Rapid assessment Toolkit A list of tools available to carry out stocktaking and SPF assessment

What is the toolkit? tools from the national institutions and UN organizations which can provide data to carry out a first assessment in your countries Data collection tools (survey, etc) Assessment tools ( Costing tools Impact analysis tools (EPRI simulation tool) Continuous process

Objective Contribute to the Assessment Based National Dialogue (ABND) by: Providing quantified data regarding gaps in terms of population coverage, coverage adequacy and availability of supply  contribute to identify most urgent needs for further government actions

Tools factsheet template

Indicators’ specification

A wide range of tools: from composite indexes – ex: the Social Protection Index (ADB) | Based on a set of four indicators (or groups of indicators): Social Protection Expenditure Indicator: SP expenditure as % of GDP Social Protection Coverage Aggregate indicator: SP beneficiaries as % of target population Poverty Targeting Indicator: Poor SP beneficiaries as a % of poor population Social Protection Impact Indicator: Per capita SP expenditure going to the poor as % of current poverty line)

Social Protection Index (foll.) Identifies seven target groups to calculate coverage The unemployed/ under-employed for labour market programs; The elderly for pension schemes and other assistance for the elderly; Total population for health care and health insurance programmes; The poor for social assistance and welfare programs; The poor for micro-credit programs; The disabled for disability programs; Poor children for child protection programs

ADB indicators for Asian countries: expenditure Source: ADB

ADB indicators for Asian countries: Coverage Source: ADB

ADB indicators for Asian countries: Targeting Source: ADB

ADB indicators for Asian countries: Impact Source: ADB

ADB indicators for Asian countries: Overall index Source: ADB

Investment in social protection & coverage Source: ILO calculation using ADB data

ADB | Investment in social protection & ADB | Investment in social protection & levels of benefits paid to the poor Source: ADB

… to user friendly tools to help you in the national dialogue process… Pension watch - HAI http://www.helpage.org/pensions/about-social-pensions/about-social-pensions/pensions-calculator/

Caveat Indicators may be the same… but definitions different The objective of the assessment is not to compare countries but to provide a baseline and monitor progress We want a « simple » but robust approach for the assessment: a crude identifier of the most urgent needs for government actions as well as support through the UN system