Studies and research

Study about the impact of informal economy in the reduction of social exclusion and poverty in the PALOP and its interrelations with social protection.

Study on linkages between statutory social security schemes and community-based social protection mechanisms.

Studies and inventories of existing or newly planned micro-insurance schemes orientated to the coverage of poor and low-income groups.

Due to the creation of a database that catalogues micro-insurance systems in the world, Gimi has contributed to enrich the inventories and make available a consolidated database and the first results of its use.

In the field of the fight against social exclusion, STEP has conducted various studies and research works aiming the promotion of local initiatives worldwide, as well as the enhancement of experiences in Portuguese-speaking countries or PALOP.

Identification of several experiences on the extension of social protection in health in Latin America and the Caribbean.

STEP carried out some studies in partnership with various actors (USAID/PHR, WSM, ANMC et BIT/ACOPAM) about the contribution of mutual insurance schemes to financing, providing and giving access to health care in West and Central Africa.