SOCIAL PROTECTION RETREAT SOCIAL PROTECTION in NORTH AFRICA Pascal Annycke Genève, 15-17 MARCH 2017

Social Protection Retreat: TRENDS POLITICAL INSTABILITY “POST ARAB SPRING” ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN, PUBLIC DEFICITS AND PRESSURE FOR REFORMS GROWING POVERTY LIMITED FOREIGN INVESTMENTS YOUNG POPULATION LOW FEMALE LABOUR PARTICIPATION RATES

Social Protection Retreat: CHALLENGES 3 CATEGORIES OF SOCIAL PROTECTION STATES: 1- MAGREB STATES (MOROCCO, ALGERIA, TUNISIA, EGYPT, ): Significant Formal Economy & Coverage of Social Security Schemes, but deficit 2- OTHER STATES (SUDAN, MAURITANIA, ETHIOPIA, ERITREA, DJIBOUTI) Limited Formal Sector & Large Coverage Gaps 3- FRAGILE STATES (LIBYA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN)

Social Protection Retreat: 3 MAIN PRIORITIES OF ACTIONS 1- EXTENDING COVERAGE Feasibility studies on SPF in Tunisia (Health, unemployment, maternity, etc.), migrants workers. 2- STRENGTHENING THE EXISTING SOCIAL SECURITY SECTOR SCHEMES - Actuarial Valuations in Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritania, Sudan, Ethiopia 3- CAPACITY BUILDING OF STAKEHOLDERS Training course on Governance, Actuarial methods, ILO actuarial model, contribution evasion, investments, etc. Masters in Social Protection (Algers, Cairo, South-South)

SOCIAL PROTECTION RETREAT THANK YOU ! SHUKRAN ! شكرا Contact:in the Room for the 3 days! Further Contact: annyckep@ilo.org