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

Social Protection in Crisis Contexts - Thematic Hangouts

Zena Mouawad posted Information | 3 months ago

Dear all, The Online Community Social Protection in Crisis Contexts is organising informal thematic hangouts to discuss key topics which practitioners would be interested in exchanging views, knowledge materials and lessons. The next Hangout will take place this Wednesday 4 May at 1 pm UTC (9 am...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
IOM (2022) Social Protection – An Operational Tool for the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus: Linkages between Cash-based

Zena Mouawad uploaded a new Document | 3 months ago

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Original source: IOM Publications Platform Social Protection – An Operational Tool for the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus: Linkages between Cash-based Interventions and Social Protection in Humanitarian and Non-humanitarian Settings This paper explores linkages between cash-based...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
28 April - Regional High Level Side Event on Social Protection across the Humanitarian-Development Nexus

Zena Mouawad created a new event | 3 months ago

28 Apr

From 28 April 2022
Organised by WFP, UNICEF and UNHCR

The session is jointly organized by WFP, UNHCR, and UNICEF in the context of the Brussels VI Conference – Supporting the future of Syria and the region. The side event would build on the key issues covered by the recent Arab Ministerial Meeting on “ The future of Social Protection in the Arab...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
DG ECHO Thematic Policy Document No 3 - Cash Transfers

Zena Mouawad uploaded a new Document | 3 months ago

echo_thematic_policy_document_no_3_cash_transfers_en.pdf 8.79 MB

Following the announcement by our Commissioner at the European Humanitarian Forum, the new DG ECHO Thematic Policy Document No 3 on Cash Transfers is published! The document provides clear guidance to EU humanitarian partners and DG ECHO staff on the use of cash transfers. It embeds DG ECHO’s...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
BASIC Research Working Paper 9 - Value for Money of Social Assistance in Fragile Contexts: Considerations, Evidence, and Research Priorities (March 2022)

Zena Mouawad uploaded a new Document | 4 months ago

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This thematic review provides a conceptual framework for understanding VfM of social assistance in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS). It draws out what is particular to these contexts and identifies key areas for focus. It then reviews the existing literature to identify gaps and...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
A range of resources from the Social Protection Approaches to COVID-19 team (SPACE)

valentina barca posted Information | 4 months ago

Since March 2020, the SPACE (Social Protection Approaches to COVID-19) team collected and organised resources emerging from a very wide variety of actors on the topics of SocialProtection and COVID19 - using these to inform country actions and support global learning. --> short video here...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
Upcoming Event - 30 March - Social assistance in crises roundtable: knowledge gaps and policy challenges

Zena Mouawad created a new event | 4 months ago

30 Mar

From 30 March 2022
Organised by Institute for Development Studies - IDS BASIC

BASIC (Better Assistance in Crises) Research is a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded programme examining why, how and when to use social protection approaches in different crisis contexts, to deliver more effective social assistance so that vulnerable people cope better with...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
SocialProtection.org Webinar - Ripple effects of the war in Ukraine: What role can 'adaptive' social protection play to prepare for and respond to anticipated global price shocks and hunger?

Zena Mouawad created a new event | 4 months ago

24 Mar

From 24 March 2022
Organised by ASPects - Practice Exchange on ASP (GIZ, IPC-IG)

Description With the global pandemic not being over yet, the next shock is already around the corner: skyrocketing prices in energy and food resulting from the war on Europe’s borders. As the most important producer of energy and staple crops such as wheat and corn, a supply failure from Russia...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
Zena Mouawad commented on an event | 4 months ago

Socialprotection.org Webinar (17 Feb) Social Protection for Informal Workers

Dear all, the recording of this webinar is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzYGnH9FY7k Presentations can be found at https://socialprotection.org/discover/multimedia/webinar-presentation-so... Best regards, Zena

Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
USAID and CALP (2022) Cash & Voucher Assistance Within Social Protection Preparedness in Central America, Mexico, and The Dominican Republic

Zena Mouawad uploaded a new Document | 4 months ago

calp-cva-_within_sp_preparedness_in_ca_mex_and_dr.pdf 5.84 MB

The Report can be downloaded at https://www.calpnetwork.org/publication/cash-voucher-assistance-within-social-protection-preparedness-in-central-america-mexico-and-the-dominican-republic/ Excerpt of the Summary, p. 05 There are a range of options for integrating social protection programming linked...

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