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Can low-income countries afford social protection?

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Hagemejer, K.; ILO, Social Security Department
2007
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Summary

PowerPoint presentation. It includes:

  • Overview of the costs of existing social protection transfers in different countries and their role in the development.
  • Presentation of the methodology and results of the ILO studies on the costs of a hypothetical basic social protection package in selected Asian and African countries.
  • Discussing the concept of affordability in the context of current and potential fiscal space, political will and international solidarity.
  • Discussing the need to harmonize financial sustainability with adequacy of benefits provided in order to make any social programme viable.

Presentation (PowerPoint) ٢١٠٣ Kenya , Burkina Faso , Senegal , United Republic of Tanzania , Cameroon , Ethiopia , Guinea
12.03.2009