Publications and tools
2020
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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.
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Social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis in the MENA/Arab States region
01 October 2020
This policy brief provides a summary of the main social protection measures that were adopted by the countries in the MENA/Arab States region in immediate response to the pandemic. The brief maps the social protection measures, benefits and services which were provided by the governments and UN agencies for nationals and non-nationals, including refugees, of 21 countries in the region.
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Brief on Financing gaps in social protection
17 September 2020
Global estimates and strategies for developing countries in light of the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
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An assessment of the social protection needs and gaps for workers in informal employment in Myanmar
15 September 2020
This report provides analyses of policy gaps and barriers to access social protections to workers in informal employment in Myanmar. This paper also provides recommendations for policy makers to improve access to social insurance, health protection, education-related provisions, as well as social assistance.
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Unemployment protection in the COVID-19 crisis. Country responses and policy considerations
04 September 2020
Income security is essential to mitigate the sudden and drastic impacts on employment of the lockdowns imposed to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Extending social protection to informal workers in the COVID-19 crisis. Country responses and policy considerations
04 September 2020
The COVID-19 crisis and its economic and social impacts are particularly harsh for workers in the informal economy and their families. Almost 1.6 billion informal workers are affected by the lockdown and containment measures and/or are working in the hardest-hit sectors.
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Policy design of employment adjustment subsidy in Japan
28 August 2020
This paper aims to review and summarize the feature and design of the Employment Adjustment Subsidy (Koyou Chousei Joseikin) in Japan in order to contribute to discussions in Indonesia about policy designs on unemployment protection.
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INAS M&E Plan
11 August 2020
"INAS M&E Plan: Plano de Monitoria e Avaliacao dos Programas de Seguranca Social Basica --- Documento de Orientacao para execucao de monitoria e avaliacao dos Programas de Seguranca Social Basica, September 2020" - designed with ILO support and launched during the INAS' National Planning Meeting (28 September-2 October 2020).
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Rapid Assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the informal economy in Mozambique
11 August 2020
This Rapid Assessment performed by ILO and based on a survey done with informal ecomomy workers' associations, recently launched in an event attended by ILO constituents and social partners, analyses main impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the informal economy in Mozambique, and bring recommendations to mitigate the negative socioeconomic impacts of COVID on workers in the informal economy in Mozambique"
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International practices of income protection for unemployed persons: Implications for Indonesia
30 July 2020
Indonesia is in the process of developing unemployment protection scheme to offer effective unemployment protection to Indonesian jobseekers and their families. Around the world, there are more than 80 countries that has been implemented such scheme. This publication showcases the good practices from other countries and provides brief recommendations on how Indonesia can adopt the scheme.
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Considerations on social security, income security, pensions and the withdrawal of 10 per cent of workers’ private pension fund savings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile
16 July 2020
The COVID-19 health crisis has severely affected households’ economic security, requiring a timely, broad-based response by the social security system. The need to offset the devastating decline in the labour income of households has created tensions with the principles on which the different income security components operate and reveals the need to rethink the future of social security.
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Extending social security to self-employed workers
30 June 2020
Key lessons learned from international experience
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Extending social security to workers in micro and small enterprises
30 June 2020
Key lessons learned from international experience
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An ILO for All Seasons-The International Labour Organization's Ways out of Crisis
29 June 2020
Over a hundred years, the ILO has developed International Labour Standards and Policy Responses to mitigate the effects of employment and social crises.The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how hasards move in a globalized world. It has highlighted the need to use the tools that are available for countering social and economic crises and securing the safety and health of workers. This book traces the development of these tools and the ways in which they have been successfully applied over the last hundred years.
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Social protection for migrant workers: A necessary response to the COVID-19 crisis
24 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major public health challenge and is having serious economic and social impacts on origin, transit and destination countries, as well as on migrant workers and their families and on businesses and their operations.
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Social protection responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries: Strengthening resilience by building universal social protection
14 May 2020
Social protection is an indispensable mechanism for delivering support to individuals during the crisis. This document takes a detailed look at the role of social protection measures in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak in developing countries
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Sickness benefits during sick leave and quarantine: Country responses and policy considerations in the context of COVID-19
14 May 2020
The COVID-19 health crisis has revealed important coverage gaps in terms of entitlements to social protection in case of sickness.
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Sickness benefits: An introduction
14 May 2020
Sickness benefits provide income security in case of illness. They promote the realization of the human rights to health and to social security, while supporting public health and the prevention of poverty.
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Social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis: Country responses and policy considerations
22 April 2020
Social protection systems are an indispensable part of a coordinated policy response to the unfolding crisis, ensuring that people can effectively access health care while supporting job and income security for those most affected.
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Social Protection Monitor: Social Protection Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis around the World - Second edition
08 April 2020
This note summarizes the results of the Social Protection Monitor that tracks announcements of social protection measures responding to the possible impacts of the COVID-19 crisis - Updated on 6 April 2020