ABND on Social Protection Floors in Tajikistan Launched in Dushanbe
On 9 February 2017, Dushanbe hosted a high-level round table as part of the Assessment Based National Dialogue (ABND) on social protection.
9 February 2017
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The ABND concept is based on provisions and principles of the ILO Recommendation No. 202.
More than 60 participants attended the working session that featured opening addresses by Saida Umarzoda, First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emin Sanginzoda, First Deputy Minister of Labour, Viorel Gutu, Acting UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Tajikistan (FAO representative), Azizbek Sharipov, Chairman of the Employers' Association in the Republic of Tajikistan, and Ismoil Sharifzoda, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Following a presentation on the current situation in Tajikistan's social protection system, Artiom Sici, ILO Social Protection Officer in the Republic of Tajikistan, gave a talk on "What is the Assessment Based National Dialogue (ABND) and how it works. ILO strategy on building social protection floors". He noted that the social protection assessment matrix covers four main types of social security guarantees: access to essential health care; basic income security of children; basic income security of persons in active age; and basic income security for older persons. This type of assessment can help identify social policy gaps and find solutions contributing to the implementation of guarantees for a minimum level of social protection for all.
Loveleen De, Social Policy Officer at the ILO Social Protection Department (Geneva), presented the ABND best practices in Asia.
In view of the relevance and timeliness of the ABND on social protection floors, the participants have agreed on further steps to promote this initiative. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection will lead the ABND process. Besides the government institutions, the national dialogue will involve all relevant stakeholders, including the UN agencies, employers' and workers' organizations, various NGOs, international financial institutions, etc.
They also decided to establish a two-level ABND mechanism that includes a high-level committee and an expert working group.
More than 60 participants attended the working session that featured opening addresses by Saida Umarzoda, First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emin Sanginzoda, First Deputy Minister of Labour, Viorel Gutu, Acting UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Tajikistan (FAO representative), Azizbek Sharipov, Chairman of the Employers' Association in the Republic of Tajikistan, and Ismoil Sharifzoda, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Following a presentation on the current situation in Tajikistan's social protection system, Artiom Sici, ILO Social Protection Officer in the Republic of Tajikistan, gave a talk on "What is the Assessment Based National Dialogue (ABND) and how it works. ILO strategy on building social protection floors". He noted that the social protection assessment matrix covers four main types of social security guarantees: access to essential health care; basic income security of children; basic income security of persons in active age; and basic income security for older persons. This type of assessment can help identify social policy gaps and find solutions contributing to the implementation of guarantees for a minimum level of social protection for all.
Loveleen De, Social Policy Officer at the ILO Social Protection Department (Geneva), presented the ABND best practices in Asia.
In view of the relevance and timeliness of the ABND on social protection floors, the participants have agreed on further steps to promote this initiative. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection will lead the ABND process. Besides the government institutions, the national dialogue will involve all relevant stakeholders, including the UN agencies, employers' and workers' organizations, various NGOs, international financial institutions, etc.
They also decided to establish a two-level ABND mechanism that includes a high-level committee and an expert working group.