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ILO’s social protection activities in Africa

Discover how the ILO has supported social protection development in Africa and globally, focusing on key areas like health protection, child benefits, and old-age pensions. Learn about the ILO's work in 23 African countries and its flagship program on social protection floors. Explore the steps taken to design or reform social protection schemes and improve operational efficiency. For more information, visit http://flagship.social-protection.org.

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ILO’s social protection activities in Africa

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  1. ILO’s social protection activitiesin Africa Presentation at the SPIAC-B Algiers, 26 April 2017

  2. Over the past 10 years the ILO has supported the development of social protection in 136 countries • national social protection strategies in 34 countries • health protection in 30 countries • child benefits in 21 countries • maternity benefits in 20 countries • unemployment insurance schemes in 20 countries • public employment programmes in 31 countries • old-age pensions in 43 countries

  3. In 2016/17, the ILO supports the development of social protection systems, including floors (SDG 1.3), in 66 countries – 23 in Africa Europe, CA: 5 countries Asia: 15 countries MENA: 7 countries LA: 16 countries Africa: 23 countries + the AU initiatives • 21 countries (in red) are part of ILO’s Flagship programme on building social protection floors for all

  4. In Africa, ILO’s support ranges from national strategies to MIS systems, pension reforms to universal schemes… South south learning National SP strategies Social health protection Maternity Pensions (universal, contributory) Financial governance Administrative governance, coordination Extension informal economy/migrants Tripartite design/reform of SS schemes

  5. In Africa and elsewhere, ILO supports the development of social protection systems for all, including social protection floors for all stages of life through a diversity of mechanisms (contributory, non contributory) – SDG 1.3 Children Working age Old age Child support Support for those without jobs/poor Old Age Pension, Survivors Maternity Work Injury Disability Benefits Access to Health

  6. In all countries we follow a step-by-step approach leading to sustainable changes 1- Assessment based national dialogue National social protection strategy Schemeestablished / reformed 2- Design or reform of a social protection scheme Impact: SPFs for all Coverage Scheme ‘s operationsimproved 3- Improvement of operations (administrative and financial) Adequacy Access 12 to 24 months 18 months 12 to 36 months

  7. More information on ourstrategy and country activitieshttp://flagship.social-protection.org

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