 Social Security Department of the International Labour Organization The objective of the Social Security Department is the enhanced capacity of constituents and particularly... ... social security managers, to design sustainable social security schemes, and to manage and administer them more efficiently, with a view to the provision of better benefits and the extension of their coverage. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/secsoc/ |  International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization The Centre provides training and related services focused on building the capacity of its member... ... constituents and national social protection managers and practitioners to design and manage appropriate protection policies and mechanisms for workers in the formal and informal economies, for their families, and for vulnerable populations. http://www.itcilo.org/ |  Social Protection Floor Advisory Group The Social Protection Floor Advisory Group has been created to enhance... |
 World Health Organization WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. http://www.who.int |  International Social Security Association The ISSA is the principal international institution bringing together... ... social security agencies and organizations. The ISSA’s aim is to promote dynamic social security as the social dimension in a globalizing world by supporting excellence in social security administration. Founded in 1927, the ISSA has its headquarters at the International Labour Office, in Geneva. http://www.issa.int/ | United Nations Development Programme UNDP promotes inclusive and sustainable human development and works to reduce poverty... ... in all its dimensions. It focuses its efforts on making growth and trade benefit everyone in developing countries. http://www.undp.org |
 United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF is committed to providing technical and financial assistance to national governments... ... and counterparts in the development of integrated social protection strategies. It supports the progressive realization of universal social protection coverage and encourages nationally led and defined social strategies that are responsive to local contexts. http://www.unicef.org |  The World Bank The Social Protection & Labor practice supports the World Bank and client countries to assist... ... individuals, households and communities to better manage the income and welfare risks that affect vulnerable groups. The practice is charged with developing concepts and strategies for social protection and labor policy and with carrying out support functions to operational work, largely in the areas of Disability, Labor Markets, Pensions, Safety Nets, Social Funds and Results. http://www.worldbank.org/ | International Council on Social Welfare ICSW is active in a wide range of fields within the general areas of social development social welfare... ... and social justice. This includes issues such as food and nutrition, welfare and health services, social protection, education and housing, as well as many issues relating to economic development, human rights and community participation. http://www.icsw.org/ |
 The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Leveraging the AIDS response, UNAIDS works to build political action and to promote the rights of all people... ... for better results for global health and development. Globally, it sets policy and is the source of HIV-related data. In countries, UNAIDS brings together the resources of the UNAIDS Secretariat and 10 UN system organizations for coordinated and accountable efforts to unite the world against AIDS. UNAIDS |  STEP Portugal The general mission of STEP Portugal is to support the extension of social protection... ... in the framework of promoting decent work in the Portuguese-speaking African countries. The Programme is executed by the ILO Social Security Department and is financed by Portugal. STEP Portugal |  Information Centre on Social Protection CIPS provides information in Portuguese on the extension of social protection... ... in Portuguese-speaking countries. CIPS is a joint project of the ILO Lisbon Office and the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). http://www.cipsocial.org |
 South-South Learning on Social Protection The South-South Learning on Social Protection gateway is an online collaborative platform... ... for policy dialogue and knowledge-sharing amongst social protection practitioners in the Global South. It is an initiative of the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth to foster South-South collaboration, aiming to expand the knowledge base and capacities of developing countries to design and implement nationally-owned poverty reduction strategies, bridging the gaps between theory, policy and practice with accessible and diverse social protection information, as well as providing a space where practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources. http://south-south.ipc-undp.org/about-us |  Education & Solidarity Network The Education & Solidarity Network has been created by Education International (EI)... ... the International Association of Mutuality (AIM) and the Mutuelle générale de l’Education nationale (MGEN), a leading French mutual health insurance society. Its objective is to promote actions to improve social protection of education professionals and to contribute to the extension of social protection coverage through education. http://www.educationsolidarite.org/en/presentation |  Social Protection Floor Initiative The global SPF-I brings together an International Coalition of actors comprised of a Global Advisory Network that includes UN agencies... |
 Inter-American Centre for Social Security Studies The CIESS is the educational, training and research organ of the Inter-American Conference of Social Security (CISS). Among the main activities performed by CIESS are education, research and spreading of social security issues. The CIESS carries out academic activities at its headquarters in Mexico City, remote academic activities, and it also carries out academic activities in the American countries that may request so. http://www.ciss.org.mx/ciess |  Inter-American Social Protection Network The IASPN is a community of practice for national social development ministries and agencies... ... in collaboration with international organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sector and academia, to promote the exchange and transfer of experiences and knowledge on social protection. http://socialprotectionet.org/ |  Learning and Resource Centre on Social Inclusion CIARIS promotes knowledge development and sharing on social inclusion. It collects information and knowledge, connects people working on social inclusion and poverty reduction, provides training and technical assistance. http://www.ciaris.org |