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

List of links to useful Social Protection Websites

Vincent Chasteloux posted Information | 14 August 2013

GESS is the ILO's Global Extension of social Security website – the most important: http://www.social-protection.org/gimi/gess/ShowMainPage.do The Social Protection Floor Gateway website is like a child of GESS, set up by the UN, mainly UNICEF with ILO and UNDP, to promote the Social Protection...

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13th Regional seminar of ACP-EU economic and social interest groups - Dakar, 4-5 July 2013

Vincent Chasteloux posted Information | 16 July 2013

On the basis of the Cotonou agreement, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is mandated to organise consultation sessions and meetings of ACP-EU economic and social interest groups in order to include these actors views on the ACP-EU partnership and foster cooperation between civil...

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Assessing Social Protection Coverage in Asia and the Pacific

Vincent Chasteloux posted Information | 5 July 2013

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has just released an updated version of its unique Social Protection Index. The study, which analyzes government programs providing social insurance, social assistance, and labor market support in 35 countries across Asia and the Pacific, shows varied spending...

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ADB Social Protection Index - June 2013

Vincent Chasteloux uploaded a new Document | 5 July 2013

social-protection-index.pdf 2.14 MB

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Social Protection and Food Security – What Works? - Empirical Evidence, Conference in Bonn

Karsten WEITZENEGGER created a new event | 2 July 2013

10 Jul

From 10 July 2013
in 53113 Bonn (Germany)

Organised by GIZ/BMZ

Expert Meeting invited by GIZ and German BMZ. Register by e-mail to socialprotection@giz.de [1] [1] mailto:socialprotection@giz.de

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Study on Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa - Final Report

Vincent Chasteloux uploaded a new Document | 1 July 2013

study_on_social_protection_in_sub-saharan_africa_-_final_report.pdf 1.12 MB

The draft of this report was the subject of a workshop held in Addis Ababa in February with representatives of partner governments in Africa, the African Union Commission and other stakeholders, which informed its finalisation. It focuses on the fiscal framework, labour markets and sustainable...

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ILO workshop held in Cambodia on 'Integrating Social Policies and the Delivery of Social Protection Floors' - 29-31 May 2013

Vincent Chasteloux posted Information | 1 July 2013

The ILO organised a technical workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia along with the partners involved in the implementation of the National Social Protection Strategy of Cambodia. The workshop took stock of the experiences of participating countries in the development of coherent national social...

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Social Protection and Food Security – What Works? - Empirical Evidence, Conference in Bonn 10 July 2013, GIZ/BMZ

Karsten WEITZENEGGER posted Information | 21 June 2013

Social Protection and Food Security – What Works? – Empirical Evidence Date | Wednesday, 10.July 2013, 10h00 – 17h00 Venue | Universitätsclub Bonn - Konviktstrasse 9, 53113 Bonn, Germany Language: English Expert Meeting invited by GIZ and German BMZ. Register by e-mail to socialprotection@giz.de...

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Invitation to Expert Meeting "Social Protection and Food Security – What Works? – Empirical Evidence"

Karsten WEITZENEGGER uploaded a new Document | 21 June 2013

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Supporting the Capacity of Guinea’s Artisanal Fishing Communities

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Traditional fishing is an important source of economic activity in the impoverished West African nation of Guinea, where the European Commission's Food Facility has undertaken a project to boost the sector through awareness, training and provision of better equipment.

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