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

Regional Workshop on Social Protection: DAY 1

Pierre Berman posted Information | 7 February 2017

Participants of Regional Workshop on Social Protection, Day 1 Yesterday was the beginning of the Regional Workshop on Social Protection from the Perspective of Informal Economy in Naivasha, Kenya. After a series of introductory speeches by Pierre Ghilain (EC), Serena Bove (RNSF project director ),...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Indicators to measure Social Protection Performance

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 30 January 2017

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This concept paper provides a critical overview of social protection indicators in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) context to support the European Commission’s decision-making on social protection indicators and to support decisions on how the European Commission can contribute to the global...

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Indicators to measure Social Protection Performance

Noelle Aboya - Chevanne uploaded a new Document | 25 January 2017

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This concept paper provides a critical overview of social protection indicators in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) context to support the European Commission’s decision-making on social protection indicators and to support decisions on how the European Commission can contribute to the global...

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Group: Tools and Methods Series
Nairobi Workshop on Social Protection & Informal Economy

Pierre Berman created a new event | 9 January 2017

06 Feb

From 6 February 2017 to 10 February 2017
in (Kenya)

Organised by RNSF Team - IESF Group

Regional Workshop on Social Protection from the Perspective of Informal Economy from 6 to 10 February 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. More info on our dedicated page: 7. Regional Workshop on Social Protection (Nairobi, 6-10 February 2017) [1] [1] http://capacity4more.acc/iesf/minisite/welcome/7-regional-...

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IESF WORKSHOP on Social Protection: 6-10 February 2017 in Nairobi

Pierre Berman posted Information | 9 January 2017

The IESF Group is organizing a Regional W orkshop on Social Protection from the Perspective of Informal Economy taking place from 6 to 10 February 2017 in Nairobi. A page dedicated to this five-day workshop has just been created on the website of the IESF Group. Here is the link: 7. Regional...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
IESF WORKSHOP on Social Protection: 6-10 February 2017 in Nairobi

Pierre Berman posted Information | 21 December 2016

As announced in the September edition of the RNSF newsletter, the organisation of the Regional W orkshop on Social Protection from the Perspective of Informal Economy is under way! A page dedicated to this five-day workshop taking place from 6 to 10 February 2017 in Nairobi has just been created on...

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7. Regional Workshop on Social Protection (Kenya, 6-10 February 2017)

Pierre Berman created a new WIKI page | 21 December 2016

A five-day workshop on Social Protection from the Perspective of Informal Economy was organised by the Research, Network & Support Facility (RNSF) on 6-10 February 2017 in Naivasha, Kenya. The aim of the workshop was to answer the question: "How could we use social protection mechanisms as a...

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Giving Youth a Future is Key to Rebuilding Somalia

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 20 December 2016

After years of conflict and instability, impoverished Somalia faces a daunting list of development and security challenges. This arid country is vulnerable to famine and disease, the long coastline is a haven for pirates and the militant extremist group al-Shabab remains a potent threat. But when...

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GOOD PRACTICES: To what extent should the formalization of the work of people depending on the informal economy be supported?

Pierre Berman posted Information | 19 December 2016

The issue of formalisation of work is ambiguous (Loayza, N.V., L. Serven and N. Sugawara 2010 Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank, Washington DC) as there is a statistically and economically significant impact of informality on growth and on the incidence of poverty across...

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Social Safety Nets in 4 minutes (video of the RNSF team)

Pierre Berman posted Information | 16 December 2016

As previously announced, the RSNF team shares with you a new video interview with our Research expert Prof. Jacques Charmes on social safety nets, another key aspect of social protection. The theme of social protection was introduced earlier this week on the IESF Group. To watch the previous video...

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