Publications and tools

2014

  1. Rapid extension of health protection

    20 September 2014

    Social Protection for All Policy Brief N° 2

  2. Can productivity in SMEs be increased by investing in workers' health?

    11 August 2014

    This study investigates the major causes of inadequate or non-existent social protection coverage of workers in SMEs, in both the formal and informal economy, and identifies barriers regarding coverage and access to social protection in health, employment injury, paid sick leave and other social protection benefits.

  3. Honduras. Informe al gobierno. Valuaciones actuariales del Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social (IHSS), el Instituto Nacional de Jubilaciones y Pensiones de los Empleados y Funcionarios Públicos (INJUPEMP) y el Instituto Nacional de Previsión del Magisterio (INPREMA). Con corte al 31 de diciembre de 2012

    01 July 2014

    OIT/UE/Honduras/R.19

  4. Honduras. Informe al gobierno. Análisis de la legislación hondureña de seguridad social a la luz del Convenio sobre seguridad social (norma mínima), 1952 (núm. 102

    01 July 2014

    OIT/UE/Honduras/R.20

  5. World Social Protection Report 2014-15: Building economic recovery, inclusive development and social justice

    03 June 2014

    This report presents the latest social security trends and provides information on social protection systems, coverage, benefits and expenditures in more than 190 countries.

  6. Letter from UNDG Chair and ILO Director General to all UN Resident Co-ordinators and UN Country Teams

    24 March 2014

    In April 2009, the UN System’s Chief Executives Board for Co-ordination (CEB) launched the Social Protection Floor Initiative. Endorsed by UN Member States at the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development, and supported by the G20 and many other fora, the Initiative garnered significant attention and momentum. The UNDG Chair, Helen Clark, and ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, request all UN Resident Co-ordinators and UN Country Teams to consider a number of specific steps to advance this work.

  7. Letter from UNDG Chair and ILO Director General to all UN Resident Co-ordinators and UN Country Teams

    24 March 2014

    In April 2009, the UN System’s Chief Executives Board for Co-ordination (CEB) launched the Social Protection Floor Initiative. Endorsed by UN Member States at the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development, and supported by the G20 and many other fora, the Initiative garnered significant attention and momentum. The UNDG Chair, Helen Clark, and ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, request all UN Resident Co-ordinators and UN Country Teams to consider a number of specific steps to advance this work.

  8. Social protection floors in the Post-2015 Agenda: Targets and indicators

    10 March 2014

    Social Protection for All Policy Brief N° 1

  9. Reversing pension privatization. The experience of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Hungary

    20 February 2014

    A systematic analysis of the reforms of private pensions systems in four countries due to initial failures in design and performance after its implementation.

  10. Republic of South Africa. Report to the Government. Assessment of the South African legislation in view of a possible ratification of the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)

    03 February 2014

    ILO/TF/South Africa/R.1

2013

  1. Cash transfer programmes, poverty reduction and empowerment of women: A comparative analysis

    23 December 2013

    This comparative analysis aims to help the ILO generate new thinking on ways to improve the impact of cash transfer programmes on women's poverty alleviation and economic empowerment. Key findings relate to selected cash transfer programmes from five countries: Brazil, Chile, India, Mexico and South Africa.

  2. Multinational enterprises' engagement in extending social security: Examples of practices and challenges

    20 December 2013

    The present document aims at further analyzing private sector initiatives related to social protection of workers.

  3. Decent Work Indicators - Concepts and Definitions

    18 December 2013

  4. Towards a Mozambican Social Protection Floor. Consolidating a comprehensive social protection system in Mozambique. Analysis of policy alternatives and costs

    02 December 2013

    This working paper documents the key elements of the ongoing social protection policy reform in Mozambique and explores the technical and financial arguments underlying the Government’s policy options for the implementation of a national social protection floor in Mozambique.

  5. Costing essential health-care packages based on the framework of national floors of social protection. An innovative ILO approach for countries with limited availability of reliable data

    01 November 2013

    Essential health care is frequently provided in countries where resources are scarce and statistical data limited, particularly regarding utilization rates and related health-care costs. Costing the extension of essential health care to achieve universal coverage is thus hindered, which might be considered as an obstacle to progress in this field. This report provides concepts and recommendations for a macro approach to assessing the cost of providing essential health care to a population.

  6. Addressing employment, labour market and social protection challenges in G20 countries: Key measures since 2010

    17 July 2013

    The report provides an overview of policies and measures applied, or significantly modified, by G20 countries from 2010 up to early 2013 in seven areas: job creation, labour market policies, social protection, skills development, quality employment, youth employment and women’s economic participation. Prepared by the ILO and OECD for the Meeting of G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Moscow, 18–19 July 2013.

  7. Social protection floors and gender equality. A brief overview

    01 July 2013

    This document explores some of the linkages between gender inequality and social protection, and assesses the significant contribution that social protection floors can make to promoting gender equality.

  8. Mapping international social protection statistics and indicators

    01 July 2013

    This report summarizes a workshop which brought together representatives from various organizations active in social protection.

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

    09 May 2013

    An exploratory study on the relation between the extension of social security and corporate social responsibility of multinational enterprises.

  10. The extension of social security and the social responsibility of multinational enterprises. An Exploratory study

    09 May 2013

    An exploratory study on the relation between the extension of social security and corporate social responsibility of multinational enterprises.