Result achieved

A new or revised policy or strategy to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits has been adopted (Step 1)

Number of countries that have adopted new or revised policies and strategies to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits (Step 1)
31.03.2021 KEN101 Public 2020-21 | 8.1.1

Linked projects

Outcome summary

An Unemployment Insurance Fund has been established

Outcome achieved

The Government in March 2021 approved the establishment of Unemployment Insurance Fund, paving way for the processes of its establishment including feasibility and actuarial study; a multi-agency, tripartite committee established to support the process and a roadmap for its development is in place.

ILO's contribution to the outcome

With the support from the government of Netherlands; KEN/19/51/NLD, ILO enhanced the capacity of the tripartite partners in March 2021 on unemployment protection through provision of technical guidance in the consensus building processes and in the development of the roadmap for the establishment of the Unemployment Insurance Fund. ILO is also supporting the government to conduct a feasibility and actuarial analysis.

Gender equality & non-discrimination

CPO deliverables linked to P&B output 8.1 include HIV and Disability responsive social protection to enhance the inclusion of these vulnerable groups in mainstream schemes and towards supporting maternity income protection.

Partnerships

WFP, FAO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, NSSF, NHIF, Women Fighting AIDS in Kenya

SDG

SDG SDG SDG
Goals
  • End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
  • 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
  • 3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases
  • 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
Unemployment