About the Advisory Group

The Group is composed of a chairperson and members chosen among distinguished political leaders, international policy-makers and leading experts in the global social protection community. The Executive Heads of the International Labour Office and the World Health Organization are the co-leaders of the interagency initiative.

The Group will meet regularly throughout a period of one year with the possibility of an extension.

The functions of the Advisory Group are the following:

• To coordinate the preparation of a flagship Global Social Protection Floor Report, that will serve as an advocacy tool and as general guidance on global and regional policies and strategies to support the implementation of the social protection floor in developing countries and address poverty issues in developed countries;
• To provide input regarding the adaptation of the global concept of a social protection floor to regional, national and local needs, priorities and constraints;
• To encourage international dialogue among key actors and stakeholders on appropriate policy issues;
• To advise on policies and strategies to increase the fiscal space and ensure financial sustainability and affordability of the social protection floor.