This policy guide explains how to design inclusive and robust social protection. This note assesses whether social protection programs are adequately financed in mainland tanzania. Some structural factors, including population ageing, exert and will increasingly exert upward pressure on social. Social protection has attracted increasing interest in developing countries in recent decades and policies have been initiated in all developing regions. A longterm perspective by kefyalew endale, alexander pick and tassew. Financing social protection in the context of the aaa. Exploring innovative ways to finance social protection on the national and international level. Presentation at the saspen fes international conference. This book is an overarching compendium of issues dealing with economic, fiscal, financing, financial market and financial governance aspects of alternative. Innovative financing methods for social protection laura bolton institute of development studies 23. It abstains from giving policy advice and passing judgement on alternative. There are definitely challenges to financing social protection. How will emerging trends affect the needs for social protection.
Enabling social protection to promote gender equality, 5. Social protection floors in the financing for development. Ghana, liberia and the maldives have introduced taxes on tourism to support social programs. Financing social protection 2 1 introduction this paper was commissioned as a one of a set of brief papers providing background materials to support a dfid policy document on social protection. Retailer reitmans canada files for protection from. Financing social protection is the responsibility of the state. Financing social protection overseas development institute. Mexico support to the social protection system in health. When countries build up their social protection systems, they need reliable information and tools on how the systems should be designed. Designing social protection systems that are effective and equitable, and.
Penney co inc filed for bankruptcy protection on friday with plans to permanently close some stores and also explore a possible sale, making it the latest brickandmortar retailer to. Financing social protection for children in crisis. This working paper summarizes the findings from three of the countries chosen. This can be problematic in countries where tax evasion and tax avoidance by individuals and. Designing social protection systems that are effective and equitable as well as fiscally, financially and economically efficient has been a challenge for many countries. The addis ababa action agenda emphasizes domestic resource mobilization, especially strengthening tax systems that can sustainably finance social protection. Social protection developed as a response to rising poverty and vulnerability in the 1980s and. Mare viies, tallinn university of technology, estonia. Ffdo background note financing social protection floors. Originally understood exclusively in terms of poverty reduction, today social protection is being integrated into broader national policies.
Very few social protection programmes are funded and managed by the counties themselves. Financing social protection in the light of international spending targets. Financing for social protection often comes from government funds. Espn thematic report on financing social protection portugal. It considers the opportunities, constraints, and options available to a bilateral donor in the financing of social protection. When it comes to financing social protection programs, taxes are seen as a major resource.
How to finance inclusive social protection united nations escap. A programme providing a benefit equal to 12% of per capita gdp to each child, reaching 8% of the population, would require 0. Financing and co financing social protection reforms, expansion and integration, and 6. Financing of social protection in the european union. They also need to explore new ways of financing social. Cooperation in producing this paper of my codirector of the financing social protection floors project of socdevjustice, barry herman, and of its executive director, eva hanfstaengl, are much. The currently envisaged scope of donor grant financing such. Section 2 provides context for the discussion by summarizing key reforms and the impact of the pcs and describes brazil s health care delivery and financing system. The botswana federation of trade unions bftu would like to thank all individuals and organizations that contributed to the success of this document.
Increasing social protection access and coverage to the informal sector can lead to a number of benefits. Financing social protection floors the united nations. At county level there is no overarching, legally mandated coordination structure for social protection. Data requirements 6 epidemiology 6 programmatic 7 financial 8 4. The event was entitled financing social protection. Mexicosupport to the social protection system in health project. Originally understood exclusively in terms of poverty reduction, today social protection. Kenya social protection mapping, coordination and capacity. Social health protection sustainable financing and leadership overview snapshot of the course social health protection is crucial for every human to remain healthy and to be protected. Social protection that reaches all women, men and children. Cost % of gdp coverage as % of total population x benefit size as a % of per capita income x admin multiplier.
Public social protection expenditure excluding health, by region and subregion, 2015 or latest available year percentage of gdp source. We find that social protection programs are an important component of government expenditures, and. The fourth section assesses the implications of childsensitive social protection for asias development paradigms which increasingly move beyond single. The system of social protection financing in bih faces a number of challenges. Developing country governments have been responding by broadening coverage and increasing national floors of social protection. Public disclosure authorized africa social protection. A broad political consensus that positions social protection as a vital investment in human capital is essential to ensure longterm financing and national ownership. Fiscal challenges to financing social protection to achieve the. Ffdo working paper 1 social protection floors in the financing for development agenda a paper requested for the interagency task force on financing for development.
Other forms of social protection aim at longerterm development and enabling people to move permanently out of poverty babajanian et al. How to design inclusive social protection systems this is the second in a series of four policy guides developed to support policymakers and practitioners in asia and the pacific in their efforts to strengthen social protection. For example, bolivia, mongolia and zambia are financing universal pensions, child benefits and other schemes from mining and gas taxes. Financing social protection in tanzania english the. Financing social protection in tanzania world bank. Longterm goals include improving opportunities for inclusive growth, human capital development, equity and social stability. Assisted medical treatment order amto social protection. Social protection refers to a set of policies to help women, men and. The international trade union confederation, the friedrichebertstiftung and world solidarity cordially invite you to a global conference on. Overall, participants highlighted that financing social protection is economically feasible in the vast majority of countries, and that there are a range of options at governments disposal to create fiscal space for comprehensive social protection systems. Financing the social protection agenda of the sustainable development goals. First, social protection can increase workers access to credit, education, new technologies. This working paper summarizes the findings from three of the countries chosen by the studymongolia, myanmar, and. Pdf textbook published within a series on financial, actuarial and statistical aspects of.
Challenges in financing education, health, and social. Social protection financing 1 the point of departure which we all share is that social protection is a human right 1, which is key to achieving sustainable development, including reduc ing poverty and social. Financing social protection for children in crisis contexts armando barrientos respectively, professor and research director, and research fellow, brooks world poverty institute, university of manchester. Financing social protection in tanzania english abstract. The study focuses on assessing ethiopias capacity to expand social protection coverage and the move towards increased domestic reliance in financing the program in the long run. Ilo world social protection database the important role of social contributions employers and workers contributions to social security in financing public social protection. Financing social protection european commission europa eu. Economic growth records were rather similar before 1983, but since. The global context for the contemporary concern with social protection 26 2. Section 2 will build on the asian development banks definition of social protection and assess the financing needs for social protection in the region. Independent evaluation group, project performance assessment report 124870 washington, dc. Financing social protection 2017 the importance of increasing investments in social protection over the past decade, social protection has emerged as a critical development instrument in asia and the pacific.
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