Noregrets approach to increased resilience and climate. It is a composite indicator that captures the implementation of the four basic social security guar antees in two dimensions. The recommendations were endorsed by world health assembly resolution 62. The social protection floors referred to in paragraph 4 should comprise at least the following basic social security guarantees. Social protec on taskforce and development partners to. The prac ce of social protec on is not new to papua new guinea society except that the terminology is recent.
Interweaving social, gender and environmental justice 1 by rosalinda pineda ofreneo, ph. A social protection system or social security system consists of all types of social protection schemes and programmes within a given country. V acknowledgements this handbook is a new update of the original identifying fiscal space. In june 2012, the 101st session of the international labour conference ilc adopted the recommendation concerning national floors of social protection, 2012 no. Providing social protection floors and facilitating intersectoral. Read online the social protection floor and the based national.
Social protection and sustainable adaptation to climate and environmental change 3. The term social floor or social protection floor has been used to mean a set of basic social rights, services and facilities that a global citizen should enjoy. Social protection is a human right, grounded in the right to social security,2 and enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights 1948. A training manual joy hernandez, christal chan, samuel li shing hong credit to photos. The role of a social protection floor should be to provide a rightsbased, systemic insurance against poverty for all people at all times.
The role of national social protection floors in extending. The declaration cites ilo recommendation 202 of 2012 that defines a countrys social protection floor as. The views expressed here are nonetheless those of the author. A useful tool in this regard can be the social protection floor index, which reports on the gaps in social protection and the funds needed to fill these. Social protection floors ilo social protection platform. Other targets of the sdgs most prominently target 3. Social protection systems and social protection floors. Under the new law, the employers social security contribution will increase from 2. Proven results in high, middle and low income countries social protection policies have proven to be effective in. The social protection floor spf is the first level of social protection in a national social. Human rights and social justice frameworks that inform the social protection floor are examined. Brief for gsdr 2015 social protection policies in the context.
Social protection floors and economic and social rights. A study of micro, small, and mediumsized enterprises. The integration of social protection in the climate and environmental debate with the support of initiatives such as the social protection floors pps, led by the ilo and. Social protection floor access to essential health care for all income security for children income security for working age income security for older persons building a social protection floor therefore amounts to taking a lifecycle approach to social protection. Introduction 80% of the global population has no access to comprehensive social protection. Oldage pension select age eligibility from dropdown list benefit can be as a percentage of per capita gdp or in local. Gizs definition of social protection is broad and incorporates health, poverty and broader issues of social and economic development. Access to social protection coverage in their new country of residence, such as social security and health care, could help reducing the vulnerability of migrant workers and decrease certain costs involved in labour migration. The index was developed by a group of master students from the. Social protection in lao pdr department of foreign.
If a document is labeled with a megabyte, it should be considered a large file and it may take a while to download to your pc. Unicef promotes the development and strengthening of integrated social protection systems, which take a multisector approach and. Download the social protection floor and the based national. It aims to capitalize on experiences, identify knowledge gaps. These different schemes and programmes, which can be contributory or noncontributory, should be interlinked and complementary in their objectives and functions. Spfs are a social and economic necessity presently, 80% of the global population is lacking. This draws on concepts of social justice and human rights, recent advances in social protection, and innovative 2 poor and vulnerable households in wealthier communities and nations are also expected to suffer more than others. There is a risk that the gains of ensuring access to. Definition of the social protection floor springerlink. A qualitative analysis of social protection in bangladesh preface social protection is a basic human rights and it is proclaimed in the united nations universal declaration of human rights udhr. It aligns adbs 2001 social protection strategy with the inclusive growth agenda of strategy 2020. Social protection floor for a fair and inclusive globalization. It is expected that studying social protection policies will help policy makers design better, more responsive social protection and poverty alleviation policies.
Ilo social protection platform theme monitoring the. Since 1940, the ilo collects and analyses quantitative information on social protection schemes around the world. Evolution of the discussion at the ilo on the social protection floor concept. It is a basic set of social rights derived from human right treaties, including access to essential services such as health, education, housing, water and sanitation, and others, as defined nationally and social transfers, in cash or in kind, to guarantee income security, food.
It is worth mentioning that the social protection floor has been central to ilos social security strategy in developing countries, but it is not a binding requirement for member states as its provision have only been specified in a recommendation number 202 and not a convention. This policy guide explains how to design inclusive and robust social protection systems and focuses on taxfinanced income security, mainly through cash transfers. Mira bierbaum, cacilie schildberg, michael cichon1. Social protection mechanisms for children living on the streets. Social transfers are not affordable in low income countries social transfers are an endless unproductive drain on the exchequer social cash transfers fuel inflation social transfers create dependency and laziness social transfers should not give something for nothing. Definitions of social protection systems are also provided for sida and usaid. Social protection for persons with disabilities in arab. Poverty, social exclusion and health systems in the who. Options to expand social investments in 187 countries, copublished by the ilo. Article 10 addresses social security in the context of the protection of the family and benefits covering mate rnity leave for women. The role of national social protection floors in extending social security to all.
Options for social and economic development for children and poor households in 184 countries published by unicef in 2012, and its later 2017 revision, fiscal space for social protection and the sdgs. Michael cichon is president of the international council on social welfare. They may not possess the basic documents, such as an identity card or birth. Stress the need to provide social protection to all members of society encourage national and local initiatives aimed at providing a social protection floor for all citizens support global dialogue and best practices. This briefing presents a short analysis of rural poverty and health systems in the who european region. While social protection floors represent states policy commitments, human rights norms translate. The social protection floor is a set of basic social security rights and transfers, to help promote human rights and support decent living standards worldwide. Nov 15, 20 this chapter defines the social protection floor and further explores the concept of social protection. Social protection floors for a fair and inclusive globalization. Social protection floor index friedrich ebert foundation.
Partnership in statistics for development in the 21st century. The social protection floor initiative fact sheet 2012 this updated flyer, available in several languages, is designed as a promotional tool for a broad public, to get the social. Investing in people social protection for all 36 isabel ortiz and jennifer yablonski 1. Social protection refers to a set of policies to help women, men and children reach or maintain an adequate standard of living and good health throughout their lives. Recognizing that social protection is critical to ensure that no one is left behind, sdg target 1. Social protection is a global knowledge sharing platform on the extension of social security. Climate change, disasters, and social protection 3. A social protection floor could consist of two main elements services access to water and sanitation, health and education and social transfers, in cash or in kind that help to realize respective human rights ilo, 201011. If social protection is to be extended significantly, it is, thus, important to identify the costs of such social protection reforms. Social protection think piece in the post 2015 development. Three key principles for unicef s work on social protection. Social protection floor index global coalition for social protection. National social protection systems that are universal in approach.
Social protection floor index international council on social welfare. The social protection floors recommendation, 2012 no. Honduras enacts social protection law honduras has enacted a new law that benefits employees but increases the tax burden on employers. Social insurance a contributory form of social protection aimed at ensuring income security in the event of e. Social protection for social justice conference papers by. Organization ilo national social protection floor, as explained below. Social security within the discussion of the adequate standard of living. A spf is the first level of a comprehensive national social protection system. Data and research on social and welfare issues including families and children, gender equality, gini coefficient, wellbeing, poverty reduction, human capital and inequality. Social protection programs are at the heart of boosting human capital for the worlds most vulnerable.
This research is designed as a qualitative study that aims to provide an insight into the lives of poor. Definition and objective of a social protection floor 60 3. Enabling macro on your pc 1 open the tool file 2 click on. The human rights fi00023 government, finland approach to. Social protection floors are grounded in the universal declaration of human rights 1948 and other human rights instruments. Social protection floors for social justice and a fair globalization ilo. It is a basic set of social rights derived from human right treaties, including access to essential services such as health, education, housing, water and sanitation, and others, as defined nationally and social transfers, in cash or in kind, to guarantee income security. The social protection floor initiative builds on the ilos concept of a social minimum, which comprises social pensions, child benefits, access to health care, and unemployment provision. At epa, pdf file sizes are labeled and megabytes are indicated by mb. For the purposes of this paper, social protection is taken to refer to. Social protection, poverty reduction, and human development 37 3. Article 111 deals with the right to an adequate standard of living, and includes social assistance.
Crisis, opportunity and the social protection floor request pdf. Social protection systems should be tailored to specific needs and country contexts. Social protection was pushed to the fore of the international agenda after the obvious damage due to the financial and economic crises, and a 2012 ilo recommendation operationalizes social protection floors as twopronged, providing universal access to essential health care and basic income security in the case of maternity, for children and. Social protection floors are nationally defined sets of minimum social security guarantees that include basic income security across the lifecourse and access to essential health care, including maternity care. Recognizing the strategic importance and necessity of ensuring universal social protection, the united nations system chief executives board adopted in april 2009 the global initiative for a universal social protection floor spfi as one of nine initiatives in response to the current crisis. The social protection floor spf is the first level of social protection in a national social protection system. Download times of large pdf files vary based on connection speed.
The global coalition for social protection floors, a network of almost 90 ngos and trade unions organisation worldwide, is happy to announce the social protection floor index spfi. Social protection, migration and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development 3 2 legal coverage varies considerably, but tends to be low social protection programmes differ in two main respects. Towards social protection for health an agenda eng. Social protection floors international trade union confederation. The role of the social security board of the ministry of labour, 60. The user has r equested enhancement of the do wnloaded file.
Pdf recently the issue of social protection floor spf has gained a strong momentum at. Social protection floor as a part of social security staircase source. The aim of social protection floors is to extend basic support and protection to all those in need. The global coalition for social protection floors promotes the right of all people residing in a country to social security, regardless of documentation. Social protection model 2 for each intervention, set the benefit parameters eligibility, benefit amount, administrative cost, and coverage ratios and targeting poor as a percentage of covered population example. The ilo social security inquiry ssi is the main source of global data on social protection, used daily by policy makers, officials of international organizations and researchers database. Coordination unceb adopted the social protection floor initiative in april 2009. Guidance for maintaining fire protection and life safety systems regardless of occupancies nfpa information on covid19 disclaimer. Social protection, economic growth, and political stability 40 4. Untitled by lal nallath leaving on rubbish demra, dhaka, bangladesh by ziaul haque untitled drinking woman chandigarh, india by ajay verma working woman india by mankesh n. Jul 02, 2015 a social protection floor index as a monitoring tool for national social protection policy implementation, forthcoming 2015.
The social protection floor and the based national. Social protection could be ensured to migrant workers by states through the establishment of. Enhancing social protection asian development bank. Monitoring national social protection policy implementation mira bierbaum, annalena oppel, sander tromp, michael cichon1 maastricht graduate school of governance unumerit 1 the paper is the result of a team effort.
In support of the principle of regular monitoring, the social protection floor index spfi has been devel oped. This information was adapted from conducting remote video inspections, a white paper developed by the building code development committee bcdc of the national fire protection association nfpa. Social protection systems help individuals and families, especially the poor and vulnerable, cope with crises and shocks, find jobs, improve productivity, invest in the health and education of their children, and protect the aging population. The social protection floor and the based national dialogue. Social protection, migration and the 2030 agenda for. Poverty, inequality and social protection in lebanon.
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