Social Protection

Building social protection floors
and comprehensive social security systems

National experiences

Documenting Social Protection Floor national experiences.


The Region


  • Yaounde Tripartite Declaration on the implementation of the SPF, 2010: Document
  • Symposium on social protection in Southern Africa, May 2011: List of resources
  • Social Protection in Africa: Evidence, Politics and Rights, 2010: Document
  • Developing a legal framework for mutual organizations in WAEMU Member States, 2007: Document

 

B C G K M R S T Z

Burkina Faso
 
  • Building a Social Protection Floor, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010
  • Feuille de route pour l'élaboration d'un socle de protection sociale, SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2010

Cape Verde
 
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011

Congo, DR
[Top]
 
  • Mutuelles de santé et financement du système de la santé, BIT-STEP, 2008

Ghana

  
 
  • National Health Insurance Scheme
  • Financial analysis of the national public health budget 2007-2016, ILO, 2008

Kenya
 
 
  • The Right to Social Security in Kenya. The gap between international human rights and domestic law and policy, H. Trust, Economic and Social Rights Centre, 2007

Mozambique
 
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011
  • The IMF and the Social Protection System in Mozambique. Working meeting on the revision of the basic social protection programs, V. Lledó, 2011

Rwanda
[Top]
 
  • Mutuelles de Santé
  • Social Protection: An Ongoing Process, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

South Africa
 
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011
  • The SPF in South Africa
  • A presentation on South Africa's Basic Social Protection Floor to the Special Event on South-South Cooperation, V. Madonsela, 2010
  • Older Persons Grant
  • Child Support Grant
  • Child Support Grants, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

Tanzania
 
 
  • Social Protection Expenditure and Performance Review and Social Budget, ILO, 2008

Zambia
 
 
  • Social Protection Expenditure and Performance Review and Social Budget, ILO, 2008

Zanzibar
[Top]
 
  • Social protection expenditure and performance review and social budget (SPER), ILO, 2010

The Region


  • The impact of the financial and economic crisis on Arab States: Considerations on employment and social protection policy responses, ILO, 2009: Document
  • Unprotected Employment in the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Gender Equality and Workers' rights Perspective, J. Hilal, S. Al Kafri, E. Kuttab, 2008: Document

 

Egypt
 
  • Integrating a System of Child Benefits Into Egypt's FiscalSpace, UNICEF, 2012

Saudi Arabia
 
  • Major Social Insurance Law Reforms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, F. Howaimel, 2008

The Region


  • UN Development Group - Asia Pacific (UNDG-AP) Issues Brief on Social protection, UN, 2011: Document
  • National Social Protection Floors in Asia and the Pacific, ILO, 2012: Factsheet
  • The Single Window Service in Asia and the Pacific, Piloting integrated approaches to implementing Social Protection Floors, ILO, 2012: Factsheet
  • Assessment Based National Dialogue on Social protection in Asia and the Pacific. A Participatory Approach, ILO, 2012: Factsheet
  • Costing of basic social protection benefits for selected Asian countries. First results of a modelling exercise, ILO, 2006: Report

 

C I N S T V

Cambodia
 
  • The National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable: Process of Development, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

China
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011
  • Developing a Basic Rural Medical Security System

India
 
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011
  • Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010
  • The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ,ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010
  • Social Protection in India: An interview with Sudha Pillai

Indonesia
[Top]
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011
  • Indonesia: Implementation of the national social security law, ILO, 2008
  • OECD Economic Surveys: Indonesia , OECD, 2010

Sri Lanka

  
 
  • Social Security in Sri Lanka: Towards a social security floor as a new foundation for the system?, ILO, 2008

Thailand
 
  • The SPF in Thailand
  • The Universal Coverage Scheme
  • The 500 Baht Universal Pension Scheme

Vietnam
[Top]
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011

The Region


  • Employment Security in Europe and Canada. A Review of Recent Legislation in Three Countries, ILO, 2002: Document

The Region


  • Declaration of Brasilia on the SPF, G20 Consultation meeting, 2011: Document
  • Un piso de protección social en América Latina. Costos fiscales e impactos sociales, CEDLAS, 2008: Document
  • The impact of tax-financed pensions on poverty reduction in Latin America, ILO, 2004: Document
  • Estudio comparativo de los costos fiscales en la transición de ocho reformas de pensiones en América Latina, CEPAL, 2000: Document

 

A B C E H M P U

Argentina
 
  • The SPF in Argentina
  • El Piso de Protección Social: las políticas públicas en Argentina, OIT, 2012
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011
  • Extension of the Universal Family Allowance: The Universal Child Allowance, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010
  • Asignación Universal por Hijo
  • Plan de Inclusión Previsional

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
 
 
  • The Dignity Pension (Renta Dignidad): A Universal Old-age Pension Scheme, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

Brazil
 
 
  • SPF Country Brief. Brazil in Search of Universal Social Protection, ILO, 2011
  • Broadening Social Protection and Integrating Social Policies, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010
  • The Rural Saocial Insurance Programme, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

Chile
 
 
  • The SPF in Chile
  • The Red Protege, The Social Protection System, 2006-2010, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

Colombia
 
 
  • The Subsidized Health-care Scheme in the Social Protection System, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

Ecuador
 
 
  • Towards a Universal Pension Protection Scheme, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2010

Honduras
[Top]
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011

Mexico

  
 
  • SPF Country Brief, ILO, 2011
  • A Social Protection Floor, ILO - SU/SSC (UNDP), 2011
  • Oportunidades
  • Seguro Popular

Paraguay
 
 
  • The SPF in Paraguay

Uruguay
[Top]
 
  • The SPF in Uruguay
  • Mensaje de Ernesto Murro, Presidente de BPI, 2010