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

2. 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, (No. 202)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

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