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

    Social Protection & Cooperatives Spotlight - Mobilizing social and solidarity economy units towards universal social protection

    29 April 2022

  2. Publication

    Issues in Social Protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina: coverage, adequacy, expenditure and financing

    22 April 2022

  3. Publication

    World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Regional companion report for Latin America and the Caribbean

    11 April 2022

  4. Publication

    South Africa’s social and solidarity economy: Alignment of the policy with national, regional and international frameworks

    31 March 2022

  5. Publication

    South Africa’s social and solidarity economy: An evaluation of the policy development process

    31 March 2022

  6. Publication

    South Africa’s social and solidarity economy: A study of its characteristics and conditions

    28 March 2022

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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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