Slide presentation of the webinar held on 1 April 2021. Rural populations are three times more likely to live in extreme poverty (defined as living on less than $1.9 per day) than urban populations and are more likely to be in informal employment. Rural populations also face higher exposure to various risks, including working poverty, malnutrition and hunger, poor health, work-related injuries, natural disasters, and climate change. It is therefore essential to accelerate efforts to extend social protection to all by building on the current momentum, as well as previous experiences and lessons learned.

The aims of this webinar were:

• To launch the joint FAO/ILO report on “Extending social protection to rural populations: Perspectives for a common FAO and ILO approach”, available in English, Spanish and French.
• To explore innovative approaches to extending social protection to rural populations and to learn from country experiences.