Result achieved
A policy measure to improve the financial and administrative governance of the social protection system, making it more robust has been adopted and operationalized (Step 3)
Number of countries that have adopted or operationalized policy measures to improve the financial and administrative governance of the social protection system, making it more robust (Step 3)
30.11.2020 PAK226 Public 2020-21 | 8.2.1
Linked projects
- PAK/21/01/DEU - Technical Assistance – Monitoring Support and Actuarial Analysis
- PAK/21/01/RBS - Expanding Social Protection to Dometic Workers in Pakistan.
- PAK/16/01/KIK - Settlement of the funding gap for the compensation to be delivered to the victims of the fire at the Ali Enterprises in Baldia.
- RAS/18/01/UNS - Achieving SDGs and ending poverty through Universal Social Protection
- PAK/16/06/DEU - Implementation of the agreement concerning additional employment injury benefits to the victims of the Ali Enterprises fire and strengthening of the employment injury insurance and benefit system in Sindh Province.
- PAK/16/04/ITA - Promotion of Decent Work Opportunities for the economic empowerment of vulnerable segments of society
Outcome summary
The Government of Pakistan established the first tripartite 'Social Security Coordination Forum'Outcome achieved
The Government of Pakistan established the first tripartite ‘Social Security Coordination Forum (SSCF)’ in November 2020. The Forum has held three (3) meetings. This is the first time that a coordinated response has supported a number of positive initiatives to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness, and increase adequacy of benefits. These initiatives include joint coverage-campaign and awareness raising by the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), the Employees Social Security Institutions-(ESSI) and the Workers Welfare Fund (WWF), study on extending social security to workers after their retirement; and three studies on covering informal economy workers.ILO's contribution to the outcome
The ILO provided support to the SSCF by drafting and developing its TORs and composition of the Forum, proposing the preliminary agenda of meetings, providing secretarial support, and supporting the technical capacity development of SSCF members.Partnerships
Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan; Sindh Employees Social Security Institution, Provincial Social Security Institution, Employees Old-age Benefits institutions, Workers’ Welfare Fund, Employers Federation of Pakistan; Pakistan Workers Federation;SDG
Goals
- End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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
- 8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on highvalue added and labour-intensive sectors
- 8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms