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

SOCIEUX in Action Newsletter published

Beatriz Juanes posted Information | 6 January 2016

Dear colleagues and friends, We are pleased to present the fourth issue of SOCIEUX in Action , which provides an update on SOCIEUX’s current interventions in Colombia, Jordan, Mexico, Togo and Zanzibar. Since its creation in January 2014. You can view “SOCIEUX in Action” English, French and Spanish...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
Journée Mondiale contre le travail des enfants a Irouhalen

Francesco Barilli updated the Information | 22 December 2015

Semaine culturelle sous le thème « UNE PROVINCE SANS PETITES BONNES » à Irouhalen (Province de Chichaoua), commune rurale de près de 7.000 habitants. L'Association « Développement de Talaint » y réalise un très bon travail en faveur de la fille rurale. Cette Association dynamique et créatrice est...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Concept Paper: "Supporting Social Protection Systems" (DEVCO 2015)

Alicia Martin Diaz uploaded a new Document | 21 December 2015

supporting_social_protection_systems_final_0.pdf 3.27 MB

This Concept Paper, jointly drafted by Nick Taylor (formerly Head of Sector in DEVCO B3) and Michael Samson (Economic Policy Research Institute), aims to explain the challenges of social protection systematisation, drawing on global lessons in order to strengthen EU Development Cooperation's...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
How can public works programmes create sustainable employment?

Sarah Cummings posted Information | 15 December 2015

Public works (PW) programmes are long-standing development interventions that have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their potential ‘double dividend’ of reducing poverty and fostering growth by transferring income directly to the poor, while at the same time building and improving...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
Mei Zegers commented on information | 2 December 2015

How to Expand Social Protection - Sustainably

Interesting points. I believe this post and the associated document could be quite interesting to some of our implementing partners. Some of you may remember Nick Grisewood who did a presentation at our workshop in Brussels in June.

Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Supporting Social Protection Systems

Alessio Lupi uploaded a new Document | 2 December 2015

supporting-social-protection-systems-20151125_en_0.pdf 3.27 MB

This Concept Paper contains three main sections: - Part One presents the evolution of global social protection models from the origins of social security in Europe and the development of the Bismarck and Beveridge systems that still underlie the basic dichotomy between a focus on income security...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
How to Expand Social Protection - Sustainably

Capacity4dev Team posted Information | 30 November 2015

Since the 2008 financial crisis, unemployment and inequality have crept up , at the same time that funding for social protection policies has been stretched thin. Vulnerable groups have borne the brunt, and drawn attention to the fragility of social protection – the array of schemes from child...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Concept Paper 4 - Supporting Social Protection Systems

Daniele Di Pillo uploaded a new Document | 25 November 2015

supporting-social-protection-systems-20151125_en.pdf 3.27 MB

This Concept Paper contains three main sections: Part One presents the evolution of global social protection models from the origins of social security in Europe and the development of the Bismarck and Beveridge systems that still underlie the basic dichotomy between a focus on income security and...

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Group: Tools and Methods Series
Mei Zegers commented on information | 24 November 2015

"People of the Sun" project in Malawi

Hope visitors who viewed this blog visited the sites? I have some of their products and also gave some to friends. Everybody loves them! Including me.

Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
"People of the Sun" project in Malawi

Mei Zegers posted Information | 23 November 2015

We would like to share the very innovative project “People of the Sun” with you as you may find it inspiring. People of the Sun works with artisans in Malawi to create innovative new designs that are based in tradition. The artisans make a range of products using sustainable locally available...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility

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