Summary

This policy brief delves in the situation in Egypt, reflecting on the legal framework and featuring the key characteristics of social protection and security systems in Egypt and their implication on informal employment with focus on the beneficiaries of Takaful and Karama programme. It then outlines the possible approaches Egypt may consider for extending social security coverage to the self-employed and wage workers operating in the informal sector, inviting insights from international experiences where similar countries managed to develop mechanisms to expand social security coverage. It offers policy-oriented, actionable message to support policymaking in the field of social security and protection.