Towards the implementation of the enhanced social protection framework through the ABND Meeting on 5 June 2014

The Philippine’s enhanced social protection framework and the social protection floor Similarities of objectives and means of action (see next two slides) ASEAN Declaration on strengthening social protection (October 2013) has a clear reference to the social protection floor concept and ILO’s Recommendation The Philippine government, workers and employers representatives have adopted the ILO’s social protection floors recommendation, 2012 (No. 202)

The Philippine’s enhanced social protection framework and the social protection floor Objectives Source Philippine’s enhanced SP framework Reduce poverty Reduce vulnerability to risks Enhance the social status and rights SDC Resolution No. 1 Series of 2007 Social protection floor Secure protection aimed at preventing or alleviating poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion A set of guarantees to ensure that the right to social security is a reality for all ILO Recommen-dation 2012 (No. 202)

The Philippine’s enhanced social protection framework and the social protection floor Means of action Source Philippine’s enhanced SP framework LM programs: promote employment Social insurance: mitigate risks (health…) Social welfare: basic requirements (food, …) Social safety nets: urgent responses for vulnerable groups SDC Resolution No. 1 Series of 2007 Social protection floor Ensure access to essential health care & services (education, nutrition, ALMPs) Ensure basic income security in case of life-cycle risks, hazards and poverty ILO Recommen-dation 2012 (No. 202)

The Philippine’s social protection action plan The action plan needs to be ready by end of 2016 It will include: Description of the social protection system Vulnerability assessments at the local level Recommendations & affordable priority policy options 5-years implementation plan

The social protection assessment based national dialogue exercise (ABND) Objectives Outputs 3 steps Answer a simple question: Is the social protection floor a reality for all members of society? An assessment matrix which compares the SP situation to the SPF leading to recommendations A costing & fiscal space analysis leading to priority policy options & sequencing A mechanism for national dialogue and policy coordination ABND matrix Costing model Endorsement

The social protection assessment based national dialogue exercise (ABND) 1. What is the social protection situation? 2. How far are we from the achievement of the SPF? -> gaps, issues 3. What should be done to complete the SPF? -> recommendations STEP 1 4. How much would it cost over the next 5 years? 5. Can the Government afford it? Do we need to increase the fiscal space? STEP 2 6. Technical endorsement by the ABND taskforce 7. Political endorsement by secretaries (DSWD, DOLE, NEDA) STEP 3

ABND’s contribution to the Philippine’s social protection action plan May 2014 2015 April ABND Existing inventories ABND costing & fiscal space ABND finalization & endorsement ABND matrix: SP gaps/issues, policy options SP AP Description of SP system Vulnerability assessments Affordable priority policies 5-years imple-mentation plan STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 inputs Note: in Myanmar and Mongolia the ABND serves as a set of technical evidence-based inputs to the national social protection strategy and its implementation plan; similarly in the Philippines it could provide inputs to the SP action plan.

Timeline of the ABND in the Philippines STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 June Aug. 1st Dialogue on the ABND matrix 2nd Dialogue on priority policy options 3rd dialogue on costing & fiscal space Launch of the ABND report Sep. Nov. 2014 2015 Apr. The ABND is based on a national dialogue It is conducted by the government with support from UN agencies

How to organize the national dialogue? Government and social partners Social Development Committee Inform & seek endorsement UN Subcommittee on social protection (chair: DSWD) Subcommittee on informal sector (chair: DOLE) Tripartite industrial peace council UN Agencies involved in UNDAF outcomes No. 1, 2, 4 Core group (DSWD, DOLE, NEDA, NAPC, workers & employers) Joint Government / UN taskforce on the social protection ABND

How to organize the national dialogue? Chair: ………………. Co-chair: ……………… Secretariat: ………………. Chair: UNRC Co-chairs: UNICEF, ILO Secretariat: ILO Government UN