Module 2: Introduction to Social Protection

Objectives

This module is an introduction to social protection. It covers the concept of social security and the two dimensions of social security extension: horizontally, to expand social security coverage to as many people as possible, and vertically, to progressively increase the levels of benefits. The module also explains the concept of the social protection floor. It provides an overview of the ILO’s Conventions and Recommendations that prescribe standards for the development of national social security systems. It also gives a general idea of the ILO’s technical support activities in East and South-East Asia and the Pacific to assist in social security extension.

Key questions

  1. What is social security?
  2. What is social protection?
  3. What are the different types of social transfers?
  4. What are ILO’s standards to realize the right to social security?
  5. What are the two dimensions of social security extension?
  6. What are nationally defined social protection floors?
  7. To what extent is social protection linked with employment and economic growth?
  8. What are the ILO’s main technical support activities on social security extension in Asia and the Pacific?

Takeaway message

Social security is a fundamental human right. To guarantee this right, the ILO has devised a twodimensional extension strategy: social security systems shall rely on a nationally defined social protection floor, which would be guaranteed to all residents, based on which higher levels of protection could be made accessible progressively, to more and more people. In East and South-East

Master module 2: Introduction to Social Protection

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Presentations

Introduction to Social Protection

Myanmar - Social security, social protection floors, social protection systems

 

Didactical Material

Myanmar - Results of the group exercise: two dimensions of social protection extension in Myanmar

Videos

Part 1. Terminology and international labour standards

Part 2. Social security strategies and the social protection floor

Part 3. ILO’s activities in Asia and the Pacific, and Q&A

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Philippines: (1) presentations on "what is social protection" and "what is ABND" were done together, and have been added to Module 4: Introduction to ABND.
12.02.2015 - Loveleen De
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