintiles are more likely to be enrolled than anyone else. No evidence was found that individuals from the poorest quintiles were excluded from MHOs.

MHO members are more likely to seek formal health care in Ghana and Mali, although this result was not confirmed in Senegal. While evidence that MHO membership is associated with higher probability of hospitalization is inconclusive, MHO membership offers protection against the potentially catastrophic expenditures related to hospitalization. However, MHO membership does not appear to have a significant effect on out-of-pocket expenditures for curative outpatient care.

An Evaluation of the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme in the Context of the Health MDGs

Tue, 03 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This study examines the impact of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on women in two Ghanaian Districts. Ghana’s health system has undergone many changes since its independence in the late 1950s. Ghana was originally committed to social protection but abandoned its efforts in the early 1980s due to financial constraints and an IMF imposed Structural Adjustment Plan. In 2003, the government introduced the NHIS to reduce out-of-pocket expenses. The results of this insurance scheme have been good. The statistical analysis of this study shows that beneficiaries of the NHIS have relatively better health outcomes than non-beneficiaries. The creation of this insurance system was a positive step towards accomplishing the health Millennium Development Goals.

Mensah, J., Oppong, J.R., Bobi-Barimah, K., Frempong, G. & Sabi, W. An evaluation of the Ghana National Health Insurance scheme in the context of the health MDG's. (The Human Science Resource Council: Commissioned by the Global Development Network (GDN), March 2010.) http://www.hsrc.ac.za/Research_Publication-21974.phtml

DFID Cash Transfers Evidence Paper

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This paper provides a synthesis of current global evidence on the impact of cash transfers in developing countries, and of what works in different contexts, or for different development objectives. Cash transfers are direct, regular and predictable non-contributory cash payments that help poor and vulnerable households to raise and smooth incomes. The term encompasses a range of instruments and a spectrum of design, implementation and financing options. While the primary purpose of cash transfers is to reduce poverty and vulnerability, the evidence shows that they have proven potential to contribute directly or indirectly to a wider range of development outcomes.

Ghana-Luxembourg Social Trust

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This website, managed by the NGO of Luxembourg workers union, OGBL, gives detailed information on the Ghana Luxembourg Social Trust Project, which aims to improve social protection for pregnant women through cash transfers in the Dangme West District in Ghana. (Information available in French.)

(If the link above is not active, please click here: http://www.solidaritesyndicale.lu/glst.php)

Growth, employment and decent work in the least developed countries

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This study examines the relationship between GDP growth, employment and decent work in the LDCs within a longer term perspective but focusing on the last decade. It addresses a number of key issues in growth and development across the three main regions of Africa, Asia and the Island countries, also highlighting challenges and opportunities for structural changes, job creation and poverty eradication.

Pour une mondialisation équitable, un socle de protection sociale. Cohérence des politiques et coordination au niveau international

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Social protection floor for a fair globalization. Policy coherence and international coordination

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This paper contains information about the United Nations Chief Executive Board initiative to enhance UN-wide policy coherence and institutional coordination around the concept of the Social Protection Floor.

Un piso de protección social para una globalización equitativa. Coherencia de las políticas y coordinación internacional

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

2. Excel data file | for hands on exercises (Solved)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

3. Powerpoint presentation | Impacts of social protection on poverty reduction

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

G20 country brief: Brazil's response to the crisis

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This report details several recent socio-economic trends in Brazil. It focuses on growth, employment and government actions to stimulate development. It also details Brazil’s most recent attempts to promote social protection by increasing the scope of the Bolsa Familia Program which provides cash transfers to poor families, and by creating the program Minha Casa, Minha Vida which provides housing to vulnerable groups.

G20 country brief: China's response to the crisis

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report details several recent socio-economic trends in China. It focuses on growth, employment and government actions to stimulate development. China has recently attempted to reduce enterprises’ social protection burden by lowering insurance contribution rates for basic medical care as well as unemployment, work injury and maternity insurance for employees.

G20 country brief: South Africa's response to the crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report details several recent socio-economic trends in South Africa. It focuses on growth, employment and government actions to stimulate development. South Africa has recently revamped its social protection scheme increasing expenditures for the poor, including direct food relief, access to free basic services, such as water and electricity, and an extension of the Child Support Grant to age 18.

International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW)

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ICSW and its members are active in a wide range of fields within the general areas of social development, social welfare and social justice. This includes issues such as food and nutrition, welfare and health services, social protection, education and housing, as well as many issues relating to economic development, human rights and community participation.

ICSW web site is also available in French and Spanish

L'Afrique: les dépenses en santé

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

La République démocratique du Congo. Budget de l'Etat 2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The concept of the social protection floor

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This explanatory note discribes how the social protection floor (SPF) provides a minimum income and livelihood security, and an essential level of goods and social services for all people. It also describes how the creation of the SPF is part of the overall strategy of improving social protection.

Centro Interamericano de Estudios de Seguridad Social (CIESS)

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Inter-American Center for Social Security Studies (CIESS) is the educational, training and research organ of the Inter-American Conference of Social Security (CISS).

Among the main activities performed by CIESS are education, research and spreading of social security issues. The CIESS carries out academic activities at its headquarters in Mexico City, remote academic activities, and it also carries out academic activities in the American countries that may request so.

The CIESS has developed 1149 academic activities at its headquarters and since 1987 up to 2007 it has co-sponsored 277 academic activities off-site in 28 countries, including one in Turin, Italy. Such activities are jointly organized with one or several institutions, under the Center academic guidance.

G20 country brief: Argentina's response to the crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report details several recent socio-economic trends in Argentina. It focuses on growth, employment and government actions to stimulate development. It also details Argentina’s most recent attempts to promote social protection by creating cash transfer programs such as Programa Jóvenes con Más y Mejor Trabajo (PJMMT) and Asignación Universal por Hijo para Protección Social. These programs often have a double role: Providing important support to vulnerable groups while improving access to jobs, education or healthcare.

G20 country brief: India's response to the crisis

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report details several recent socio-economic trends in India. It focuses on growth, employment and government actions to stimulate developmet. It also details India’s most recent attempts to promote social protection by signing two new laws in 2008 to improve health care access and the overall welfare of vulnerable groups.

La sécurité sociale et la primauté du droit

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Social security and the rule of law

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This is the report of the commiittee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (articles 19, 22 and 35 of the Constitution). It is structured in five main parts:

Part I. The right to social security in international law

Part II. Towards a rights-based approach to social security

Part III. Three dimensions of strengthning legality in social security: Extension, enforcement and due process

Part IV. Making up the deficit in social security regulation

Part V. Normative action and technical cooperation

Social security for social justice and a fair globalization

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report seeks to inform the debate during the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference by providing: (i) an overview of the present state of social security around the world; (ii) an identification of the main social security challenges; (iii) an overview of national and ILO responses to the challenges; and (iv) suggestions for the direction of future ILO action

High Performance in social security administration by innovation, change management and risk management

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This report, which was written for the 2010 World Social Security Forum in Cape Town, details some of the most important enablers of efficiency and performance in social security systems. These enablers include implementing innovation centered on citizens and embedding risk management in the organisation and processes.

CO-Islamabad: ILO Country Office for Pakistan

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Proceedings of the first microinsurance conference in Pakistan

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2002

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Gateway Paper. Financing health insurance in Pakistan (abstract)

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This paper evaluates the different methods that Pakistan uses to finance social security and, in particular, medical care. It concludes that the promotion of transparent financial administration, budgeting and cost controls as well as greater financial procedural clarity should be a priority.

A heterogeneity analysis of Bolsa Familia programme effect on men and women's work supply

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This article analyses the impact of the Programa Bolsa Família (PBF), Brazil's Conditional CashTransfer Programme), by way of an "income shock" on the labour supply of beneficiaries asmeasured by probability of working and number of weekly hours worked by both men andwomen. Bolsa Família transfers are viewed as an income shock because they alter the incomecomposition in terms of earned and unearned income. The analysis is undertaken using thevalues of the transfers as the treatment indicator to show how the Average Treatment Effecton the Treated (ATT) varies according to the amount received. ATT estimates obtained fromthe Propensity Score Weighting method lead to the conclusion that PBF marginallydiminishes the supply of weekly work hours of working adults. The heterogeneous impactsof the cash transfers on men and women depending upon how they are placed in formal andinformal sectors, agricultural and non-agricultural sectors and wage rate ranges are alsoassessed. The results indicate a nil average effect on probability of working and a marginalreduction in the supply of labour hours for men and women. The impact is greater for informalworkers and unpaid workers and is more significant for higher values of the transfers.

Change and continuity in social protection in Latin America. Mothers at the service of the state?

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This paper has three main objectives. First, to describe the principal elements of new approaches to social policy in Latin America, in order to further understanding of the new forms of social protection that are evolving in the South. Second, to examine and contrast new and older models of poverty relief with specific reference to Latin America; and third, to ask what the implications of these polices and programmes are for those who have been among the most actively engaged in them, and who constitute a good proportion of their beneficiaries, namely low-income women.

Conditional cash transfer programmes and gender vulnerabilities. Case studies of Brazil, Chile and Colombia

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This paper analyses Brazilian, Chilean and Colombian experiences with conditional cash transfer programmes and how they have helped tackle gendered economic and social vulnerabilities. It is argued that Bolsa Família, Chile Solidario and Familias en Acción should be analysed within the broader social protection strategies in which they are meant to be components. Such an approach can help generate thinking on ways to improve the impacts of the programmes in terms of gender equality. A detailed description of the programmes’ design and implementation features is provided in order to understand both their rationale and their impacts. We conclude that the programmes do tackle a number of gendered vulnerabilities but also have clear limits with regard to a more decisive role in tackling gender inequities.

Conditional cash transfers and female schooling: The impact of the Female school stipend program on public school. Enrollments in Punjab, Pakistan

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Instead of mean-tested Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs, some countries have implemented gender-targeted CCTs to explicitly address intra-household disparities in human capital investments.

This study focuses on addressing the direct impact of a female school stipend program in Punjab, Pakistan – Did the intervention increase female enrollment in public schools? To address this question, we draw upon data from the provincial school censuses 2003 and 2005. We estimate the net growth in female enrollments in grade 6-8 in stipend eligible schools.

Impact evaluation analysis, including difference-and-difference (DD), triple differencing (DDD) and regression-discontinuity design (RDD), indicate a modest but statistically significant impact of the intervention. The preferred estimator derived from a combination of DDD and RDD empirical strategies suggests that the average program impact between 2003 and 2005 was an increase of six female students per school in terms of absolute change and an increase of 9 percent in female enrollment in terms of relative change. A triangulation effort is also undertaken using two rounds of a nationally representative household survey before and after the intervention. Even though the surveys are not representative at the sub-provincial level, the results corroborate evidence of the impact using school census data.

OECD Social insurance brief: What issues of equality between women and men are raised by social insurance schemes?

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

R | Are cash transfers made to women spent like other sources of income?

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

How cash transfers made to women are used has important implications for models of household behavior and for the design of social programs. In this paper, the authors use the randomized introduction of an unconditional cash transfer to poor women in rural Ecuador to analyze the effect of transfers on the food Engel curve. There are two main findings. First, the authors show that households randomly assigned to receive Bono de Desarrollo Humano (BDH) transfers have a significantly higher food share in expenditures than those that were randomly assigned to the control group. Second, they show that the rising food share among BDH beneficiaries is found among households that have both adult males and females, but not among households that only have adult females. Bargaining power between men and women is likely to be important in mixed-adult households, but not among female-only households, where there are no men to bargain with. Finally, the authors show that within mixed-adult households, program effects are only significant in households in which the initial bargaining capacity of women was likely to be weak. This pattern of results is consistent with an increase in the bargaining power of women in households that received BDH transfers.

Revolution: From food aid to food assistance

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This book looks at how innovative food assistance can be used avert starvation during humanitarian crises. It looks at ways in which food assistance over the long term can promote development and thereby break the deeply rooted hunger-poverty cycle. Chapter 7 in particular focuses on a cost benefit analysis of the food and aid transfer program in Malawi.

Gender and Land Rights

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Increasing women’s access to land is crucial to fight hunger and poverty. However, gender disparities in land access remain significant in most countries, regardless of their level of development. A new FAO database helps to understand the factors that prevent women from accessing land; and to design better policies to effectively address this situation.

The state of food and agriculture 2010-11. Women in agriculture: Closing the gender gap for development

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Agriculture is underperforming in many developing countries for a number of reasons. Among these is the fact that women lack the resources and opportunities they need to make the most productive use of their time. Women are farmers, workers and entrepreneurs, but almost everywhere they face more severe constraints than men in accessing productive resources, markets and services.

This “gender gap” hinders their productivity and reduces their contributions to the agriculture sector and to the achievement of broader economic and social development goals. Closing the gender gap in agriculture would produce significant gains for society by increasing agricultural productivity, reducing poverty and hunger and promoting economic growth.

Vietnam. National gender profile of agricultural households, 2010

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

It is widely recognized that women’s contribution to agricultural production is of great importance. However,
their contribution is in most cases inaccurately reported and often underestimated. On the whole, agricultural
statistics under-represent data items that are crucial for understanding women’s role in the agricultural sector. The
lack of relevant data on women in agriculture constraints planners’ understanding of the real situation in rural
economies and hence the integration of women in agricultural planning.

Nevertheless, the agricultural census
has great potential for studying and understanding gender issues in agricultural and rural development, like the
distribution of agricultural work within households, the interactions between different household members in the
management and operation of agricultural holdings, and gender inequalities in access to productive resources.

CIPS News 08, February 2011

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Information Centre on Social Protection (CIPS) is a website that provides information in Portuguese on the social protection area (www.cipsocial.org). CIPS purpose is to respond to the knowledge needs of the Portuguese Speaking Countries and to make available information on their social protection realities.The CIPS News was created to serve this last purpose. Every two months it will provide you with information about relevant social protection news and events in those countries.

Trends in health coverage

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Keeping the promise of social security in Latin America

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

At present, nations around the world (both large and small, rich and poor) are engaged in debate over how to reform their social security systems and care for the aged. For many countries this debate requires speculation on hypothetical scenarios, but in Latin America a rich body of experience on social security reform has been accumulating for more than a decade (for Chile, more than two decades). Keeping the Promise of Social Security in Latin America takes stock of those reforms, evaluates their successes and failures, and considers the lessons that can be drawn for the future of pension policy in the region. The authors draw on a series of background papers and surveys commissioned specifically for this inquiry, as well as existing research conducted by themselves and other pension experts. The report was also enriched by discussions with policymakers, pension fund industry managers, and academics at a regional conference held in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 22–23, 2004.

Pension Reform: Issues and prospects for non-financial defined contribution schemes

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This book presents 24 state of the art papers on the conceptual foundations and issues surrounding non-financial, or notional, defined contribution plans (NDCs), country implementation of NDCs (Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Sweden), and case studies for countries where NDCs are figured in the reform debate. This book is intended as a handbook for academics and policy makers who want to become informed about what NDC is and to learn about the pros and cons of this attractive reform proposal.

Building on experience: Improving social protection in Uruguay and the Plan for Social Equity

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This report evaluates the Uruguayan cash transfer program Equidad. It comes to the conclusion that Equidad is an effective and efficient program and that the scope should be widened to include more of the poor and extreme poor.

Old-age income support in the 21st century: an international perspective on pension systems and reforms

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The past decade has brought an increasing recognition to the importance of pension systems to the economic stability of nations and the security of their aging populations. During this time, the World Bank has taken a leading role in addressing this challenge through its support for pension reforms around the world.

Old-Age Income Support in the 21st Century attempts to explain current policy thinking and update the World Bank's perspective on pension reform. The Bank has been involved in pension reforms in nearly 60 countries, and the demand for its support continues to grow. This book incorporates lessons learned from recent Bank experiences and research that have significantly increased knowledge and insight regarding how best to proceed in the future.

The book has a comprehensive introduction and two main parts. Part I presents the conceptual underpinnings for the Bank's thinking on pension systems and reforms, including structure of Bank lending in this area. Part II highlights key design and implementation issues where it signals areas of confidence and areas for further research and experience, and includes a section on regional reform experiences, including Latin American and Europe and Central Asia.

Expert Panel Emerging Issues: Social Protection

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

High Level Panel on Poverty Eradication, Keynote Speech

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Agenda of the event "Achieving Social Protection for All"

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Sharing Innovative Experiences: Successful Social Protection Floor Experiences

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Video of the press conference of the pre-release in New York, 17 February 2011

The present publication was produced in partnership between the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Social Protection Floors (SPF) are one of the most successful tools in reducing social vulnerabilities and making progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Every country has some elements of social protection already in place and provides certain levels of benefits for a segment of the population in the areas of income security, health, water and sanitation, education etc.

The volume highlights 18 case studies on social protection policies from 15 countries of the global South. It is the first to bring together examples of good social protection floor practices for South-South learning. The knowledge, expertise and experience that these countries have gained in their own efforts of establishing an SPF represent a valuable source for other countries interested in planning, expanding, extending or reorienting their own SPF systems.

The case studies were written by representatives from national and local governmental agencies, scientific institutions and national practitioners as a learning tool. They were selected out of 36 submissions from 24 different countries by a committee from ILO, UNICEF and the Special Unit. The cases were peer reviewed and discussed before the publication during an international workshop in Turin with all the participating authors.

We hope that this collection of good practices will be a useful tool for all stakeholders involved in decision-making or in the process of building and implementing national social protection floors.

Content

1. Extension of the Universal Family Allowance: The Universal Child Allowance – Argentina

2. The Dignity Pension (Renta Dignidad): A Universal Old-age Pension Scheme – Bolivia

3. Broadening Social Protection and Integrating Social Policies – Brazil

4. The Rural Social Insurance Programme – Brazil

5. Building a Social Protection Floor – Burkina Faso

6. The National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable: Process of Development – Cambodia

7. The Red Protege, the Social Protection System, 2006-2010 – Chile

8. Developing a Basic Rural Medical Security System – China

9. The Subsidized Health-care Scheme in the Social Protection System – Colombia

10. Towards a Universal Pension Protection Scheme – Ecuador

11. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana – India

12. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act – India

13. A Social Protection Floor – Mexico

14. Setting Up a Social Protection Floor – Mozambique

15. Social Protection: An Ongoing Process – Rwanda

16. Child Support Grants – South Africa

17. The Universal Coverage Scheme – Thailand

18. The 500 Baht Universal Pension Scheme – Thailand

ISSA strategy for the extension of social security coverage

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This report, published by the International Social Security Association for the World Social Security Forum in Cape Town outlines their goals for the extension of social security. These objectives include the extension of healthcare, pensions and unemployment benefits so as to create a social protection floor that reaches even the most marginalized residents.

Video of Mr. Sagren Govender, Government representative of South Africa at the Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Strategies for the Extension of Social Security Coverage, Geneva, 2-4 September 2009

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Video of Mr. Sagren Govender, Government representative of South Africa at the Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Strategies for the Extension of Social Security Coverage, Geneva, 2-4 September 2009

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Long-Term Social Protection for Inclusive Growth

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Inputs from the IPC-IG South-South Dialogue from 11 to 14 October 2010, Johannesburg.

Content:

- The Boundaries of Social Protection (Armando Barrientos)

- Income Security in Brazil: Achievements and Challenges (Maria Paula Gomes dos Santos)

- Social Safety Nets in Botswana (Chada Koketso)

- Financial versus Demographic. Social Protection in Mozambique (António Francisco, Rosimina Ali and Yasfir Ibraimo)

- Addressing Rural Poverty in Malawi: The Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme (Ephraim W. Chirwa, Andrew Dorward)

- New Challenges of Cash Transfers in Namibia (Sebastian Levine)

- The Story of Cash Transfers in Indonesia (Vita Feberiany)

- Improving the Design of Bolsa da Mãe in Timor-Leste (Ricardo Dutra)

- Engaging Parliamentarians in the Social Protection Agenda (John Rook)

- Development Policy’s Missing Link (Giorgia Giovannetti)

- Social Protection Programming: The Need for a Gender Lens (Rebecca Holmes and Nicola Jones)

- Changing the Face of Development in India: the NREGA experience (Ashok Pankaj)

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

An aim of government and the international community is to respond to global processes and crises through a range of policy and practical approaches that help limit damage from shocks and stresses. Three approaches to vulnerability reduction that have become particularly prominent in recent years are social protection (SP), disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). Although these approaches have much in common, they have developed separately over the last two decades. However, given the increasingly complex and interlinked array of risks that poor and vulnerable people face, it is likely that they will not be sufficient in the long run if they continue to be applied in isolation from one another.

In recognition of this challenge, the concept of Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) has been developed. ASP refers to a series of measures which aims to build resilience of the poorest and most vulnerable people to climate change by combining elements of SP, DRR and CCA in programmes and projects. The aim of this paper is to provide an initial assessment of the ways in which these elements are being brought together in development policy and practice. It does this by conducting a meta-analysis of 124 agricultural programmes implemented in five countries in south Asia. These are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

The findings show that full integration of SP, DRR and CCA is relatively limited in south Asia, although there has been significant progress in combining SP and DRR in the last ten years. Projects that combine elements of SP, DRR and CCA tend to emphasise broad poverty and vulnerability reduction goals relative to those that do not. Such approaches can provide valuable lessons and insights for the promotion of climate resilient livelihoods amongst policymakers and practitioners.

Social Protection in Health Schemes for Mother, Newborn and Child Populations

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Due to the wide variety of interventions in place, the task of identifying and describing social protection in health schemes (SPHS) for mother, newborn and child populations in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region is an arduous one. While nearly all Latin American countries have implemented immunization and nutrition programs that are standardized according to a global consensus based on worldwide experience on what works best, health protection schemes aimed at guaranteeing access to health care to mothers and children are heterogeneous and have achieved varying degrees of success. Along with those factors within the health sector that hinder the timely delivery and quality of health services, a number of conditions outside the health sector play a key role in determining access to care and health outcomes in LAC countries. The political situation and social determinants of health are of paramount importance in the performance of SPHS in the region, given the fact that political instability and inequity shape the social landscape of many countries.

The role of social security privitization in Argentina's economic crisis.

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This study explores the role of social security privitization in Argentina's 2002 debt crisis. Baker and Weisibrot believe that privitization may have cost Argentina a revenue stream equal to 1% of its GDP per year.

Facilitation of Building the SPF - Experiences in Asia in the course Extension of social protection: towards a universal social protection floor, 1-12 November 2010, ITC ILO Turin, Italy

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

I. Context

1) Growing with inequity

2) Social protection did not play its role of redistribution role

3) Major shift with the crisis

II. Country situation

1) Social protection for Asia. Country examples

2. Relevance of social security staircase

III. Cross cutting issues

Facilitation of Social Protection Floor and Employment in the course Extension of social protection: towards a universal social protection floor, 1-12 November 2010, ITC ILO Turin, Italy

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Presentation on Contribution of the SPF to employment and employability at ILO Dialogue on informal economy and decent work, 29 September 2010, Jakarta, Indonesia

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

1. Social protection is a preconditon for employment and increases employability.

2. SPF removes barriers of access to employment and vocational training.

3. SPF can be used as a tool for activating Labor Market Policies.

Presentation on Extending social protection: an ILO Perspective at ILO Dialogue on informal economy and decent work, 28 September 2010, Jakarta, Indonesia

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

1. The concept of social security, social protection and social protection floor.

2. ILO promotes the right to social security.

3. The problem : a major coverage gap

4. How to extend social security?

5. What is the situation and what do we do at country and regional level?

Presentation on Extending social protection: an ILO perspective at Information Sharing on Social Protection for UNDP and Colleagues in Cambodia, 19 October 2010, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

1. ILO Mandate

2. Definitions and rights based approach

3. ILO conventions

4. Coverage gap(statistics)

5. How to extend social security: the staircase

6. Social Protection Floor

7. Linking SP with employment

8. Experience in Asia: Situation and ILO's intervention

Presentation on Extending Social security in East and South-East Asia: the 2 dimensions ..., at ILO DWT team meeting, 14 September 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

1. The concept of social security, social protection and social protection floor

2. ILO promotes the rights to social security.

3. The problim is a major coverage gap.

4. How do we extend social security?

5. What is the situation and what do we do at country and regional level?

Presentation on Extending social security: an ILO Perspective at ILO/Korea Fellowship Training on Employment Insurance (EI) and Employment Injury Insurance (EII), 11 October 2010, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

1. Definition of Employment Insurance

2. Situation and Challenges, how to expand coverage?

3. Definition of EII, Situation and Challeges in Asia

Presentation on Linking the social protection floor with green jobs, at the Consultation meeting on Green Jobs Policy Formulation, 12 November 2010, Beijing, China

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

1. What is social protection floor?

2. Linking the SPF with Green jobs: adaptation and mitigation strategies

Presentation on Social protection floor and return to employment at ILO DWT team meeting, 7 December 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

1. What is the Social Protection Floor concept and approach?

2. Linking SPF with employment

Presentation on Social protection floor for the UN country team, 22 September 2010, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

It is on the general brief of social protection initiative and examines its relevance to Vietnam.

Social Protection Floor, A UN Joint crisis initiative, Experience from Thailand in a joint UN SPF team and TDRI meeting, 10 August 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Social protection is a human right and has a redistribution function, etc. in a time of economic downturn. This presentation shows the general role of social protection, the UN CEB Social Protection Floor-Initiative and SPF joint team in Thailand.

Social protection in the context of sustainable development, its interdependencies and relevance for Asia, at GTZ working group meeting EPA and PSD in the Sector Network Sustainable Economic Development Asia, 9 June 2010, Singapore

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

I. Definitions: social protection and sustainable development

II. Growing interest at international and regional level

III. The reality is different: lack of SP coverage, inequity despite high growth rates in Asia

IV. SP and sustainable development

1) Interrelations with economic policy & the crisis

2) Interrelations with enterprise development

3) Interrelations with environment

4) Integrated approach: economic / social / environment

"The SPF initiative" at the meeting on UN Joint Crisis Initiative on national Social Protection Floor in Thailand, 19 January 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This presentation is on social protection initiative and its brief case of Thailand. It was given at the Meeting on UN Joint Crisis Initiative on national Social Protection Floor in Thailand, 19 January 2010, Bangkok, Thailand.

Report of DCS on "Social Protection: Towards Universal Coverage in Thailand"

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Report of the Development Cooperation Seminar co-organized with NESDB and the UN on "Social Protection: Towards Universal Coverage in Thailand” on November 5.2010

Assurance maladie sociale

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Assurance maladie sociale. Formulaire de candidature

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Integrated Social Policy. Visions and Strategies in the ESCWA Region

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report presents a comprehensive overview of how social policy is envisioned in the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) region and how it is integrated into the broader context of economic and social development. The report ponders important questions relating to the current development trajectories in ESCWA member countries, namely, how national development strategies address fundamental concerns with regard to equity, equality and balanced development; and how they tackle issues relating to poverty reduction and risk mitigation. The analysis revisits the way social and economic structures shape the institutions which govern social policy, as well as the importance of values and traditions in the manner with which societies organize roles and responsibilities across societal actors. It further reiterates the need to make social development an explicit goal of public policy along traditional public policy goals relating to economic expansion and growth.

Social health insurance

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Social health insurance. Nomination form

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Information Centre on Social Protection (CIPS)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Information Centre on Social Protection (CIPS) is a participative electronic platform that provides information on social protection in Portuguese. It is a joint iniative from the Executive Secretariat of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), the ILO Lisbon Office and ILO/STEP Portugal Project.
CIPS responds to the social protection information needs of the Portuguese-speaking countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tome and Principe, and Timor-Leste) and makes avaiable information on the existing social protection realities of these countries.
The website is directed to the international community, national public and civil society stakeholders, as well as all those involved with, and interested in, social protection.

Information you can find in CIPS

News: Updated information on social protection issues in the Portuguese-speaking countries and around the world.
Events: The announcement of training, conferences and other social protection-related initiatives taking place around the world.
Country Pages: A page for each Portuguese-speaking country providing information and resources on their respective social protection system.
Thematic Pages: Information on different social protection themes: contributory social security, social assistance and social services, among others.

Resources you can find in CIPS

Library: Different kinds of documentation on social protection (e.g. plans, legislation, research) avaiable for free download.
Glossary: Definition of more than 100 social protection terms and concepts.
Social Assistance Programs: A database characterizing over 90 social assistance programs around the world.
Social Protection Experts: an open data base containing relevant information and how to contact worldwide experts on social protection.
Links: The electronic addresses of the main institutions in the social protection domain.

Social Welfare in Thailand

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Presentation made by the Office of the National Commission on Social Welfare Promotion of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security on the policy to implement welfare society for all by 2017

Labour and Social Trends in Viet Nam 2009/10

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Labour and Social Trends in Viet Nam 2009/10 is a rich information source that can be used as an advocacy tool for advancing decentwork in Viet Nam. The report provides an overview of recent labour market trends in the country, followed by thematic chapters on the impacts of the global economic crisis and labour market issues for Viet Nam during the Asian Decent Work Decade.

It also includes an annex of internationally comparable and sex-disaggregated labour market statistics. In addition, the report provides a number of policyconsiderations for the Government of Viet Nam in planning the Socio-Economic Development Strategy for 2011-2020 aswell as the Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2011-2015. This report was developed by a research team from the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA).

Rural poverty report 2011

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

IFAD's Rural Poverty Report 2011 ¿ New realities, new challenges: new opportunities for tomorrow's generation, is an in-depth study of rural poverty. The findings in the report come from a collaboration among dozens of experts in the field of poverty reduction ¿ both inside and outside IFAD. They also come from the poor rural people themselves.

The result of this collaboration is a comprehensive resource for policymakersand practitioners, especially those in developing countries. The report looks at who the poor rural people are, what they do and how their livelihoods are changing. It explores the challenges that make it so difficult for rural people to overcome poverty, and identifies opportunities and pathways that could lead towards greater prosperity ¿ now and in the future. Finally, it highlights policies and actions that governments and development practitioners can take to support the efforts of rural people themselves, today and in the coming years.

Social protection for rural-urban migrants in Vietnam: current situation, challenges and opportunities

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This paper presents the findings of a research project entitled Social Protection for Rural-Urban Migrants in Vietnam. The central discussion of this research is that the lack of adequate policies and institutional programs for social protection for migrants in general, and the residence-based nature of the current social policies are largely responsible for the vulnerability and marginalization of rural-urban migrants. Unless the gaps in this policy and legal framework are effectively addressed, migrants will continue to be socially excluded, creating a growing urban poor stratum.

Policy implications should therefore rest first on the recognition of the legal status of the migrants themselves in the places of destination and second on increasing migrants access to key social and economic resources. In most instances, a strategy based on this proposition should call for a significant departure from current approaches, practices and institutional arrangements underlying the government's social protection policies.

Nepal | Labour force survey 2008/2009 - Some tables on social security coverage

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Country report of the asean assessment on the the social impact of the global financial crisis. VietNam

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Fiscal space for social protection policies in Viet Nam

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This paper evaluates the fiscal implications of Viet Nam's current social protection strategy. It also gives estimates of the cost of policies that would rapidly increase the coverage of social insurance so that, intime of recession, the social protection sector is efficient in reducing poor and ordinary workers' vulnerability to income shocks.

Strengthening Social Protection for Children

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

This report, the first in a series of regional thematic reports produced for a study on social protection and children in West and Central, seeks to provide an overview of existing social protection and programming initiatives in the region and to assess the extent to which these address the particular manifestations of childhood poverty and vulnerability that characterise different countries in the region. It highlights challenges in the design and implementation of child-sensitive social protection and offers a number of policy recommendations based on the analysis and lessons learned.

Institute of Labour Science and Social Affaires (ILSSA)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

UN population prospects data | total and by gender (Annual basis)

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Comparative Study of (Un) employment Insurance

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

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Crisis impact and justification for UI
A few definitions
Coverage gap in Asia
Comparative study of UI schemes at country level

Employment insurance: Experience from Japan

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Characteristics of the scheme
A system with two functions
Performance of the scheme
Facing current challenges

The ILO Social Security Inquiry database

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Unemployment Insurance : Case study from Korea

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Brief description of the EI scheme
Progressive development of the scheme
Detailed description: Job security program, Job capacity development program, Unemployment benefit
Crisis impact and role of the EI scheme

Vietnam | AIS, 2005 - Final Report

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The 2005 Vietnam Population and AIDS Indicator Survey (VPAIS) was designed with the objective of obtaining national and sub-national information about program indicators of knowledge, attitudes and sexual behavior related to HIV/AIDS.

The survey obtained information on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding HIV/AIDS. Inaddition, in Hai Phong province, the survey also collected blood samples from survey respondents in order to estimate the prevalence of HIV. The overall goal of the survey was to provide program managers and policymakers involved in HIV/AIDS programs with strategic information needed to effectively plan, implement and evaluate future interventions. This report presents the major findings from the 2005 VPAIS

Vietnam | Demographic and health Survey (DHS), 2002 - Final Report (English)

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The 2002 Vietnam Demographic and Health Survey (VNDHS 2002) was the third DHS survey to be implemented in Vietnam, following similar surveys in 1988 and 1997.

The main objective of the VNDHS 2002 was to obtain current information on demographic conditions,family planning, infant and child mortality, and health-related information about breastfeeding, antenatal care, child immunizations, common children¿s diseases, and HIV/AIDS. A major goal of the survey was to measure changes in family planning indicators since the 1997 survey, especially in areas covered by the CPFC project.This report presents the major findings from the VNDHS 2002 survey.

Vietnam | Households Living Standards Survey (VHLSS), 2008. Questionnaire

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Bangladesh | Demographic Health Survey Report 2007

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

India | Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in India Report (based on NFHS-3)

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The survey provides trend data on key indicators of family welfare, maternal and child health, and nutrition, and includes information on several new topics such as use of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme, HIV prevalence, attitudes toward family life education for girls and boys, men¿s involvement in maternal care, high-risk sexual behaviour,and health insurance coverage. NFHS-3 collected information from a nationally representative sample of 124,385 women age 15-49 and 74,369 men age 15-54 in 109,041 households. This report presents key findings on gender equality and women's empowerment in India.

India | NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY 2005-2006 - Volume 1

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. Three rounds of the survey have been conducted since the first survey in 1992-93. The survey provides state and national information for India on fertility, infant and child mortality, the practice of family planning, maternal and child health, reproductive health, nutrition, anaemia, utilization and quality of health and family planning services. Each successive round of the NFHS has had two specific goals: a) to provide essential data on health and family welfare needed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and other agencies for policy and programme purposes, and b) to provide information on important emerging health and family welfare issues.

India | NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY 2005-2006 - Volume 2

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Bangladesh | Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2005 - Key findings

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Bangladesh | Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2005 - Social safety nets key findings

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Development and the next generation

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The time has never been better to invest in young people living in developing countries—that is the message of this year’s World Development Report, the twenty-ninth in the series. The number of people worldwide aged 12–24 years has reached 1.3 billion, the largest in history. It is also the healthiest and best educated—a strong base to build on in a world that demands more than basic skills. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s workers, entrepreneurs, parents, active citizens, and, indeed, leaders. And, because of falling fertility, they will have fewer children than their parents as they move through adulthood. This in turn may boost growth—by raising the share of the population that is working and by boosting household savings. Rich and poor countries alike need to seize this opportunity before the aging of societies closes it. Doing so will enable them to grow faster and reduce poverty even further.

This Report examines fi ve pivotal phases of life that can help unleash the development of young people’s potential with the right government policies: learning, working, staying healthy, forming families, and exercising citizenship. Within each of these transitions, governments need not only to increase investments directly but also to cultivate an environment for young people and their families to invest in themselves. The Report identifi es three policy directions for helping youth develop themselves and contribute to society: expanding opportunities, enhancing capabilities, and providing second chances.

Equity and Development

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The report documents the persistence of inequality traps by highlighting the interaction between different forms of inequality. It presents evidence that the inequality of opportunity that arises is wasteful and inimical to sustainable development and poverty reduction. It also derives policy implications that center on the broad concept of leveling the playing field—both politically and economically and in the domestic and the global arenas. If the opportunities faced by children like Nthabiseng are so much more limited than those faced by children like Pieter or Sven, and if this hurts development progress in the aggregate, then public action has a legitimate role in seeking to broaden the opportunities of those who face the most limited choices.

Making ServicesWork for Poor People

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Implementation of Vietnam Unemployment Insurance (UI). A Concept Paper on Future Development

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Income support in times of global crisis. An assessment of the role of unemployment insurance and options for coverage extension in Asia

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Is Asia adopting flexicurity? A survey of employment policies in six countries. Economic and Labour Market Papers

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

To evaluate living standards for policy-making and socio-economic development planning, the General Statistics Office (GSO) conducts the Viet Nam Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS). In particular, from 2002 to 2010, this survey has been conducted regularly by the GSO every two years in order to systematically monitor and supervise the living standards of different population groups in Viet Nam; to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy; and to contribute to the evaluation of achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Vietnam¿s socio-economic development goals.

Vietnam | Labour force and employment survey questionnaire

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Briefing note of the National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

CARD Social Protection Strategy

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

CBHI in Vientiane Capital : The way forward

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Objectives of the Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI):

Provide the non-insured population with protection against the high costs of health care - decrease out-of-pocket payment health care, and reduce financial barriers to care;
Increase the utilization of health care by the population of Lao PDR Improve the quality of health care;
Channel health care expenditure to the public health care system in a stable and predictable way;
Accelerate achievement of MDG goals;
Reduce maternal, infant and child mortality.

Decree on Health Insurance

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Draft paper of Social protection for poor and vulnerable in Cambodia : process of development

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Lao People's Democratic Republic. Health financing reform and challenges in expanding the current social protection schemes

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Law on Health Insurance

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Presentation of Developing Social Protection Strategy and Action Plan 2011-2020

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Report on Round Table Implementation Meeting

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Table of contents (split document for lighter downloads)

First Part (572 KB)

       I. Summary of key RTIM discussion
       II. Proceedings
           1. Opening Ceremony
           2. Presentation, Joint Statements and Discussion
           3. Conclusion
       III. Follow up meeting with H.E. the Prime Minister

Annex 1 to 5 (661 KB)

Agenda of RTIM 2009
Welcome Remarks, Minister of Planning and Investment
Remarks, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative
Keynote Address, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR
Presentation on Progress in the 6th NSEDP implementation and 7th NSEDP direction and priorities, Vice-Minister of Planning and Investment

Annex 6 to 10 (845 KB)

Statement Progress in the 6th NSEDP implementation and 7th NSEDP direction and priorities, Asian Development Bank
Presentation on Accelerating progress towards the MDGs, Director General of Department of International Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UN Statement on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Presentation on Recent developments within Public Finance Management, impact of the global crisis and outlines of the National Budget for FY 2009-10, Minister of Finance
Statement Recent developments within Public Finance Management, impact of the global crisis and outlines of the National Budget for FY 2009-10,World Bank

Annex 11 to 15 (239 KB)

Joint statement, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on behalf of Chair and Co-chairs of the SWG: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, AFD, SDC and SIDA
Joint statement, Vice-Minister of Industry and Commerce on behalf of Chair and Co-chairs of the sub-SWG: Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Australia and GTZ
Joint statement, Minister of Public Work and Transportation (MPWT) on behalf of Chair and Co-Chairs of the SWG: MPWT, Japan and ADB
Joint statement, Vice Minister of Education on behalf of Chair and Co-chairs of the SWG: Ministry of Education, Australia and UNICEF
Joint statement, Minister of Health on behalf of Chair and Co-Chairs of the SWG: Ministry of Health, Japan and WHO

Annex 16 to 24 (359 KB)

Joint statement, Vice Chairman of Public Administration and Civil Service Authority on behalf of Chair and Co-Chairs of the SWG: Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Civil Service Authority, UNDP, EC and SDC
Joint statement, Chief of Cabinet National Regulatory Authority on behalf of Chair and Co-Chair of the SWG: National Regulatory Authority and UNDP
Joint statement, Deputy Chief of Cabinet of the Lao National Commission for Drug Control on behalf of Chair and Co-Chairs of the SWG: Lao National Commission for Drug Control, United Nations Organisation for Control of Drugs and Crime, Japan and Australia
Presentation on Natural Resource Management, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Head of Water Resource and Environment Administration
Presentation on Natural Resource Management, Vice-Minister of Energy and Mines
Statement on Natural Resource Management, World Bank
Joint Statement on Outcomes of Provincial Conference in Xayabouly and Update on the VDCAP, Director General, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Concluding remarks, UNDP Resident Representative, UN Resident Coordinator
Closing speech, Minister of Planning and Investment

Appendix (1.99 MB)

Invitation letter to the RTIM 2009
Group Photo Sessions
List of Participants

Social Protection Floor Initiative: SPF country brief Vietnam (Draft)

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Toward the Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable in Cambodia

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Towards a social protection strategy for the poor and vulnerable. Outcomes of the consultation process

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Given the extent of poverty and vulnerability in Cambodia, the need for social protection support is immediate and widespread. It is stated that the key question is how to target better the very limited resources that are available to ensure maximum coverage and provision for the poor and vulnerable. This issue is addressed in the study.

WHO report of Health Care in Lao PDR

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

CIPS Newsletter 06, October 2010

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Promoting research on social protection and translating their findings into policy recommendations, which are then communicated to policy makers;
Providing technical assistance to member States in the implementation of these recommendations and facilitating cooperation, in particular South-to-South;
Advocating a shift in thinking on social protection, from supporting individuals or communities to empowering them in order for them to develop their capability to cope with risks;

Such a comprehensive approach based on human rights is crucial for building resilient communities, able to reduce their own vulnerabilities.

The provision of protection to asylum-seekers in destination countries

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The percentage of asylum-seekers awarded refugee or humanitarian status varies considerably across destination countries. It is improbable that the variance can be explained simply by the merit of each asylum-seeker’s claim. A broad range of factors that have the potential to influence recognition rates are investigated in this study. These include: the conditions in the countries of origin; the destination countries’ asylum-burden, political ideology, openness to outsiders, diplomatic relationships, economic conditions, need for population replacement, the ten year average refugee recognition rate, domestic refugee legislation and administrative considerations. The findings suggest that conditions in the origin countries known to produce refugee outflows influence the way in which destination countries allocate protection to asylum-seekers. However, the amount of protection provided by destination countries is found to be impervious to refugee-generating conditions in origin countries. It will be suggested that the supply of protection is pegged at a level deemed acceptable to the destination country, with fluctuations occurring as a result of a change in domestic factors such as increasing asylum applications and growing numbers of foreigners.

UN Economic Commission for Africa - Gender and Social Development

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

ECA's work programme now focuses on achieving results in two related and mutually supportive areas: promoting Regional Integration in support of the African Union vision and priorities and meeting Africa's special needs and emerging global challenges. It aims to provide significant technical support to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and also to promote peer learning and knowledge sharing in a range of development areas. Within these two pillars, the Commission focuses on the following thematic areas:

Regional Integration, Trade and Infrastructure;
Meeting the MDGs with a special emphasis on Poverty Reduction and Growth, Sustainable Development and Gender;
Promoting Good Governance and Popular Participation;
ICT, Science and Technology for Development;
Statistics and Statistical Development.

UN ESCWA - Social Development Division

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

SPS works with member countries and other stakeholders to advance a common understanding of integrated social policy in the region. It supports governments in designing social policy frameworks and instruments that mainstream social equity and pro-poor policies throughout the policy cycle.

The programme areas include:

(i) advocating integrated social policy approaches that mainstream equity concerns into public sector decision-making;

(ii) assisting governments in developing a national vision for social policy through an open dialogue with relevant stakeholders;

(iii) cooperation with member countries in analyzing policy gaps and challenges, and devising policies on the basis of regional and international best practices;

(iv) identifying appropriate instruments that allow for successful institutionalization and monitoring of social policy.

Through its publications, projects and advisory work, as well as partnership with organizations within and outside the UN system, SPS assists member countries in their efforts to achieve people-centered development.

Contribution des Mutuelles de Santé à l'accès des populations aux soins de santé de base au Mali: cas de la MIPROMA dans les quartiers de Magnambougou, Sogoniko et Sokorodji en Commune VI du district de Bamako

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Where is the "education" in conditional cash transfers in education?

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A new ‘silver bullet’ is whizzing across the desks of policymakers and officials in development organizations: the conditional cash transfer (CCT) in education. There is a powerfully simple idea at its heart – to alleviate poverty, strategies must blend short- and long-term objectives. Specifically, cash transfers allow people who are poor to buy food and other necessities, thus improving their short-term choices; with immediate needs better met, the conditions attached to cash transfers act as incentives for poor households to support the education and health of their children. For the longer term, the resulting increase in the children’s human capital helps break the intergenerational transmission of poverty. The growing acceptance of CCT derives both from its simplicity and from study evidence that indicates it works, in some ways. This paper critically examines some of that evidence, focusing on the documentation of educational effects.

Cash, food, payments and risk: a review of the productive safety net programme

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The year 2008 saw unprecedented inflation in Ethiopia. This coincided with a period of global food price inflation. The crisis severely affected Ethiopia and it continues to have an impact on the poorest people's ability to meet their basic food needs. The Productive Safety Net Programme grew out of the sense that the country's emergency system was failing to stabilise livelihoods.

This report:

assesses the success of the PSNP in delivering appropriate and timely transfers;
reviews some of the impacts of the programme;
considers the events of 2008 and their influence on programme implementation and outcomes.

How cash transfers can improve the nutrition of the poorest children: Evaluation of a pilot safety net project in southern Niger

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

This report presents key findings from an evaluation of Save the Children’s pilot project to give cash transfers to 1,500 of the poorest households in Tessaoua district, Maradi region, Niger. Its findings will be of interest to NGOs, governments and donors involved in planning and implementing food security and safety net programmes. Every year, at least 200,000 children under five are treated for acute malnutrition in Niger. Despite concerted efforts by the government and aid agencies to tackle the problem since the 2005 food crisis, one in seven children under three years of age is still acutely malnourished. And half of all children under five are chronically malnourished, which hinders their physical and mental development.

This report sets out what we learned through our evaluation of the cash transfer pilot project. The report findings show how targeted cash transfers can affect the food intake and earning power of the poorest households. The evaluation also looked at the links between increased income during the hunger gap, and young children’s food intake and nutritional status.

Hungry for change: An eight-step, costed plan of action to tackle global child hunger

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Every year, 3.1 million children die from malnutrition-related causes. The risk of hunger and malnutrition is deepening as food prices remain high, the economic downturn pushes millions more into poverty and the effects of climate change on livelihoods worsens. But the solutions have become clearer. The 2008 food price spike put world food security firmly on the international agenda. The political moment has come - now it's time for governments to take a fresh look at their national plans. With this in mind, this report proposes to governments an eight-step package to improve the diets of pregnant women and children under the age of two, and thereby to help prevent hunger and malnutrition.

Investing in the future: Save the Children UK position paper on the role of cash transfers in reducing child malnutrition

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

This paper outlines why Save the Children UK believes that providing cash directly to poor people could rapidly speed up progress towards achieving the first UN Millennium Development Goal - to halve the proportion of people living in poverty and hunger by 2015.

The paper explores evidence of the impact of cash transfers on improving households' access to food and reducing child malnutrition. Common concerns around cash transfers are explored. Finally, the paper presents Save the Children position on cash transfers as a strategy to reduce child malnutrition.

Lasting benefits: The role of cash transfers in tackling child mortality

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Over the past decade, an increasing number of developing country governments, working with donors and NGOs, have been implementing cash transfer programmes – regular transfers of cash to individuals or households. These programmes are united by common assumptions: that income poverty has a highly damaging impact on people’s health and nutrition, and that cash empowers poor individuals and households to make their own decisions on how to improve their lives.

This report examines three key questions:

What contribution can cash transfers make to reducing child mortality?
What are the broader economic benefits of investing in cash transfers?
How can child-focused cash transfers be affordable in developing countries?

Social protection and child survival

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Evidence shows that social protection policies can help tackle child mortality most immediately by reducing malnutrition and poor health. Social protection policies are, therefore, critical to child survival efforts in countries with high rates of child and maternal mortality.

This policy brief outlines:

the definition and rationale of social protection;
Save the Children's position in key debates;
recommendations for effective programme design that maximises benefits for children.

Social Protection Policies in South Asia

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The research meeting on Social Protection Policies in South Asia was jointly organized by UNESCO New Delhi and the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) on March 18-19, 2010 in New Delhi. It was organized within the framework of UNESCO‟s Management of Social Transformation (MOST) Programme and its flagship activity, the Regional and Sub-regional Fora of Ministers in charge of Social Development, launched in 2001 in Latin America to enhance dialogue between Ministers, researchers and the civil society. The South Asian Forum of Ministers in charge of Social Development was launched in 2006 and the Second Ministerial Forum held in New Delhi in 2008 stressed the importance of research for evidence-based policy-making. Accordingly, the research meeting of March 18-19, 2010 was held with the objective of providing support material and expertise to the next Forum of Ministers in charge of Social Development from South Asia, expected to take place in Bangladesh in 2010 on Social Protection and Safety Nets in South Asia. The research meeting specifically addressed the following questions: What are the social policies that work under which conditions and what lessons can such experiences offer to other countries? How can such policies be further strengthened to enhance the transformative potential? How can a regional perspective be built on issues of social protection?

Financial Literacy Center Partners

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The mission of the Financial Literacy Center is to develop and test innovative programs to improve financial literacy and promote informed financial decisionmaking.

Spain: Unemployed receiving unemployment benefits

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Conditional cash transfers in Brazil, Chile and Mexico: Impacts upon inequality

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This working paper decomposes changes in the Gini coefficient in order to investigate whether Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) have had an inequality reducing effect in three Latin American countries: Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Its technique is the decomposition of the Gini coefficient by factor components. Its main finding is that CCT programmes helped reduce inequality between the mid-1990s and roughly the mid-2000s. The share of total income represented by the CCTs has been very small: about 0.5 per cent in Mexico and Brazil and a very small 0.01 per cent in Chile. But since their targeting has been outstanding, their equalizing impact was responsible for about 21 per cent of the fall in both the Brazilian and the Mexican Gini index, each of which fell by approximately 2.7 points during the period that this paper reviewed. In Chile the effect was responsible for a 15 per cent reduction in inequality, although the total reduction in inequality was very modest: a mere 0.1Gini point. The difference was due to the small size of the Chilean programme relative to the larger Mexican and Brazilian programmes.

Enabling transition to formalization through providing access to health care: The examples of Thailand and Ghana

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

This paper presents the country experiences of Thailand and Ghana in improving access to health care for the workers in the informal economy and their families. The evaluation of the financing mechanism experience of these two countries and the lessons that can be gathered from their experiences to craft recommendations are the focus of this paper.

The experience of the two countries shows that countries can successfully invest in affordable social health protection for the informal economy. Though they may have common health financing goals, their experiences varied due to their social, economic, historical and cultural contexts, proving that replication of experiences are not easily possible. However, the lessons learned regarding the process, the involvement and roles of key stakeholders and the policy content could be useful for other countries when choosing and designing health-care financing mechanisms to achieve universal coverage.

Another key conclusion is that the use of coordinated pluralistic financing mechanisms rather than one single scheme is important for achieving universal coverage and access to affordable health services. In addition, since targeting workers in the informal economy create enforcement challenges, related coverage plans need to be developed. The necessity to increase public funds, invest in good governance and create public awareness are important challenges to be anticipated. Likewise, strengthening national capacities for sustainable social health protection are prerequisites for success.

Sri Lanka: Technical support to the development of national health financing strategy for universal coverage and social health protection

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

As a partner of the Providing for Health (P4H) initiative, ILO participated in a P4H mission to Sri Lanka in October 2010, upon the request of the country’s Ministry of Health. This report outlines the outcomes of the scoping mission to support in developing a health financing strategy and health financing options for universal coverage and social health protection. Despite Sri Lanka’s remarkable economic growth, improvements in the public health sector have been insignificant. Substantial inequalities in access and in the delivery of health services exist for the rural and urban population. Further, out-of-pocket payments exceeding 50% of total health expenditure indicate low quality of health services and present considerable financial barriers which may impoverish those most in need.

During the mission, areas were identified for further P4H support related to health, including:

analytical work (such as pooling options for high OOP, efficiency issues, coordination of various existing schemes and the regulation of private insurers),
capacity building to strengthen the Ministry of Health (for example, in health economics),
developing a national forum on social health protection, a multi-sectoral committee with the mandate of developing a national health protection strategy, as well as implementing country group to drive these processes.
policies and programmes in the context of the Social Protection Floor were identified as an important area of support.

Next steps were also conceptualized, including the development of a roadmap for technical support from P4H to Sri Lanka in developing a National Strategy for Universal Coverage and Social Health Protection, as well as the establishment of a core country team.

2nd Interagency Technical Meeting of the Social Protection Floor Initiative

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Introduction: The concept of the Social Protection Floor and the SPF initiative

SPF Flagship Report

Presentation by Vinicius Pinheiro, Fabio Bertranou and Christian Jacquier , ILO, Social Security Department

Overview: Ongoing SPF activities at global, regional and national levels

Presentation by Richard Morgan, UNICEF
Presentation by Christian Jacquier and Christine Bockstal, ILO, Social Security Department
Presentation by Dr. Varatharajan Durairaj, Health Financing Policy Unit, WHO
Presentation by Jean-Yves Barcelo,UN-HABITAT
Presentation by Astrid Walker-Bourne, HelpAge International
Presentation by Nicola Hypher, Save the Children
Presentation by Dr. Nishant Jain , GTZ
Presentation by Jean-Philippe Huchet, Education and Solidarity Network
Presentation by M. Amacodou Diouf, ICSW CWA Region

Group Work: Improving the collaboration at global, regional and national levels

Data and statistics for the Social Protection Floor

Data collection and SPF indicators: issues for discussion, Krzysztof Hagemejer and Florence Bonnet, ILO

Strengthening capacities to build Social Protection Floors

Presentation by Alejandro Bonilla Garcia, Ginette Forgues and Victoria Giroud-Castiella, ILO

From Social Safety Net to Social Policy? The Role of Conditional Cash Transfers in Welfare State Development in Latin America

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

During the 1990s, conditional cash transfers (CCTs) were adopted by countries across Latin America as central elements of their poverty reduction strategies. Alongside other developments in the area of social assistance, CCTs represent an opportunity for countries to develop an integrated and inclusive set of social policies. At the same time, particular CCT features risk promoting the further residualisation and fragmentation of safety nets. Drawing on the experience of six countries in Latin America, this paper identifies the variations and recent trends in CCT design and implementation. Based on this review, it considers the contribution of CCTs to the potential transition from a largely absent or minimal safety net to a coordinated system of social policies.

South-South Learning on Social Protection gateway (UNDP)

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The South-South Learning on Social Protection gateway is an online collaborative platform for policy dialogue and knowledge-sharing amongst social protection practitioners in the Global South. It is an initiative of the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth to foster South-South collaboration, aiming to expand the knowledge base and capacities of developing countries to design and implement nationally-owned poverty reduction strategies, bridging the gaps between theory, policy and practice with accessible and diverse social protection information, as well as providing a space where practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources. The website has been set up as a "virtual bookcase" where you can find a searchable database of social protection materials from across the world. The collection includes tools, case studies, policy papers and research.

How Cash Transfers Boost Work and Economic Security

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

There has long been a minority view that providing people with cash is an effective way of combating poverty and economic insecurity while promoting livelihoods and work. The mainstream view has been that giving people money, without conditions or obligations, promotes idleness and dependency, while being unnecessarily costly. Better, they contend, would be to allocate the available money to schemes that create jobs and/or human capital and that produce infrastructure. This paper reviews recent evidence on various types of scheme and on several pilot cash transfer schemes, assessing them by reference to principles of social justice.

A Social Protection Agenda for Asia Pacific

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Health Agenda for the Americas 2008-2017

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Governments of the Region of the Americas jointly establish this Health Agenda to guide the collective action of national and international stakeholders who seek to improve the health of the peoples of this Region over the next decade.

Public Expenditures on Social Programs and Household Consumption in China

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Kenya. Developing an integrated national social protection policy

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

This report aims at assisting the Government of Kenya in designing an integrated National Social Protection Policy, and is based on an assessment of the existing social protection schemes for both formal and informal economy workers and their families. The report identifies that there are i) significant gaps in social protection coverage, particularly for informal economy workers and their families ii) important deficits in access to benefits in kind and cash for those who are covered and iii) insufficient levels of benefit provided.

Focusing on the areas of health insurance, old-age pensions and social assistance, the report outlines possibilities for reform and an approach for the development of a national social protection policy which i) focuses on key principles of social protection, mainly affordability at national and household level, accountability and sustainability ii) maximizes fiscal space, iii) increases capacity for implementation and monitoring of reforms and iv) improves social dialogue. Based on preliminary ILO projections and the promising economic situation in Kenya, it determines that a comprehensive national social protection policy could be successfully implemented and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals significantly accelerated.

Relatório Mundial sobre a Segurança Social 2010/2011. Proporcionar cobertura em tempos de crise e para além dela. Sumário Executivo

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Second African Decent Work Symposium. Yaounde, 6-8 October 2010

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

PROMOTING JOBS

Panel 1 - Prospects for labour market recovery: Policies for employment and development

Information Note A - Panel 1> (6 pp.) Français
Information Note B - Panel 1 (3 pp.) Français
Statement delivered by Wiseman L Nkuhlu, President International Organization of Employers (6 pp.)

PROTECTING PEOPLE

Presentation and discussion of the ILO Report "Building a Social Protection Floor with the Global Jobs Pact"

Presentation by Michael Cichon "Building a Social Protection Floor with the Global Jobs Pact"(25 slides) Français

Panel 2 - The right to social security and the relevance of ILO instruments

Roundtable - The UN Social Protection Floor Initiative

Panel 3 - The social security extension challenge in Africa: Income security and health benefits

Panel 4 - The financing and the governance challenges

Note pour le panel 4(4 pp.)
Presentation by Theopiste Butare "Financing and governance challenges" (7 slides)

Joint statement on advancing child-sensitive social protection

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Child-sensitive social protection is an evidence-based approach that aims to maximize opportunities and developmental outcomes for children by considering different dimensions of children's well-being. It focuses on addressing the inherent social disadvantages, risks and vulnerabilities children may be born into, as well as those acquired later in childhood due to external shocks. It is thus best achieved through integrated social protection approaches.

Linking social protection and support to small farmer development

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This project aims to facilitate debate among bilateral donors, multilateral agencies, policy-makers, farmers’ organisations and NGOs on synergies and conflicts in the design and implementation of social protection and smallholder policies in Africa, aiming at eradicating hunger and poverty and reaching the MDG goals: What synergies and conflicts exist, actually and potentially? Why it is important to maximise synergies and avoid conflicting incentives? How can this be done in practical terms? A second objective is to provide inputs to FAO in terms of the types of policies that can be promoted through national food security strategies and programmes.
The project has six substantive outputs: a conceptual paper, three country case study papers (Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi), this synthesis paper, and a workshop report, which will follow a meeting at FAO in Rome on 17-18 January 2008, at which the project outputs will be presented and issues arising will be discussed.

Paid sick leave: Incidence, patterns and expenditure in times of crisis

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This document provides some insights into the concepts, patterns and expenditure of paid sick leave in countries throughout the world. Further, it is argued that providing for sick leave and related income replacement is a key component of decent work in times of crises and beyond and should be considered within national social protection floors.

Policy Paper on Social Protection

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This paper argues that well designed social protection can have a positive rather than a restraining impact on economic growth (and therefore on the first MDG) and can help to shape the pattern of economic growth in favour of the poor, such that the poor benefit at least as much as, if not more than, the average (reflecting on the inequality indicator for the first MDG). It states that social protection for the less active poor can be affordable even in low-income countries, and that it has significant positive economic externalities. The paper also argues that the difficulties for poor people in recovering from shocks purely or largely through their own efforts, especially when shocks are multiple or sequenced, should not be underestimated: recovery takes longer for the poor and usually benefits from external help, whether from public policy or private support. Informal protection is important and, where it is equitable in its burdens, should be facilitated.

Poverty Traps and Social Protection

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This paper demonstrates that there are potentially large returns to social protec- tion policy that stakes out a productive safety net below the vulnerable and keeps them from slipping into a poverty trap. Much of the value of the productive safety net comes from mitigating the ex ante e¤ects of risk and crowding in additional investment. The analysis also explores the implications of di¤erent mechanisms of targeting social protection transfers. In the presence of poverty traps, modestly regressive targeting based on critical asset thresholds may have better long-run poverty reduction e¤ects than traditional needs-based targeting.

Please go to:
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOCIALPROTECTION/Resources/SP-Discussion-papers/Social-Protection-General-DP/0804.pdf

Recovering from Economic and Financial Crisis: Food Security and Safety Nets

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This paper examines national and international efforts to address and recover from the impacts of the economic and financial crisis. Given the widespread and deepening impacts of the crisis on the world’s hungry, the focus is on food security, and on the safety nets and related social protection interventions that national governments are striving to put in place to protect vulnerable populations. The need for such programmes is increasingly urgent. Hunger and food insecurity retard growth and development; large groups of vulnerable people raise risks of humanitarian crises, which undermine public and private investments. Examples of how the United Nations system as a whole, and UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, and WFP in particular, are working to support and strengthen national safety nets and related social protection interventions are provided. Strategic priorities for promoting food security and reducing vulnerability during the recovery are outlined, drawing implications for the four agencies and the United Nations system at large.

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Good health is essential to human welfare and to sustained economic and social development. WHO's Member States have set themselves the target of developing their health financing systems to ensure that all people can use health services, while being protected against financial hardship associated with paying for them. In this report, the World Health Organization maps out what countries can do to modify their financing systems so they can move more quickly towards this goal - universal coverage - and sustain the gains that have been achieved. The report builds on new research and lessons learnt from country experience. It provides an action agenda for countries at all stages of development and proposes ways that the international community can better support efforts in low income countries to achieve universal coverage and improve health outcomes.

CIPS Newsletter 05, August 2010 (also available in Portuguese)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Read the latest news from CIPS on the following:

Cape Verde: Prime Minister sets goals for the next decade of social protection;
Timor-Leste: MTSS of Portugal supports creation of universal social protection system;
Ratification of a Social Security Pact between Angola and Cape Verde.

Aportes para la construcción de un piso de protección social en Argentina. El caso de las asignaciones familiares

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:00:00 GMT

This book conducts an analysis of the transfer program for children and adolescents (AUH) established by the Argentine government in 2009. This program extends the contributory family allocation system to families in the informal economy, to the unemployed and to domestic workers. The book contextualizes the AUH program within the "Social Protection Floor Initiative" as a strategy for the extension of social protection coverage. In addition, this publication presents the program's potential effects on citizen welfare and the challenges it faces.

Development Co-Operation Directorate (DCD-DAC): Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Social Protection (also available in French)

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The report Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Social Protection, prepared by the DAC Network on Poverty Reduction (POVNET), shows that social protection programmes can be affordable, including in the poorest countries, when they are well designed and well implemented. Countries can start off small and expand coverage and benefits over time, on the basis of emerging evidence and expanding support. But social protection needs strong and long-term political will and commitment as well to deliver lasting benefits. Aid donors can help by committing to a long-term partnership with developing countries to provide the technical and financial support needed to underpin developing countries’ efforts.

El Piso de Protección Social. Desarrollo conceptual y aplicación a América Latina y el Caribe

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

EuropeAid: Employment and Social Protection (also available in French)

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

To achieve social inclusion and cohesion, income, employment and social protection are essential. Developing countries are typically characterized by unemployment, underemployment, lack of social protection, large informal economies and increasing working poor and marginalization, especially among women and young people. Reducing poverty by enhancing employment, employability, social protection as well as promoting decent work, feature high in the EU development and cooperation policies.

Inter-American Development Bank(IDB): Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network (also available in Spanish)

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

In December of 1999, the Regional Policy Dialogue was created as an initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank's Board of Directors to establish a space of dialogue between borrowing member countries. The Bank created seven different forums or networks that serve as the mechanism to exchange experiences and identify opportunities of horizontal cooperation between the members. Through the Regional Policy Dialogue, IADB members share experiences, learn about practices outside the region, and explore opportunities for regional cooperation in areas that are pivotal in their particular sectors.

Overseas Development Institute: Social Protection

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The ODI website has two main sections on social protection: this page highlights key issues and flagship outputs whilst the full body of our work and information about our team are found on the Social Protection Programme pages.

The Social Protection Floor. Conceptual development and application to the Americas

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Points:

“Everyone, as a member of society, has a right to Social Security”
Everybody needs Social Security: People, States, economy
Social risks within the life cycle
Social Security ILO principles (2001)
The resulting double Social Security expansion strategy
The double strategy of the Campaign to Extend Coverage to All
Conceptual evolution within ILO
What is the Social Protection Floor?
The 4 fundamental SPF guarantees
Integration of Floor + social/supplem. insurance
Examples of advances on the 4 guarantees
Social Security branches covered (2008-09)
Effective pension coverage (around 2005)
Coverage of unemployed workers

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 10

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Since May 2003 the European Union (EU) has been committed to supporting health care reform in Thailand through the Health Care Reform Project. The support and assistance of the EU followed Thailand bold initiative towards achieving full population coverage in health care when, in 2001, Universal Health Care was written into law with the introduction of what became popularly known as the "30 Baht" scheme. Under this scheme full access to health services became available to all Thai citizens.

A separate component was established within this project to address issues relating to the Financial Management of the Health Care System to be executed by the Social Security Department of the International Labour Office. Technical assistance activities under the project have been on-going since spring 2006 and continue until end 2009.

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Why social protection?

Social protection is an important policy tool to tackle social exclusion, inequality and poverty. It encompasses both social insurance and social assistance. The latter can be delivered in the form of income maintenance and/or in-kind transfers as well as social services. Social protection programmes significantly contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

There is a growing interest on how social protection and cash transfer programmes (CTs) impact poverty, inequality and social inclusion. The surge of CTs in Latin America, such as Oportunidades in Mexico and Bolsa Familia in Brazil triggered debates on their potential as well as limits. It has been shown that CTs encourage greater use of public services, such as education and health, and provide vitally needed income to poor households.

United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF): Social Protection

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Making social protection more child-sensitive has the potential to benefit not only children, but also their families, communities and national development as a whole. Child sensitive social protection systems mitigate the effects of poverty on families, strengthen families in their child care role, and enhance access to basic services for the poorest and most marginalized. Since the most at-risk children live outside family care, child sensitive social protection systems must also be responsive to this vulnerable group, as well as to children facing abuse or discrimination at home.

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 1

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:

Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual

Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress

Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 2

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:

Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual

Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress

Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 3

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Since May 2003 the European Union (EU) has been committed to supporting health care reform in Thailand through the Health Care Reform Project. The support and assistance of the EU followed Thailand bold initiative towards achieving full population coverage in health care when, in 2001, Universal Health Care was written into law with the introduction of what became popularly known as the "30 Baht" scheme. Under this scheme full access to health services became available to all Thai citizens.
A separate component was established within this project to address issues relating to the Financial Management of the Health Care System to be executed by the Social Security Department of the International Labour Office. Technical assistance activities under the project have been on-going since spring 2006 and continue until end 2009.
Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:
Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual
Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress
Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 4

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Since May 2003 the European Union (EU) has been committed to supporting health care reform in Thailand through the Health Care Reform Project. The support and assistance of the EU followed Thailand bold initiative towards achieving full population coverage in health care when, in 2001, Universal Health Care was written into law with the introduction of what became popularly known as the "30 Baht" scheme. Under this scheme full access to health services became available to all Thai citizens.
A separate component was established within this project to address issues relating to the Financial Management of the Health Care System to be executed by the Social Security Department of the International Labour Office. Technical assistance activities under the project have been on-going since spring 2006 and continue until end 2009.
Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:
Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual
Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress
Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 5

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Since May 2003 the European Union (EU) has been committed to supporting health care reform in Thailand through the Health Care Reform Project. The support and assistance of the EU followed Thailand bold initiative towards achieving full population coverage in health care when, in 2001, Universal Health Care was written into law with the introduction of what became popularly known as the "30 Baht" scheme. Under this scheme full access to health services became available to all Thai citizens.
A separate component was established within this project to address issues relating to the Financial Management of the Health Care System to be executed by the Social Security Department of the International Labour Office. Technical assistance activities under the project have been on-going since spring 2006 and continue until end 2009.
Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:
Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual
Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress
Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 6

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Since May 2003 the European Union (EU) has been committed to supporting health care reform in Thailand through the Health Care Reform Project. The support and assistance of the EU followed Thailand bold initiative towards achieving full population coverage in health care when, in 2001, Universal Health Care was written into law with the introduction of what became popularly known as the "30 Baht" scheme. Under this scheme full access to health services became available to all Thai citizens.
A separate component was established within this project to address issues relating to the Financial Management of the Health Care System to be executed by the Social Security Department of the International Labour Office. Technical assistance activities under the project have been on-going since spring 2006 and continue until end 2009.
Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:
Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual
Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress
Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis

Thailand. Health care reform. Financial Management. Report 7A

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Since May 2003 the European Union (EU) has been committed to supporting health care reform in Thailand through the Health Care Reform Project. The support and assistance of the EU followed Thailand bold initiative towards achieving full population coverage in health care when, in 2001, Universal Health Care was written into law with the introduction of what became popularly known as the "30 Baht" scheme. Under this scheme full access to health services became available to all Thai citizens.
A separate component was established within this project to address issues relating to the Financial Management of the Health Care System to be executed by the Social Security Department of the International Labour Office. Technical assistance activities under the project have been on-going since spring 2006 and continue until end 2009.
Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:
Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual
Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress
Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis

L'enquête sur la sécurité sociale | Aperçu en 4 pages

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Rapid overview of the ILO social security inquiry
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social benefits and benefit amounts.

Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes and Gender Vulnerabilities: Case Studies of Brazil, Chile and Colombia

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This paper analyses Brazilian, Chilean and Colombian experiences with conditional cash transfer programmes and how they have helped tackle gendered economic and social vulnerabilities. It is argued that Bolsa Família, Chile Solidario and Familias en Acción should be analysed within the broader social protection strategies in which they are meant to be components. Such an approach can help generate thinking on ways to improve the impacts of the programmes in terms of gender equality. A detailed description of the programmes’ design and implementation features is provided in order to understand both their rationale and their impacts. It is concluded that the programmes do tackle a number of gendered vulnerabilities but also have clear limits with regard to a more decisive role in tackling gender inequities.

Empowering or reinforcing traditional roles. Can CCTs address gender vulnerabilities?

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This paper explores the rationale behind most of Latin American conditional cash transfer programmes: money spent by women tends to be concentrated more on goods and services that are more likely to have a positive effect on the children’s well-being.

SSI | Formulaire simplifié de collecte

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

SSI | Simplified form for data collection

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The ILO social security inquiry | presentation in 4 pages

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT
Rapid overview of the ILO social security inquiry
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social benefits and benefit amounts.

Burkina Faso | Enquête Annuelle sur les conditions de vie des ménages au Burkina Faso en 2003 (Report)

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Burkina Faso | Enquête Annuelle sur les conditions de vie des ménages au Burkina Faso en 2007 (Report)

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Costa Rica | Encuesta de Hogares de Propósitos Múltiples (Annually) (EHPM). Questionnaire

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Costa Rica | Encuesta de Hogares de Propósitos Múltiples EPHM. Main report 2009

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Palestinian territories | Working condition survey 2004 Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Philippines | 2008 Informal Sector Survey Phase 1 - Questionnaire ISS

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Philippines | 2008 Informal Sector Survey Phase 1 - Results (informal employment)

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Thailand | The health and welfare survey 2007: Table 1 Health insurance coverage

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

El Salvador | EPMH - 2008 ISSS coverage (Urban). Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement. Rapport 2010

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Questionnaire | El Salvador | EPMH - 2008 Questionnaire

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Questionnaire | El Salvador | EPMH - Survey report 2008 (includes questionnaire)

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Building a social protection floor with the Global Jobs Pact

Tue, 17 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The report sets out the context in which African countries seek to develop their social protection policies and offers an overview of the prevailing situation of social security provision. It presents topical issues regarding social health protection and the schemes designed to provide income security for different groups of the population. The report contains a number of country case studies together with a compilation of key statistics.

Burundi. Projet de document de politique nationale de protection sociale

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Construire un socle de protection sociale avec le Pacte mondial pour l'emploi

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Costa Rica. Informe sobre la validación de la valuación actuarial del régimen de invalidez, vejez y muerte (RIVM) efectuada por la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Form A902508 ESP_EN

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Nomination form to register to the course on "Extension of Social Protection: towards a Universal Social Protection Floor", ITC-ILO, Turin.

Form A902508 ESP_FR

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Key resources SPF agencies

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Social Protection: Accelerating the MDGs with Equity

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

MDG progress is measured in terms of national averages but these statistical averages often disguise that progress has not accrued to those at the bottom -- arguably those who need it most. Social protection is essential to accelerate MDGs with equity by facilitating access to essential services and decent living standards. Specifically, there is strong evidence that social protectin contributes to MDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 -- with stronger impacts for the disadvantaged. In the aftermath of the global crisis there is a historical opportunity to expand social protection in developing countries.

Extension de la protection sociale: vers un socle universel de protection sociale (brochure)

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Extension of Social Protection: towards a universal social protection floor (flyer)

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The main objective of this interregional training activity is to strengthen the capacity of key actors and stakeholders to design and implement strategies to extend social protection, within the framework of the social protection floor initiative and other extension channels.

Social assistance grants: analysis of the NIDS wave 1 dataset

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This report summarizes the initial findings of the National Income Dynamics Survey (NIDS) regarding social assistance grants in South Africa. A comparison to various other data sources is also included in order to highlight any shortfalls or strengths in the NIDS data in comparison to previous surveys. This report considers social assistance for children, the elderly and the disabled in turn. It then provides some simple analysis of the importance of social assistance to poor households.

Social assistance grants: analysis of the NIDS wave 1 dataset

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report summarizes the initial findings of the National Income Dynamics Survey (NIDS) regarding social assistance grants in South Africa. A comparison to various other data sources is also included in order to highlight any shortfalls or strengths in the NIDS data in comparison to previous surveys. This report considers social assistance for children, the elderly and the disabled in turn. It then provides some simple analysis of the importance of social assistance to poor households.

Trends in South African income distribution and poverty since the fall of apartheid

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report presents a detailed analysis of changes in both poverty and inequality since the fall of Apartheid, and the potential drivers of such developments. Use is made of national survey data from 1993, 2000 and 2008. These data show that South Africa’s high aggregate level of income inequality increased between 1993 and 2008. The same is true of inequality within each of South Africa’s four major racial groups. Income poverty has fallen slightly in the aggregate but it persists at acute levels for the African and Coloured racial groups. Poverty in urban areas has increased. There have been continual improvements in non-monetary well-being (for example, access to piped water, electricity and formal housing) over the entire post-Apartheid period up to 2008.

Building social protection systems and protecting people

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This presentation includes:

Brief presentation of social security and social protection in Indonesia

Social security extension has 2 dimentions: horizontal and vertical. It is feasible and affordable to provide at least a minimum level of social protection for all

In Indonesia social security and social protection face many challenges

National priorities in social security and social protection (including the indonesian jobs pact under preparation) try to address these issues

It is suggested that the ILO could support the implementation of the national strategy for social protection in Indonesia through policy work, piloting, capacity building, increasing coordination (e.g. establishing a social protection floor team)

Colombia mission report

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The report describes the Colombian Social Health Security System, namely the subsidized scheme and provides, inter alia, information about the legal framework, covered persons, service packages, costing and financing process as well as the information system and management process.

Informe de misión en Colombia

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Rapport de mission en Colombie

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

ISSA Country Profile for Jordan

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Social Protection Floor Initiative: SPF Country Brief India

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This short note describes the Indian experiences with building to core elements of the Social Protection Floor: access to health services and public works scheme for the active age groups.

Social security for all: Trade union policies

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This issue of Labour Education focuses on unions and their role in developing social security policies, particularly protecting and reforming national pension systems. Included are several country studies by union activists which describe the reforms, challenges and union campaigns surrounding pension systems in their countries. The context for these country studies and the other articles in this issue is the joint ILO, European Commission and Government of Portugal World Conference “Social protection and inclusion: Converging efforts from a global perspective”, held in Lisbon in October 2006.

Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti (PDNA)

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti (PDNA) that we are presenting to our partners in the international community indicates the requirements to be fulfilled so that the earthquake, devastating as it was, turns into a window of opportunity so that, in the Head of State’s words, the country can be reconstructed. This is a rendezvous with history that Haiti cannot miss. We must obtain results; we owe it to our children and our children’s children.
The plan that we are putting forward is based on a joint effort of reflection and consultation. In diplomatic circles, formal and constructive talks have made us aware of the expectations of our international partners and allowed us to explain to them our choices for the future. On technical issues, national officials, supported by international experts, have carried out an assessment of damage and losses as part of the PDNA (Post Disaster Needs Assessment), which is an integral part of this plan.

Assessment report of the ILO Performance Indicators in Chinese

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Performance Indicators (PIS) of Statutory Social Insurance Schemes is a new quantitative management tool recently developed by the International Labour Office (ILO), aiming at, primarily, assisting the Board Members or Management Team of statutory social insurance fund / agency to systematically monitor the operational of its scheme and to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in terms of, mainly, the coverage of personal scope, the adequacy of benefits, the financial health of the fund and the sound administration.
Currently, there is a need for testing and evaluating the ILO PIS before its application worldwide. Although in the developing world, few countries have developed a monitoring tool of this kind, China has introduced a similar indicator system in the field of health insurance since 2007 based on local experiments and would be in a good position to assess the ILO PIS. Eventually, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) designated the Bureau of Health Insurance of Hunan Province for this work, because it had developed its own indicator monitoring system as early as 2000. The assessment was carried out in 14 health insurance funds operating in the province and the evaluation report, in Chinese, was completed and submitted to the ILO Beijing Office at the end of 2009.

Assessment Report on the ILO Performance Indicators (PIS)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Performance Indicators (PIS) of Statutory Social Insurance Schemes is a new quantitative management tool recently developed by the International Labour Office (ILO), aiming at, primarily, assisting the Board Members or Management Team of statutory social insurance fund / agency to systematically monitor the operational of its scheme and to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in terms of, mainly, the coverage of personal scope, the adequacy of benefits, the financial health of the fund and the sound administration.
Currently, there is a need for testing and evaluating the ILO PIS before its application worldwide. Although in the developing world, few countries have developed a monitoring tool of this kind, China has introduced a similar indicator system in the field of health insurance since 2007 based on local experiments and would be in a good position to assess the ILO PIS. Eventually, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) designated the Bureau of Health Insurance of Hunan Province for this work, because it had developed its own indicator monitoring system as early as 2000. The assessment was carried out in 14 health insurance funds operating in the province and the evaluation report, in Chinese, was completed and submitted to the ILO Beijing Office at the end of 2009.

Brief on the Macroeconomic Situation

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This brief prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Finances (MEF) presents the macroeconomic situation before and after January 12, 2010; it discusses the main emergency measures needed to facilitate the re-launch of economic activities and concludes by advocating for budget support to strengthen financial stability and to reactivate the economy.

Cash transfers - To condition or not to condition?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The document collects eight articles on cash transfer dealing with the following topics:

Cash transfers : To condition or not to condition?

Are conditional cash transfers the way out for poor people?

Do cash transfers discourage work?

Is a universal ‘Basic Income Grant’ feasible in Namibia?

Can cash transfers prevent inter-generational poverty in South Africa?

Even if conditionalities work, do women pay the price?

Can cash transfers improve gender relations?

Are cash transfers susceptible to high food prices?

CIPS Newsletter 04, June 2010

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Read the latest news from CIPS on the following: Brazil and ILO signing a cooperation pact to assist East Timor in social protection; Cape Verde releasing the results of the forum on the Social Security Extension Plan; the Social and Economic Studies Institute (IESE in Portuguese) making available the results of the Productive Social Action Seminar in Mozambique.

Haiti Earthquake PDNA: Assessment of damage, losses, general and sectoral needs

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This reports represents the results of the post-disaster needs assessment conducted in Haiti from February 18 to March 24 2010, at the request of and under the direction of the Government of the Republic of Haiti, with the technical support of the UN, the IDB, the ECLAC, the World Bank and the European Commission.
In order to respond to a catastrophe of this scale, this assessment has been designed to go further than traditional post-disaster assessments. The objective has been to lay the foundations for a fresh start in the country’s development efforts, as well as to reconstruct the damaged areas and contribute to a longterm national strategic development plan, in order to begin rebuilding Haiti.
In addition to the damage and loss assessment which usually constitutes the central part of this type of assessment, an analysis of short-term rehabilitation needs and an analysis of the needs to rebuild the country have led to costed assessments for eight essential themed sectors: governance, the environment, disaster risk management, social sectors, infrastructure-related sectors, the production sector, a macroeconomic analysis, and cross-cutting sectors (youth, gender, vulnerable persons, employment).

Haïti PDNA du Tremblement de Terre - Evaluation des dommages, des pertes et des besoins généraux et sectoriels

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

La promotion du travail décent dans la reconstruction et le développement d'Haiti après le tremblement de terre de 2010

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Le défi de la reconstruction économique en Haïti: cadre stratégique intégré de court, moyen et long terme (Résumé)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Performance Indicators of Statutory Social Insurance Schemes

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Performance Indicators (PIS) of Statutory Social Insurance Schemes is a new quantitative management tool recently developed by the International Labour Office (ILO), aiming at, primarily, assisting the Board Members or Management Team of statutory social insurance fund / agency to systematically monitor the operational of its scheme and to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in terms of, mainly, the coverage of personal scope, the adequacy of benefits, the financial health of the fund and the sound administration.
The ILO PIS has three sub-sets, namely PIS of long-term cash benefit schemes, short-term cash benefit schemes and health insurance schemes respectively.

Plan d'Action pour le revèlement et le développement d'Haiti (PDNA)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

First Meeting on the Re-foundation of Social Protection in Haiti

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, Mr. Yves CRISTALIN and Mr. Nigel Fisher, Special Deputy Representative of the Secretary General and Coordinator of the UN System in Haiti, launched the “First Meeting on the Re-foundation of Social Protection in Haiti” organized jointly by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MAST), the Ministry of Planning and External Collaboration (MPCE) and the ILO.

Extending Social Security Coverage to Informal Economy Workers. Way Forward

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Joint Statement on Decent Work Country Programme of Cambodia (2008-10)

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

1. Country Context
2. Linkage with National Social and Economic Development Framework
3. Working with tripartite constituents
4. Management and implementation framework
5. Monitoring and evaluation framework

Lao PDR. Report on Round Table Implementation Meeting

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This report is about a consultative meeting between development partners and the Government of Lao PDR on the
development agenda and the coordination mechanism. The Round Table Implementation Meeting has been
acknowledged as an appropriate platform to prepare the groundwork for the high level Round Table Meeting.

Social security for informal economy workers in Indonesia. Looking for flexible and highly targeted programmes

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This paper looks into the demand for social security measures; the current coping mechanisms of informal workers;
and the impact of the current global financial crisis on the informal economy based upon a guiding principle of "Social
security should not be seen as a cost, but as an investment in human capital", through methodolgies of:

interviews with key stakeholders;

a survey among 2,068 informal workers;

case studies among 15 laid-off formal sector workers;

a case study of innovative local policy in Solo aiming to formalize the informal economy.

Toward the social protection strategy for the poor and vulnerable in Cambodia

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Approaches, vision and goal of social protection in Cambodia

Objectives,targeting and institutional arrangement of social protection strategies in Cambodia

Lesson learned

Human resource impacts of the global economic crisis. What is working in APEC members' social safety nets and labour market system policies?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

General impacts of the global economic turmoil on Vietnam

Specific labour market impacts of the recession

State responses

Social Security in Indonesia: Advancing the development agenda

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This report summarises the recent developments in social security in Indonesia and identifies areas where additional
ILO input could be helpful to Indonesia. The scope of the report will cover the following key issues in social security:

Implementation of the National Social Security (SJSN) Law

Reform of Jamsostek, in particular changing its legal status to Trust Fund

Extension of social security coverage for the informal economy workers

Social assistance targeting the poor
Most of the policy analyses and recommendations have been drawn from the product of the technical assistance
projects that the ILO has provided to Indonesia since 2000.

Summary report. Strategy on social protection and master plan on social protection for rural population for period 2011-2020

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

1. Preparation process for development of the strategy and Master plan
2. Issues for Government's consideration

The relationship between old age and poverty in Vietnam

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Viet Nam is presently putting in place new social security structures more suited to an open, competitive economy. Old
age pensions are an important part of the social security system. This UNDP Policy Dialogue Paper presents a careful
analysis of the relationship between old age and poverty in Viet Nam, and identifies the central issues that policy
makers must consider as they redesign the pension system. Like the other papers in this series, this UNDP Policy
Dialogue Paper seeks to contribute to key policy debates in Viet Nam through an impartial consideration of the
country's development situation and potential implications for the future. Our aim is to encourage informed discussion
and debate through the presentation. of information and evidence collected and presented in a clear and objective
manner.

UNDP Viet Nam Policy Dialogue Paper 2005/01. Beyond HEPR: A framework for an integrated national system of social security in Viet Nam

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

This paper analyses key social security issues in Viet Nam and proposes a conceptual framework for the
development of an integrated national social security system. The main objective is to consider how specific
components of the existing National Targeted Programme on Hunger Eradication and Poverty Reduction (NTP) could
evolve or be incorporated with existing formal sector social security programmes to form an integrated national
system. Key institutional, fiscal and macroeconomic prerequisites to the development of a national social security
system are discussed. The analysis draws heavily on international experience and is not intended as a programmatic
blueprint, but rather as an exploration of key issues requiring further research.

UNDP Viet Nam Policy Dialogue Paper (2). How progressive is social security in Viet Nam?

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

This UNDP Policy Dialogue Paper examines existing social security policies and analyzes the relationship between
social security, consumption and income. The paper finds that when social policy is considered as a whole-including
user fees as well as transfers-current policies do not contribute to the important goals of reducing poverty and
inequality.
Although poor households do receive transfers, they pay out equal or greater amounts in user fees to receive basic
services like health and education.

Vietnam Development Report 2008: Social Protection

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This report was prepared in partnership by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, the European Commission (EC), the German Development Cooperation (GDC), and the World Bank. A major contribution by all these donors was to finance or conduct studies in areas related to the content of the report over the months and years preceding its writing. Such studies, listed in the bibliography section, were conducted as part of each donor's own country program. All these donors also contributed staff time to the preparation of the report, through their active engagement in workshops and discussions.

Social protection floor: An ASIAN perspective

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Asian countries' recognition of SPF

National responses of SPF

Concept of SPF

UN Joint Works for SPF in Asia

The roles of Civil Society in the promotion of SPF

Social protection floor. A UN joint crisis initiative (pdf)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The issue: low level of social protection coverage, although many arguments to justify the extension

The UN CEB Social protection floor initiative as a response to the crisis

The SPF is affordable and feasible

What can be done to support the Social Protection Floor initiative? : Global / Regional / Country level

Social protection floor. A UN joint crisis initiative (ppt)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The issue: low level of social protection coverage, although many arguments to justify the extension

The UN CEB Social protection floor initiative as a response to the crisis

The SPF is affordable and feasible

What can be done to support the Social Protection Floor initiative? : Global / Regional / Country level

Market alternatives for smallholders farmers in food security initiatives: lessons from the brazilian food acquisition programme

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Policies that support the livelihoods of smallholder farmers are crucial in efforts to tackle poverty and hunger, especially when they are designed to combine different sectors of public intervention. Small farmers account for a significant share of developing countries? rural poor, who in turn account for 75 per cent of the total poor population in those countries (World Bank, 2008). Smallholdings are typically operated by the poor, who make substantial use of labour from their own households and from their equally poor or even poorer neighbours. Moreover, much of their income is usually spent on locally produced goods and services, thereby stimulating the rural off-farm economy and creating additional jobs (Hazell et al., 2007). They are also vital for food production and can play a significant role in increasing the availability of and access to food (United Nations, 2008).
Small farmers use several different strategies to secure their livelihoods, with a view to ensuring that their food requirements are met and that they generate enough income for their immediate consumption needs, social purposes and investments. Interaction with agricultural markets is an essential part of these strategies. Markets are where, as producers, smallholders buy their agricultural inputs and sell their products; they are where, as consumers, smallholders use income from the sale of crops or from their non-agricultural activities to buy food and other consumption goods. Improved market access, therefore, is not only important for better-off producers or for the production of cash crops rather than food crops; it is also very important for smallholder farmers (IFAD, 2003).

Public works and employment programmes: towards a long-term development approach

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Public works and employment programmes have long been considered a staple of social assistance. For the most part, though, they have been designed as short-term ‘safety nets’. While, in some cases, the focus has also been on reducing poverty or addressing structural unemployment challenges, their implementation has seldom been on a scale that would make a dent in structural poverty. The fact that large scale programmes such as India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), which was initiated prior to the recent economic crisis, could also be effective in responding speedily to and mitigating the effects of the crisis has elicited interest in such policies as a component of inclusive growth paths.
In making the case for a longer-term development approach, the paper points out that such an approach would not only allow these programmes to act as shock absorbers without being ‘too little, too late‘ but would also enable the state to strengthen its capacities to provide support to livelihood strategies of the poor through addressing critical public goods and service deficits while creating jobs. In this context, the paper assesses the desirability and feasibility of adopting a universal or a partial Employment Guarantee (EG) to make such programmes a more stable complement to market-driven employment creation in situations where levels of poverty, in particular, working poverty, and underemployment are high.
The paper also explores the complementarities and interactions with various social assistance and cash transfer programmes with a view to fostering a more comprehensive approach to social protection for the poor. The paper concludes with a section on implementation issues with a view to strengthening learning on how to plan, design and implement long-term and Employment Guarantee types of public employment programmes.

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This report presents an accounting to date of how far the world has come in meeting the goals using data available as of May 2010. Progress towards the eight Millennium Development Goals is measured through 21 targets and 60 official indicators. The Millennium Development Goals Report, an annual assessment of regional progress towards the Goals, reflects the most comprehensive, up-to-date data compiled by over 25 UN and international agencies. Produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the report has been designated by the UN General Assembly as an official input to the MDG summit.
The UN report cites big gains in getting children into primary schools in many poor countries, especially in Africa strong interventions in addressing AIDS, malaria and child health; and a good chance to reach the target for access to clean drinking water. But disadvantages that hurt the poorest, those living in remote areas or with a disability or due to ethnicity or gender, have sapped progress on many other fronts.
Among the findings are that only half of the developing world’s population has access to improved sanitation, such as toilets or latrines; girls in the poorest quintile of households are 3.5 times more likely to be out of school than those from the richest households, and four times more likely than boys from this background; and less than half of the women in some developing regions benefit from maternal care by skilled health personnel when giving birth.
The share of people in the developing world who subsist on less than $1.25 a day, in constant US dollars, dropped from 46 per cent in the baseline year of 1990 to 27 per cent in 2005 – led by progress in China and Southern and South Eastern Asia – and is expected to tumble to 15 per cent by the target year of 2015.
But the MDG Report 2010 also indicates that progress against hunger has been impacted more severely by economic troubles. The ability of the poor to feed their families was hit consecutively by skyrocketing food prices in 2008 and falling incomes in 2009, and the number of malnourished, already growing since the beginning of the decade, may have grown at a faster pace after 2008.

Broad categories of data needed | note (word)

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Decent work indicator | Social security pension beneficiaries. Explanatory note

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Decent work indicator | Social security dimension 1

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Formulaire de collecte de données simplifié

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Social protection in Africa: an overview of the challenges

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This study provides an overview of different models of social protection measures currently in use in African Union member states. This framework is designed to enable policymakers in Africa to make informed choices on the issues, needs and social development priorities affecting people and limiting the growth and development of the region.
Some challenges and progress are identified and policy direction on the promotion, strengthening and sustaining of social protection in Africa forms part of the recommendations and conclusions.
The main method used to carry out the study was a desk top review of research studies, literature, official policy and documentation to survey the current status of social protection in Africa. In addition a set of questions were sent to government departments dealing with social security in AU Member States to verify and update information and data on social protection.
Key demographic data for each country, human development and poverty indicators and employment and unemployment trends in Africa were obtained through desk top reviews and databases of the United Nations Development Programme-Human Development Report data base and the World Population Bureau Data Base.
The study also draws on recent research undertaken on social protection in the region.

Extending social protection to migrant workers and their families Course Brochure

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The World Bank: Social Protection and Labor Sector

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The World Bank’s Social Protection (SP) sector is part of the Bank’s Human Development Network and one of the youngest of its 19 sectors. Created in 1996, the sector offers information and toolkits on disability, labor markets, pensions, safety nets and transfers, and social funds.

Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Centre for Social Protection

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS)'s Centre for Social Protection presents research, news, events and IDS projects on social protection mechanisms. It also monitors the impacts of the recent economic crisis and methodological innovation in the area of rapid impact assessment.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Employment and social protection

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

UNDP helps developing countries to work towards full employment as a way to achieve macroeconomic stability. The organization provides policy advice, carries out applied policy research and connects stakeholders through policy dialogue. Through this work, UNDP enhances countries’ capacity to ensure that labor markets and social protection policies are more interlinked – and more effective for poor people.
As part of the UNDP's Inclusive Development Focus Area, this website section presents a brief overview of employment and social protection as well as links and related UNDP publications and resources.

India | The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Mongolia | Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005. Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Social Protection in Germany: Current challenges and lessons learnt from an ongoing reform process

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The paper aims to provide an overview of Germany's current social protection system with a strong focus on unemployment benefits, especially regarding the conditional cash transfer instrument.
It discusses the main arguments and lessons learnt from the last decade of social policy reform in Germany. By doing so, it aspires to provide relevant insights about the trade-offs between costs and benefits of the current system that hopefully could enrich the ongoing discussions and reform processes within developing and emerging economies.

Haiti at a glance

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Haiti key indicators: poverty and social, economic ratios and long-term trends, structure of the economy, prices and government finance, trade, balance of payments, external debt and resource flows.

Republic of Haiti: Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability Review (PEMFAR)

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This document addresses the main developments achieved by the Haitian government since 2006, in particular the strengthening of political and economic governance, the improvement of security and infrastructure and its impact on poverty reduction and sustainable growth.

Social Resilience and State Fragility in Haiti

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This document describes and analyses key social and political characteristics of Haiti: e.g. demographics, poverty, socioeconomic outcomes and risks, governance and institutions, and political forces and actors.

Compilation des données sanitaires de routine 2

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Enquete sur les soins obstetricaux et neonataux d'urgence en Haiti

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Haiti: Options and Opportunities for Inclusive Growth

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This document addresses growth and poverty reduction in Haiti and provides a detailed analysis of the type of policies that should be implemented in this matter.

La Plate-forme Haïtienne des Associations de PVVIH (PHAP+)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Labor Markets in Rural and Urban Haiti

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This paper addresses labor markets in Haiti, including farm and nonfarm employment and income generation.

Mexico | Encuesta Nacional de Empleo y Seguridad Social (ENESS). Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Mexico | Encuesta Nacional sobre Niveles de Vida de los Hogares (ENNViH)

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Mexico | ENCUSTA NACIONALES INGRESOS Y GASTOS DE HOGARES

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Renforcer la protection sociale par l'institutionnalisation des mutuelles de santé au Bénin

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Tremblement de terre du 12 janvier - Bilan de dégâts

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Vers l'objectif d'accès universel

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Achieving MDG 4 through Decent Work

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Achieving MDG 5 through Decent Work

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Chile | Encuesta de Caracterización Socioeconómica Nacional (CASEN), 2006. Questionnaire

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ecuador | Encuesta de Empleo, Desempleo y Subempleo (ENEMDU), 2009. Questionnaire

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ecuador | Encuestas de Condiciones de Vida - 5th Round (ECV), 2006. Questionnaire

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

La maternidad en el trabajo: Examen de la legislación nacional

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

La maternité au travail: Une revue de la législation nationale

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Maternity at work: A review of national legislation

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This report reviews national legislative provisions for maternity protection in 167 member States with a particular focus on how well countries’ provisions conform to the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). The study found legislation on maternity protection in all of the 167 member States studied, and no member State has yet been identified without any legislation.
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Nicaragua | Encuesta Nacional de Hogares sobre Medición de Nivel de Vida (EMNV), 2001. Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Panama | ENCUESTA DE NIVELES DE VIDA. Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Peru | ENCUESTA DEMOGRÁFICA Y DE SALUD FAMILIAR (ENDES), 2006. Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Peru | ENCUESTA NACIONAL DE HOGARES (ENHAO), 2008. Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Peru | Encuesta Permanente de Empleo (EPE), 2009. Questionnaire

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Social security and reforms in Ukraine

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This note presents the system for each social security branch in Ukraine.

Ukraine Poverty Alleviation

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

The report reflects the situation of poverty as one of the most acute problems of Ukraine during the last years.
It gives an overview on the income strutcure and the situation of unemployment in Ukraine and makes a prospect and recommandation on poverty reduction of Ukraine which is facing important economic changes.

Uruguay | Encuesta Continua de Hogares (Questionnaire), 2008

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Uruguay | Encuesta Continua de Hogares (Questionnaire), 2009

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Collection of maps of Haiti related to the earthquake 2010

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Map of comprehensive building damage assessment for Carrefour Commune, Haiti (Version 2)

Map on the intensity of building damages in Delmas Commune, Haiti

Map on th Intensity of building damages downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Map on the comprehensive building damage assessment for Port-au-Prince commune, Haiti (Version 2)

Port-au-Prince Situation weekly Report Feb 12 - Feb 19, 2010

Map of population movements out of Port-au-Prince 17 Feb, 2010

Haiti. Shelter Distribution: Beneficiaries and coverage (as of 11 February 2010)

Map on Haiti Earthquakes: Potentially affected population 2010

Map on Haiti earthquake: Topographic detail

Map of Port-au-Prince

Conoce tus derechos y obligaciones en seguridad social en el Uruguay

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Enquête sur la jeunesse d'Haïti (présentation)

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Enquête sur la Jeunesse d'Haïti 2009 (rapport)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Fondo para la Educación Previsional

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Haiti Youth Survey 2009

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

This document presents the main results of the 2009 Haiti Youth Survey: e.g. school attendance, labour force, migration, security, household economy, dwelling and infrastructure.

Iniciativa del piso de protección social (Nov. 2010)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Initiative pour un socle de protection sociale (Nov 2010)

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Plan Ceival

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Rapport sur l'activité économique et le marché du travail

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Enquête sur les conditions de vie en Haïti

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Haïti. Indicateurs sociodémographiques

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Malaysia. Report to the Government. Relief fund for the loss of employment. Programme design and actuarial assessment

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The report has two main aims:

a design proposal for a new social protection system that addresses the loss of employment in Malaysia;

an actuarial assessment of the proposed scheme.

Taux de prévalence du VIH/Sida en Haïti

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

ABC sur la protection sociale et études de cas

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Analyse de la fréquentation scolaire et du niveau d'instruction de la population

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Analyse de la mortalité

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Analyse de la natalité-fécondité et des besoins en planification familiale

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Développements et tendances de la sécurité sociale 2001-2004

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Enquête sur les conditions de vie en Haïti (ECVH). Woman and child questionnaire (WCQ)

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Enquête sur les conditions de vie en Haïti. Logement et infrastructure

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Etude sur l'extension de la protection sociale en milieu communautaire en Haïti

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Haiti Living Conditions Survey notes

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This two-page document reports on a number of serious flaws found in the 2000/2001 Haiti Living Conditions Survey (HLCS) questionnaire of the national Haitian statistical agency, Institut Haitien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). The most important flaw relates to the variable describing the metropolitan-urban-rural status of a household/individual.

Haiti: Social Security Profile

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This document provides a brief description of the regulatory framework, coverage, source of funds, qualifying conditions and administrative organization of the different branches of the social protection system in Haiti. The branches hereby described include the retirement scheme (old age, disability and survivors) and the worker's compensation scheme.

Haïti. Document de Stratégie Nationale pour la Croissance et la Réduction de la Pauvreté

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Haïti. Déterminants de l'emploi

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

HLCS 2001. Les conditions de vie en Haïti 2001. Person questionnaire (RSI)

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Lancement du PDNA. Allocution du Premier ministre Jean-Max Bellerive, Karibe Convention Center, Port-au-Prince, 18 février 2010

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Les Cahiers du DSNCRP. Volume 1, Numéro 6, novembre 2008

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Pour réussir le saut qualitatif

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Poverty in Haiti

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

An abbreviated version of a poverty profile for Haiti.

Programme national de Promotion d'Emplois productifs et de Lutte contre l'Exclusion sociale 2000

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Projet de relance du dialogue tripartite, salariat, patronat, secteur public pour la rationalisation et la modernisation de la sécurité sociale en Haïti

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Propositions pour une politique nationale de développement des ressources humaines

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Protection sociale en santé (PSS) : une réponse efficiente, équitable et durable pour lutter contre la mortalité materno-infantile

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Protection sociale en santé: quelques éléments de base pour enrichir la discussion

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Qui a le pouvoir? Transformer les systèmes de santé pour les femmes et les enfants (extrait)

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This report assesses progress on Goal 4 (on child mortality) and Goal 5 (on maternal health) and proposes best strategies for reaching them .
The report builds on a strong foundation of epidemiological data and analysis generated over the past several decades. This evidence base provides an increasingly refined picture of who dies or suffers poor health and why. It provides crucial information about the efficacy and safety of interventions to address those causes. It also generates insights about the effectiveness of different delivery systems for making interventions available, accessible, appropriate, and affordable.

Rapport du Sous-Groupe Thématique: Protection Sociale

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Rapport sur les mesures et les mécanismes d'accompagnement à privilégier pour la promotion de la création et du développement de micros, petites et moyennes entreprises en Haïti

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Territoires, développement et emplois productifs sur l'espace haïtien

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Vers un schéma de Protection Sociale en Santé (PSS) en Haïti

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Éléments pour la formulation de stratégies d'extension de la protection sociale en santé

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

2005-2006 Enquête Mortalité, Morbidité, et Utilisation des Services IV (EMMUS-IV)

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

4ème Recensement général de la Population et de l'Habitat. Migrations

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Aide-mémoire IMF staff visit, August 2008

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Inflation, budget, revenues, fuel price mechanism, net external financing, expenditures, structural conditionality, expected resources, financing gap.

Construction de protection sociale en santé: quelques évidences à considérer

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Contacts santé et nutrition par département

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

CWGER update on Haiti: 18 February 2010

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The ER (Early Recovery) Cluster is led by UNDP and is one of twelve clusters currently operating in Port-au-Prince. A field-based ER Cluster is now operating in Jacmel (led by UNDP), while in Leogane the cluster is composed of a group of early recovery partners working with a local coordination cell under the local Mayor. A “shadow” ER Cluster has been established in Santo Domingo to support ER operations in Haiti, with particular emphasis on activities within a 20 kilometre border area in Haitian territory.

Dynamiques locales et emploi en Haiti

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Espace urbain haïtien (défis et perspectives)

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Estadísticas económicas - Economic statistics (Haiti)

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Etude des impacts socioéconomiques des changements climatiques en Haïti et réponses d'adaptation 2009

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Haiti : Proposition pour une politique de l'aménagement du territoire et la décentralisation

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Haiti : Questions relatives au développement à court et à long terme

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Haiti earthquake: Flash appeal 2010

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This report provides a first context and humanitarian consequences of the earthquake in Haiti and gives response plans.
This rapid first edition of the flash appeal is based to a greater degree than usual on remote sensing, background information, estimation and inference. Moreover, because of the disaster’s scale and severity, it is being published faster than usual. For these reasons, much of the information and plans herein must be understood as very approximate.
The latest version of this document is available on http://www.humanitarianappeal.net

Haiti situation update

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Actions performed and planned
On 26 January 2010, the UN entrusted Handicap International with the mission of coordinating, for the whole of Haiti, all rehabilitation activities for injured persons, the fitting of orthopaedic materials and support for people with disabilities, in partnership with the German organisation, CBM (Christian Blind Mission). As part of its role, Handicap International is organising the coordination of international aid stakeholders, while the CBM is coordinating Haitian organisations working in these fields, under the general coordination by the WHO of the Health cluster.
HEALTH
• Support for people with injuries and disabilities, in hospitals and communities: injury care, hospital referrals, post-operative follow-up, rehabilitation, follow-up in communities and camps
• Distribution of orthopaedic materials and mobility aids
• Psychosocial support: individual support and discussion groups for traumatised victims
• Fitting of temporary emergency orthopaedic materials (end February) then fitting of permanent orthopaedic materials (from July) for amputees

HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS
• Transport of humanitarian aid by the inter-agency logistics platform
• Distribution of emergency kits for the homeless (while facilitating access to aid for people with disabilities and the vulnerable)
• Setting up of temporary shelters (taking into account the specific needs of people with disabilities and the vulnerable)
• Clearance operations / “Cash for work” project

Haiti: Short and long-term development issues

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

This deliberately brief document was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at the request of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. Its primary purpose is to help nurture the domestic debate on long-term development issues. A second purpose of the document is to offer the Government of Haiti a framework for a medium term prospective development strategy for Haiti. The document outlines some of the major issues that warrant further discussion, and points in the direction of possible policy orientations.

Haiti: Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Augmentation of Access

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Background, recent developments, impact of the earthquake and proposed augmentation, performance under the ECF arrangement.

Haïti. Institutions médicales par département

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

La bonne gouvernance: un defi majeur pour le developpement humain durable en Haïti. Rapport National sur le Developpement Humain

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Les comptes économiques en 2007, Haiti

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Les conditions de vie en Haïti

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Les pôles de concentration urbaine et les schémas de migration interne

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Map on th Intensity of building damages downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Resources GESS

The extension of social security and the social responsibility of multinational enterprises

Plan for expanding social protection in Thailand to be launched

Social protection assessment based national dialogue. Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand

Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand (Thai version)

World report on child labour: Economic vulnerability, social protection and the fight against child labour

Dhaka Declaration of the Global Leadership Meeting on Population Dynamics in the context of the Post-2015 Development Agenda 13 March 2013

Population Dynamics in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Basic Social Subsidy Programme in Mozambique

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programme in Kenya

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme. Part 1: The Case of the Gaza Strip

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme. Part 2: The case of the West Bank

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Senior Citizen Grant (SCG) in Uganda

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives on the Social Welfare Fund in Yemen

Americas Social Security Report. 10 years of strengthening the citizens well-being in the Americas

Informe Sobre la Seguridad Social en América. 10 años fortaleciendo el bienestar de los ciudadanos en América

Informe IV: Empleo y protección social en el nuevo contexto demográfico

Rapport IV: Lemploi et la protection sociale face à la nouvelle donne démographique

Seguro Social de Salud - EsSalud

Naskah Rekomendasi mengenai Landasan Nasional untuk Perlindungan Sosial

Recomendação relativa aos pisos nacionais de proteção social

Recommendation 202 in Thai

Governance of social security systems. A guide for board members in Africa

Governação dos regimes de segurança social. Um manual para membros dos conselhos de administração em África

La gouvernance des systèmes de sécurité sociale. Un guide pour les membres des conseils dadministration en Afrique

Socially responsible investment, decent work and pension funds. Concepts and international experiences

Khuyến nghị R.202  Sàn An sinh Xã hội, 2012 (Số 202)

Labour and Social Trends in Indonesia 2012. Working for a sustainable and equitable economy

Report IV: Employment and social protection in the new demographic context

Tren Ketenagakerjaan dan Sosial di Indonesia 2012. Upaya untuk menciptakan ekonomi yang adil dan berkelanjutan

Summary: Human Development Report 2013

Academy on social security. A modular approach for individual learning needs

Actuarial Modelling of Public Pension Schemes

ILO  Chulalongkorn University certificate course on Social protection: Assessment, costing and beyond

CIPS News 20, February 2013

As boas práticas brasileiras em seguridade social

Advancing social protection floors in Southern and Eastern Africa

Ensuring social security benefits for Ukrainian migrant workers

Monetary transfers for children and adolescents in Argentina. Characteristics and coverage of a system with three components

Progress in consolidating social protection in Argentina

Social security coordination for non-EU countries in South and Eastern Europe. A legal analysis

Coordinating social protection and employment policies: Experiences from Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Honduras

Vers un système dassurance-maladie de base en milieu rural. Chine

Social security coverage extension in the BRICS

Global social protection scheme moving from charity to solidarity

The impact of universal coverage schemes in the developing world. A review of the existing evidence

Guide to Public Employment Services

Health and health care in 2011

Incomes and living conditions of the population in Poland (report from the EU-SILC survey of 2011)

Retirement pay and pensions in 2011

Social assistance. Infrastructure, beneficiaries, benefits in 2011

Website of the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund

Website of the Central Statistical Office

Website of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Website of the National Health Fund

Website of the Social Insurance Institution

Extension de la sécurité sociale et responsabilité sociale des entreprises multinationales: étude exploratoire

Master of Management in the field of Social Security

Master of Science in Health Security Financing and Management

International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)

Experiências dos sistemas de informação para a administração das transferências sociais na América Latina

3.2 Powerpoint November 2011 | Poverty impact (Viet Nam training)

3.3 Powerpoint October 2012 | Poverty impact (Fictive country)

3.4 Excel File May 2012 | Poverty impact (Thailand)

3.4 Powerpoint May 2012 | Poverty impact (Thailand)

3.5 Excel File July 2012 | Diagnosis and Poverty impact (Cameroun)

3.5 Powerpoint July 2012 | Diagnosis and Poverty impact (Cameroun)

Transforming Cash Transfers: Beneficiary and community perspectives of the Basic Social Subsidy Programme in Mozambique

Older workers. How does ill health affect work and income?

Building a social protection floor in Indonesia

G20 Leaders Declaration

Gender, Vulnerability and Social Protection

UN Women Resources

WomenWatch

Publicaciones del proyecto OIT/UE "Mejorar la protección social y promover el empleo"

Publications du projet BIT/UE "Améliorer la protection sociale et promouvoir l'emploi"

Gender equality and national social protection floors. Bibliography

Master of Science in Health Security Financing and Management

Report of of of ILO training workshop: Social protection: Assessment, costing and beyond

Pathways towards greater impact. Better microinsurance models, products and processes for MFIs

Americas Social Security Report. 10 years of strengthening the citizens well-being in the Americas

Rapport IV: Lemploi et la protection sociale face à la nouvelle donne démographique

La gouvernance des systèmes de sécurité sociale. Un guide pour les membres des conseils dadministration en Afrique

Khuyến nghị R.202 Sàn An sinh Xã hội, 2012 (Số 202)

ILO Chulalongkorn University certificate course on Social protection: Assessment, costing and beyond

Vers un système dassurance-maladie de base en milieu rural. Chine

Suivi de la discussion sur la sécurité sociale à la 100e session de la Conférence internationale du Travail (2011). Plan daction

Suivi de ladoption de la résolution concernant les mesures visant à faire des socles de protection sociale une réalité au niveau national dans le monde entier

The MDGs: Everyones Business. How Inclusive Business Models Contribute to Development and Who Supports them