Social Protection Spotlight

The role of social dialogue in formulating social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis

07 October 2020

Social dialogue is not only essential for informing social protection preparedness prior to shocks, but also for formulating immediate responses in crisis contexts when there is a high risk of social conflict. Social dialogue should be pursued on a continuous basis as countries address the various phases of crises and tackle the particular challenges arising in the medium and long terms.