The Social Protection Department constantly develops and shares a sound knowledge base on social protection through the publication of studies, working papers, guides, manuals and reports and the development of universally accessible international databases. The Department supports actors involved in the extension of social security: policy makers, technical teams from ministries, donors, technical cooperation experts, social security funds managers, etc., providing them international interdisciplinary knowledge sharing environments and technical assistance services for the design, extension and reform of social security systems in the light of the challenges of changing demographic and economic conditions.