Social Protection

Creation of jobs and decent work together with extending coverage of social protection, vocational training provision and skills development in both formal sector and informal economy are essential for inclusive growth. Here we want to raise awareness and knowledge on the important role of employment, VET and social protection as key elements in the EU's development policy.

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Defining social protection programmes - Social mitigation of HIV/AIDS - Social Protection policies - Social services aid & social transfers - Welfare services policies

World Social Protection Report 2014-2015 ILO

Mei Zegers uploaded a new Document | 22 September 2016

world_social_protection_report_2014-2015_ilo.pdf 17.97 MB

The World Social Protection Report 2014-15 is a comprehensive source of information on social protection systems, policy trends and social protection statistics. It includes references to issues regarding people dependent on the informal economy. The report: provides a global overview of the...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Social Protection Tool sheet- Targeting Social Transfers ODI 2010

Mei Zegers uploaded a new Document | 21 September 2016

social_protection_toolsheet-_targeting_social_transfers_odi_2010.pdf 2.75 MB

This paper seeks to provide a practical approach to navigating through decisions about whom to target with respect to social transfers. It outlines the minimum data and information requirements for good decision making on targeting. For organisations working with people dependent on the informal...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
What are social transfers? Policy Brief, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme RHVP undated

Mei Zegers uploaded a new Document | 21 September 2016

social_protection-_targeting_the_poor_unu_maastricht_university_2012_0.pdf 310.94 KB

As the first in a series, this brief introduces the concept of social transfers. It answers the question "What exactly do we mean by ‘social transfers’? in a clear and succinct manner. In summary, the paper indicates that what we mean is social assistance provided by public and civic bodies to...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Social Protection- Targeting the Poor? UNU, Maastricht University 2012

Mei Zegers uploaded a new Document | 21 September 2016

social_protection-_targeting_the_poor_unu_maastricht_university_2012.pdf 310.94 KB

There has been an ongoing debate on whether and to what degree non-contributory social transfers should be targeted to the poor, to all citizens in a particular vulnerability category (e.g. people with disabilities, affected by HIV, the elderly) or apply universally to every citizen. A number of...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Seminar on Social Protection in Development Cooperation

Capacity4dev Team created a new event | 29 August 2016

26 Sep

From 26 September 2016 to 30 September 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by DEVCO.B3 (Migration, Employment, Inequalities) and DEVCO.B4 (Education, Health, Research, Culture)

Objectives The objective of the seminar is to raise awareness of EU staff working in development cooperation about the role of social protection in support of inclusive growth and poverty eradication and to reinforce the participants' capacities to engage in social protection programmes and policy...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
SOCIEUX participe au premier Forum international sur la retraite dans la zone CIPRES

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 16 August 2016

socieux_cipres_forum_pensions_info_note_post_fr.docx 50.85 KB

SOCIEUX participe au premier Forum international sur la retraite dans la zone CIPRES Yaoundé (Cameroun), du 27 au 29 juillet 2016.- Le premier Forum international sur la retraite des pays d’Afrique centrale et d’Afrique de l’Ouest s’est déroulé au Cameroun. SOCIEUX soutenu cet évènement en...

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Project: SOCIEUX+ EU Expertise on Social Protection, Labour and Employment
First International Forum on Pensions in the CIPRES zone

Diane KELECOM updated the event | 10 August 2016

27 Jul

From 27 July 2016 to 29 July 2016
in (Belgium)

Organised by Inter-African Conference on Social Welfare (CIPRES)

*Yaoundé (Cameroon), 27 to 29 July 2016*./- The first International Forum on Pensions in Central African and West African countries was held in Cameroon. SOCIEUX supported this event by sending two European experts to speak at the Forum. The SOCIEUX team also attended in order to present the...

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Project: SOCIEUX+ EU Expertise on Social Protection, Labour and Employment
SOCIEUX participe au premier Forum international sur la retraite dans la zone CIPRES

Beatriz Juanes uploaded a new Document | 29 July 2016

socieux_cipres_forum_pensions_info_note_post_fr.docx 50.85 KB

SOCIEUX participe au premier Forum international sur la retraite dans la zone CIPRES Yaoundé (Cameroun), du 27 au 29 juillet 2016.- Le premier Forum international sur la retraite des pays d’Afrique centrale et d’Afrique de l’Ouest s’est déroulé au Cameroun. SOCIEUX soutenu cet évènement en...

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Project: SOCIEUX+ EU Expertise on Social Protection, Labour and Employment
First International Forum on Pensions in the CIPRES zone

Beatriz Juanes created a new event | 29 July 2016

27 Jul

From 27 July 2016 to 29 July 2016
in (Belgium)

Organised by Inter-African Conference on Social Welfare (CIPRES)

*Yaoundé (Cameroon), 27 to 29 July 2016*./- The first International Forum on Pensions in Central African and West African countries was held in Cameroon. SOCIEUX supported this event by sending two European experts to speak at the Forum. The SOCIEUX team also attended in order to present the...

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Project: SOCIEUX+ EU Expertise on Social Protection, Labour and Employment
Domestic Work Voice And Representation Through Organizing, ILO

Francesco Barilli uploaded a new Document | 7 July 2016

wcms_436279.pdf 600.22 KB

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility

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