Linked projects

• - Palestinian Territory, Occupied - A comprehensive social security strategy to enhance coverage to Palestinian women and men is developed in line with international labour standards (country programme 2012-13)

Outcome summary

Outcome achieved

The social security system seeks to extend oldage, disability and survivors’ pensions, employment injury and maternity benefits to all private sector workers and their family members.

ILO's contribution to the outcome

- Office elaborated the policy framework and carried out an actuarial valuation for the establishment of a pension scheme for private sector workers, covering old-age, disability and survivors pensions. The policy framework was finalized in close consultations with tripartite stakeholders and it was together with the actuarial valuation adopted by the National Social Security Tripartite Steering Committee (November 2013). - Office elaborated the policy framework and carried out an actuarial valuation for the establishment of a maternity insurance scheme, and an employment injury scheme for private sector workers. The policy framework was finalized in close consultations with tripartite stakeholders and it was together with the actuarial valuation adopted by the National Social Security Tripartite Steering Committee (November 2013).