Traditionally, social protection programmes have been regarded as important because of concerns for equity and because they are a means of directly alleviating poverty. Emerging micro-level evidence, however, shows that such programmes can have strong...
Institutions and agencies involved: International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, IPC-IG
Comprehensive social protection systems comprise several components, including: (1) social assistance, (2) social insurance, (3) developmental mechanisms that simultaneously “protect” and “promote” livelihoods, and (4) transformative” measures that...
Institutions and agencies involved: European University Institute, EUI
El Informe Europeo sobre el Desarrollo examina las necesidades y posibilidades de ampliar la protección social en el África subsahariana, así como la viabilidad y sus probables efectos en el desarrollo. En contraste con la idea de que el África...
Institutions and agencies involved: European University Institute, EUI
Le dernier Conseil du Gouvernement a approuvé le projet de loi relatif à la couverture sociale pour les travailleurs non salariés. Il s’agit d’une véritable révolution qui est presque passée inaperçue tant la presse s’est concentrée sur les deux autres...
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the current social protection expenditure in Malawi in terms of its sustainability, robustness, efficiency and effectiveness in preventing or reducing poverty and social exclusion. It examines existing non-...
Institutions and agencies involved: Ireland - Irish Aid, International Labour Organization, ILO
Uruguay’s welfare state can be characterised by its universal primary education system, its early and robust social security system as well as widespread health coverage and benefits. Uruguay also has one of Latin America’s highest levels of social...
Institutions and agencies involved: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNECLAC, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, IPC-IG
This report presents a comprehensive profile of social protection in Tunisia including pensions, healthcare, cash transfers, housing and food and energy subsidies. Social protection in Tunisia is well developed and it offers several forms of protection...
Institutions and agencies involved: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, ESCWA
This note on social protection has as its objective establishing an exhaustive analysis/diagnosis of the existing social protection framework and of preparing an integrated approach through developing better social protection priorities and plans of...
Institutions and agencies involved: World Bank Group
Oman is located on the south-eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen. The country is part of the six high-income Gulf nations and has a population of approximately 4.5 million, of which 1.1 million (25 per cent)...
Institutions and agencies involved: International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, IPC-IG
Argentina had traditionally enjoyed one of the highest elderly coverage rates in Latin America. However, since the mid-1990s coverage rates started a steady decline, especially for low income workers. In response, the Argentine government implemented a...
Institutions and agencies involved: Inter-American Development Bank, IDB