Implementation of Social Protection Floor elements at country level

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A SPF of social transfers is globally affordable at virtually any stage of economic development, even if the funding is not yet available everywhere. The feasibility can be demonstrated by several international experiences:

Emerging comprehensive Social Protection Floor

1. Chile: Solidario | More info
2. Uruguay : El plan de Equidad | More info
3. Mexico: Sedesol | More info
4. Brazil
5. China

 Unconditional Cash Transfer :

1. Household income support
   • Chile - Chile Solidario | More info
   • China - Minimum Living Subsidy Scheme
   • India - National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) | More info
   • Indonesia - Social Protection Sector Development Program (SPSDP) / Social Safety Net (SSN)
   • Zambia - Kalomo District Pilot Social Cash Transfer Scheme | More info
   
    
2. Social pensions
   • Bangladesh - Means-tested 'Boishka Bhata' | More info
   • India - Means-tested National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) | More info
   • Namibia - Universal social pension | More info
   • South-Africa - Means-tested non-contributory social pension | More info
   • Argentina - Means-tested social pension 'Pensiones Asistenciales' - Programa de Pensiones No-Contributivas | More info
   • Brazil - Means tested old age pension and disability grant programme 'Beneficio de Prestaçao Continuada [BPC]' | More info
   • Bolivia - Universal social pension 'Renta Dignidad' | More info
   • Chile - Means-tested social pension 'Pensiones asistenciales (PASIS)' | More info
   • Nepal - The universal social pension | More info
   • Uruguay - Programa de Pensiones No-Contributivas | More info
   • Lesotho  | More info
   
    
3. Child/family benefits
   • Mozambique - Minimum Income for School Attendance (MISA) | More info
   • India - National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS) | More info
   • South Africa - Child Support Grant | More info

Conditional Cash Transfer

1. Cash for work
   • Argentina - Jefes y Jefas de Hogar | More info
   • Ethiopia - Urban Food For Work (UFFW) | More info
   • India - Maharashtra Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MEGS) | More info
   • Korea
   • Malawi
   • South Africa
2. Cash for human development
   • Bangladesh - Cash for education program | More info
   • Brazil - Child Labour Eradication Programme (PETI) | More info
   • Colombia - Familias en Acción | More info
   • Equador - Bono de Desarrollo Humano | More info
   • Mexico - OPORTUNIDADES More info
   • Nicaragua - Red de Protección Social More info

Basic Health Care

1. Mexico - Seguro Popular | More info
2. Colombia - Regimen Subsidiado | More info
3. India - RSBY | More info
4. China - Rural Universal Health Insurance | More info