Social Protection

Building social protection floors
and comprehensive social security systems

Result achieved

A social protection scheme to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits has been adopted or reformed (Step 2)

Number of countries that have adopted or reformed social protection schemes to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits (Step 2)
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Outcome summary

Over 378,000 individuals were enrolled in the COVID-19 Urban Cash Intervention

Outcome achieved

The MGCDSW operationalized an assessment and registration mechanism to identify and bring on board beneficiaries of the COVID 19 Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI) in Malawi’s two major cities, Lilongwe and Zomba. Between March and July 2021, over 95,000 households, representing 378,000 individuals were assessed and enrolled into the CUCI.

ILO's contribution to the outcome

The ILO provided support to the government to develop a rapid assessment and registration criteria for the COVID 19 Urban Cash Interventions (CUCI). The methodology applied innovative targeting techniques applying a blend of geographical mapping and on-ground vulnerability assessment exercises.

Partnerships

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) contributed to the development of the shock responsive module and online application. World Food Programme (WFP)- participated in development of the social protection shock responsive module and facilitated coordination of government officials participation to the Online course, German Technical Cooperation (GIZ) contributed financial support to the implementation of the TRANSFORM rollout plan in Malawi including participation to sensitization of policy makers on t...

SDG

SDG SDG SDG
Goals
  • End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Reduce inequality within and among countries
  • Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Targets
  • 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
  • 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
  • 17.1 Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection

Impacts

  • Number of persons effectively covered(related SDG indicator 1.3.1)
    Total: 378,000
All branches Non-contributory