The connections between migration, crises and social protection are complex and multi-dimensional. Crises caused by armed conflicts, climate-related disasters, economic and other occurrences can have great impacts on forced migration, demanding rapid and...
The ‘ Farmers' Registry - A tool in support of small scale agriculture and rural poverty reduction ’ webinar took place on 16 August 2018. The webinar was framed within the context of poverty reduction and the promotion of sustainable patterns of...
It’s probably Malawi-week, with three new fascinating resources on the country: Baird et al have a new addition to their longstanding research on Malawi by exploring the effects of unconditional cash transfers on adolescent girls after 5 years from...
The webinar on ‘Expanding access to good practices on Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT) through South-South Cooperation (SSC)’ took place on 31 of January 2019. The aim of this webinar was to share examples of...
The increased intensity of hydro meteorological events in Caribbean countries in recent years has altered landscapes, damaged infrastructure, debilitated economies, and threatens to undermine development and growth. In the midst of these impacts are...
The number of people who migrate in search of work opportunities to improve their livelihoods is on the rise worldwide (ILO, 2017, ILO, 2015). At the same time, migrant workers have also been vital in responding to international labour market demands (...
Is there evidence on the effects of safety net programs decades after inception? A rich compilation of 4 technical papers takes stock of Mexico’s PROSPERA conditional cash transfer (CCT) program over 20 years. My headlines are that the program was strong...
The International Conference on Resilient Social Protection for an Inclusive Development ended today, 19 September 2019. The event took place in Kathmandu, Nepal, and was organized by UNICEF, ILO, GIZ, the World Bank and other partners. Social protection...
The ‘Social Protection Systems for Gender Equality - Webinar in preparation of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 11-22 March)’ took place on 28 February 2019. The purpose of the webinar was to bring together various key stakeholders from...
Overseas workers are burdened with unique costs when migrating for work. According to international conventions, destination countries should extend social protection to migrant workers. In practice, they receive inadequate social protection, or none at...
