Information resources
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Information resources

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.

Interactive platforms

  1. Global Extension of Social Security Platform (GESS)

    The knowledge sharing platform platform of the ILO Social Protection Department.

  2. Centro de informação em proteção social (CIPS)

    An information centre for the Portuguese speaking countries.

Publications and tools

  1. World Social Security Report 2010/11. Providing coverage in times of crisis and beyond

    1. See all the ILO publications on social security
    2. See all the ILO priced publications

Databases

  1. Global statistics on social security

    1. The social security inquiry database
      It provides 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.
    2. The Social Security Expenditure database
      It provides international information on social security expenditures, total and per branch.
    3. The Social Security Programmes and Mechanisms database
      This database provides international information on social security programmes and mechanisms.
    4. Other ILO and non ILO Social Security databases

  2. Labour standars and legislation

    1. NORMLEX
      NORMLEX is a new information system which brings together information on International Labour Standards (such as ratification information, reporting requirements, comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies, etc.) as well as national labour and social security laws.
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