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1. International Social Security AssociationFocus on AfricaDominique La Salle, Director, Social Security Development

2. The ISSA at a glance Membergovernmentdepartments/social security institutions, in 334 158 Countries, covering 3 Billion+ persons 1927 Founded in 17 Liaison Offices and Focal Points 3 Million social securityprofessionals 94 members 45 countries Africa 2

3. ISSA focus on supporting effective implementation • Good governance and effective implementation are key conditions to reach global and national policy goals for universalcoverage, in particular for large-scale programmes • ISSA Centre for Excellence • Professional standards for administrations • Academy – practical workshops and training • Technical support • Recognition • All resources and activities in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, German • Professional conferenceson ICT, Actuaries, Investment of funds, Research and Innovation, etc.

4. The ISSA Guidelines: Professional standards • Good Governance • Service Quality • Contribution Collection and Compliance • Information and Communication Technology • ActuarialWork (jointlywith ILO) • Communication • Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension • Investment of Social Security Funds • Promotion of SustainableEmployment • Return to Work and Reintegration • Prevention of OccupationalRisks • WorkplaceHealth Promotion

5. ISSA Academyactivities for Africa in 2017 • Workshops – practicalexchanges in French/English • Financing (Actuarial, Investment) • Good Governance • ICT in social security • Administrative solutions for coverage extension • Compliance • Service quality • Diploma training – capacity-building in social securitygovernance and management • Range of courses on variousoperational aspects in collaboration with training consortium • ITC (Turin - English) and EN3S (France – French)

6. Using ISSA Guidelines and Centre for Excellence to promote social protection in Africa Professional standards and practical, re-usable solutions Capacity building in existing institutions TechnicalAdvice and Support to solveconcreteproblems in specific areas of administration Review of governance/operationalprocesses Support oversightfunction by comparingstatuswithprofessional good practice Building trust amongstakeholders

7. ISSA Country Profiles – unique information for Africa • ISSA Social Security Country Profiles provide unique and up-to-date descriptions of social security systems in 176countries and are a unique source of information on social security in Africa • Coverall branches of social securityand include information on legalbasis, coverage, eligibility conditions, benefits and administration • ISSA committed to supporting international processled by the ILO on data collection in social protection and reporting on progresstowards global goals

8. The ISSA regional structures European Network Eurasia Chinese members General Secretariat South Asia North Africa East Asia North & Central America Arab Countries West Africa South East Asia East Africa Andean Countries Central Africa Pacific Portuguese-speaking countries Southern Africa Southern Cone

9. ISSA RegionalActivities • ISSA Liaison Offices: Around 10 Seminarsfocussing on specific challenges in social security in the context of a sub-region • NorthAfrica, Algeria • West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire • Central Africa, Cameroon • East Africa, Kenya • SouthernAfrica, Swaziland • ISSA Regional Social Security Forumfor Africa • Biggestgathering of social securitypolicy-makers and administrators in Africa • AddisAbaba, Ethiopia, 23-25 October2017 • Key challenges for social security in Africa • Innovations and good practice • Regional Social Security Summit • Lookingforward to collaboration withAfrican Union and members of SPIAC-B in making the Regional Forum a milestone for social protection in Africa

10. www.issa.int