1. ILO’s social protection activities in Africa
Presentation at the SPIAC-B
Algiers, 26 April 2017

2. Over the past 10 years the ILO has supported the development of social protection in 136 countries
national social protection strategies in 34 countries
health protection in 30 countries
child benefits in 21 countries
maternity benefits in 20 countries
unemployment insurance schemes in 20 countries
public employment programmes in 31 countries
old-age pensions in 43 countries

3. In 2016/17, the ILO supports the development of social protection systems, including floors (SDG 1.3), in 66 countries – 23 in Africa
Europe, CA: 5 countries
Asia: 15 countries
MENA: 7 countries
LA: 16 countries
AU initiatives in relation to Agenda 2063:
Additional protocol to African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Citizens to Social Protection and Social Security
Extending social protection access and portability to migrant workers and their families in selected RECs in Africa (EAC, ECOWAS and SADC)
Monitoring framework for the Agenda 2063’s 5 year priority programme “FIRST FIVE YEAR PRIORITY PROGRAMME ON EMPLOYMENT, POVERTY ERADICATION AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT” Key Priority Area 3 out of 6 covering Social Protection and productivity
Africa: 23 countries + the AU initiatives
21 countries (in red) are part of ILO’s Flagship programme on building social protection floors for all

4. In Africa, ILO’s support ranges from national strategies to MIS systems, pension reforms to universal schemes…
In 2016/17, 66 countries receive direct technical assistance from ILO to develop their social protection systems and floors.
This support ranges from :
South south learning in Algeria
Support to the developement of national social protection strategies (Cabo Verde, Chad, Ethiopia, RDC, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Zambia, Egypt)
Support to the development of social helath protection (Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, RDC, Togo)
Adminsitrative governance, development of MIS and institutional coordination (Cabo Verde, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique)
Financial governance (RDC, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, République Démocratique du Congo, Tanzania, Egypt, Tunisia, Zambia)
Maternity (Ghana)
Pension in Tanzania and Egypt + new requests in Botswana and South AFrica
Extension to the informal economy (Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Zambia, Morocco)
Extension to migrant workers (Morocco)
Tripartite design / reform of a comprehensive SS (Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa)
South south learning
National SP strategies
Social health protection
Maternity
Pensions (universal, contributory)
Financial governance
Administrative governance, coordination
Extension informal economy/migrants
Tripartite design/reform of SS schemes

5. Support for those without jobs/poor
In Africa and elsewhere, ILO supports the development of social protection systems for all, including social protection floors for all stages of life through a diversity of mechanisms (contributory, non contributory) – SDG 1.3
Children
Working age
Old age
Disability Benefits
Child support
Support for those without jobs/poor
Old Age Pension,
Survivors
Maternity
Access to Health
Work Injury

6. In all countries we follow a step-by-step approach leading to sustainable changes
National social protection strategy
1- Assessment based national dialogue
Scheme established / reformed
2- Design or reform of a social protection scheme
Scheme ‘s operations improved
3- Improvement of operations (administrative and financial)
18 months
12 to 24 months
12 to 36 months
Coverage
Adequacy
Access
Impact: SPFs for all

7. More information on our strategy and country activities http://flagship.social-protection.org