1. SOCIAL PROTECTION RETREAT
SOCIAL PROTECTION in
NORTH AFRICA
Pascal Annycke
Genève, MARCH 2017

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. SOCIAL PROTECTION RETREAT
THANK YOU !
SHUKRAN !
شكرا
Contact:in the Room for the 3 days!
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