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)
31.10.2020 ETH154 Public 2020-21 | 8.2.1 with UN Agencies, excluding IFIs
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Outcome summary
The Federal Social Protection Platform was reactivatedOutcome achieved
In October 2020, the Federal Social Protection Platform (FSPP) was re-activated in line with strengthening of national coordination mechanisms. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) uses the FSPP to inform, amongst stakeholders, the establishment of a National Social Protection Council and a National Fund for social protection. The FSPP brings together over 25 institutions from government, development partners and non-government organizations working on social protection to discuss policy and governance issues on the country’s social protection system.ILO's contribution to the outcome
The ILO, working in partnership with UNICEF supported the re-activation of the Federal Social Protection Platform through the SPPFM project by providing technical support to enhance coordination amongst the different stakeholders.Gender equality & non-discrimination
The ILO commissioned a study to inform extension of coverage to informal economy workers. The study has a strong component on inclusion of gender issues on extension of coverage to inform policy formulation on legal, financing, benefit design and administrative aspects for coverage extension.Partnerships
The ILO collaborated with UNICEF and the World Bank in the initiatives to strengthen the Ethiopian Social Protection system. With UNICEF, under the EC DG-INTPA project, specific work related to the production of the vulnerability assessment with respect to COVID-19 and a socio-economic impact analysis of COVID-19 in Ethiopia and mobile-based monitoring applications to track COVID-19 top-up cash transfers for the Urban Productive Safety Net Programme (UPSNP) clients was developed for MoLSA. ILO also colla...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
- Reduce inequality within and among countries
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
- 8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
- 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality