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Global Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All
73% of the world’s population lacks access to social protection
A Global Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All…
Social protection is a human right and a social and economic necessity. It contributes to reductions in poverty, vulnerability, and inequalities; increased demand for goods and services (and therefore buttress local and national economies); achievement of gender equality; and development of human capital and productivity, which lead to better economic performance.
In-country support to implement nationally defined social protection floors 1
Cabo Verde
Paraguay
Honduras
Malawi
Cameroon
Mozambique
Niger
Senegal
Togo
Zambia
El Salvador
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
India
Myanmar
Viet Nam
Lao PDR
Cambodia
Indonesia
Timor Leste
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Improving operations
Adopting national social protection strategies
Designing and reforming social protection schemes
Practical knowledge development 3
Development of how to guides, country notes and evidence based advocacy on priority thematic areas and methodologies, informed by in-country support and cross-country policy advices
Social Protection Floors investments
Income security/schooling /training/health
Employability/ productivity
Higher household consumption and domestic demand
More decent jobs/ paying taxes
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Assessment based national dialogue
Anchoring social protection rights in law
Coordinated delivery mechanisms
Culture of social protection
Models and impact assessments
World social protection database and report
Social protection floors (SPFs - basic social protection guaranties for all) are affordable in the majority of developing countries and can be financed by national resources in a sustainable manner. The initial implementation of SPFs, however, requires start-up investments and the development of capacities to plan, design, implement, and operate appropriate schemes and systems
Partnership for success at the global, regional and country levels 4
The UN SPF Initiative
The Global Business Network for SPFs
Social protection freedom and justice for
workers
The 21 countries were selected in consultation with field offices based on 5 enabling factors:
1. Vision – 2. Political will – 3. Potential – 4. UN priorities – 5. Partnerships
South-South Cooperation
Cross-country policy advice on priority thematic areas 2
Domestic workers
Victims of workplace accidents
Persons with disabilities
Refugee crisis
Climate change and disasters
Health for the poor and women
Self-employed and rural workers
Migrant workers
Older persons
Unemployed persons
Maternity and paternity
Children
Essential health care for all residents.
…to change the life of millions
The Programme will contribute to institutional changes in all target countries supported by the Programme.
In 2020:
100%
70%
30%
100 per cent of countries will have adopted a national social protection strategy or policy.
70 per cent of countries will have designed or reformed their social protection schemes.
30 per cent of countries will have improved the operations of their social protection systems.
Higher coverage
More adequacy
Better access
30 million previously excluded people will be covered.
50 million previously partially covered people will enjoy higher levels of protection.
130 million people will have better access to social protection.
The Global Programme will contribute to improve the social protection situation for millions of people.
Social protection for all children.
Support to all people of working age in cases of unemployment, maternity, disability and work injury.
Pensions for all older persons.
Building social protection systems for all, including social protection floors, is part of the objectives that the international community has committed to achieve. strategy to support the achievement of SDG targets 1.3, 3.8, 5.4, 8.5, and 10.4.
For more information, you can contact
Isabel Ortiz, Director of the Social Protection Department Valérie Schmitt, Head of the Global Flagship Programme - Juan Hunt, Deputy Director of PARDEV –
Visit our website:
flagship.social-protection.org

2. Tools for coherence & collaboration: work as one ILO
Common communication tools
One results and impact measurement tool
One resource mobilization strategy & pooled funds (KBF, UN)
One strategy / opportunity docts
Work as One
Global partnerships to create traction at country level (UN, GBN)
One governance structure (GTAC, DP group)
How to guides developed based on field experience
Country work (on demand technical support from SOCPRO)