The Asian Development Bank and Social Protection The Asian Development Bank and Social Protection Presentation by Bart W. Édes EC Social Protection Training Course 14 June Bangkok

How ADB Views Social Protection Essential for inclusive growth Breaks the cycle of poverty Invests in people

Social Protection Strategy Reduce poverty & vulnerabilityReduce poverty & vulnerability Strengthen country focusStrengthen country focus Enhance partnershipsEnhance partnerships Take a medium-to-Take a medium-to- long-term view Strategy 2020: ExpandStrategy 2020: Expand human capacities through investments

Funding Social Protection Small share of ADBs overall portfolio Loans, grants, & TAs for SP reform and expansion Spikes in crises Education, health, public expenditure management/finance

Areas of Social Protection Labor market policies/programs Labor market policies/programs Social insurance programs Social insurance programs Social assistance Social assistance Micro and area based schemes Micro and area based schemes Child protection Child protection

Develop Knowledge Solutions More analysis of social protection trends and policy issues More analysis of social protection trends and policy issues Particular attention to social assistance Particular attention to social assistance Reports and briefs Reports and briefs Knowledge sharing events in region Knowledge sharing events in region

Social Protection Index SP expenditures per potential beneficiaries divided by poverty line SP expenditures per potential beneficiaries divided by poverty line Includes more than 30 countries Includes more than 30 countries Spending, poverty targeting, coverage Spending, poverty targeting, coverage In collaboration with OECD and ILO In collaboration with OECD and ILO A new indicator for inclusive growth within ADBs results framework A new indicator for inclusive growth within ADBs results framework

SPI Highlights SP expenditures on social insurance > social assistance and labor market programs SP expenditures on social insurance > social assistance and labor market programs SP spending/GDP: 0.7% in Vanuatu to 19.2% in Japan (mean of 4.2%, median 2.5%) SP spending/GDP: 0.7% in Vanuatu to 19.2% in Japan (mean of 4.2%, median 2.5%) Some countries: broad SP programs with small benefits to large numbers Some countries: broad SP programs with small benefits to large numbers Others: narrow SP programs with generous benefits to few Others: narrow SP programs with generous benefits to few

Partnerships for SP Collaboration on MDGs with UN partners, on jobs with ILO, on health with WHO and UNAIDS, and social sectors with UNICEFCollaboration on MDGs with UN partners, on jobs with ILO, on health with WHO and UNAIDS, and social sectors with UNICEF Regular dialogue with global union federations and the ITUCRegular dialogue with global union federations and the ITUC Knowledge sharing across the South between ADB and Inter-American Development BankKnowledge sharing across the South between ADB and Inter-American Development Bank Interaction with bilateral development agencies and NGOsInteraction with bilateral development agencies and NGOs

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