Social protection

International day for older persons

  1. Social protection and long term care for an ageing population

    The number of people over 70 is projected to rise to 10 per cent of the world’s population by 2050. Social protection is key to ensure older people’s well-being, dignity and rights, while also supporting their families. In addition to pensions, it is essential that better access to adequate long-term care is provided to meet older people’s needs.

Highlights

  1. More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection

    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

Latest

  1. Publication

    A study on medical insurance coverage for people living with HIV in selected multinational insurance companies in Malaysia

    05 May 2021

  2. Publication

    Essentials for a successful employment injury insurance system

    01 May 2021

  3. Training Policy Brief

    Protecting Migrant Workers in Maldives

    23 March 2021

  4. Publication

    Assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic situation in Uzbekistan: Income, labour market and access to social protection. Overview of crisis measures and ways to improve state policy

    03 November 2020

  5. Publication

    Social protection responses to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific: The story so far and future considerations

    19 August 2020

  6. Publication

    Rapid employment creation in times of crisis: From cash for work to sustainable recovery and livelihood development

    31 March 2020

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Events and trainings

  1. Side event at the STI Forum

    Transforming education for a human-centred approach to STI and SDGs

    4 May 2022

Standards

  1. Labour standards on social protection

Key resources

  1. Statistics

    World Social Protection Data Dashboards

  2. ILO Global Flagship Programme

    Building social protection floors for all

  3. Concept note

    The World Bank Group and ILO Universal Social Protection Initiative

  4. Report of the Social Protection Floor Advisory Group

    Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization

Find out more

  1. Social Protection Department
  2. Social Protection Platform
  3. International Social Security Association (ISSA)
  4. Social Finance Programme
  5. Social Protection and Human Rights

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