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Social protection responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries: Strengthening resilience by building universal social protection

Social Protection Spotlight COVID-19

International Labour Organization
2020
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Summary (English)

This document takes a detailed look at the role of social protection measures in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak in developing countries. This brief examines the response measures some countries have introduced, including removing financial barriers to quality health care, enhancing income security, reaching out to workers in the informal economy, protecting incomes and jobs, and improving the delivery of social protection, employment and other interventions.

Policy brief 10630 health care , income security , financing , social assistance , social health protection , ILO standards , social insurance , social services , social transfers , universal benefits , social protection policy , emergency relief , sickness , unemployment , benefits , cash / in-kind benefits
14.05.2020