Inequality and social security in the Asia-Pacific region
The Asia-Pacific region is characterised by high levels of income inequality, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. This report provides analysis and recommendations on how to % reduce inequality in the region.
The perils of linking social protection to financial inclusion
By Sarina Kidd, Development Pathways The purpose of financial inclusion is to incorporate individuals into the formal financial sector, by providing them with affordable financial products and services to meet their needs. Social protection programmes are often considered to be excellent entry points for financial inclusion, especially when recipients are provided with a payment instrument, linked,...
Action Against Hunger recommends a bolder approach to universal social protection
Action Against Hunger (AAH) France recently released a policy brief entitled “Universal social protection in the aftermath of COVID-19: a step forward towards social justice.”
Crocodiles and CROCO dials: How the metrics of Coverage, Rate, Ownership, Continuity and Opportunity demonstrate the superiority of life-course social protection
By Nicholas Freeland I have just read a paper[1] on social protection in Africa with which I profoundly disagree. It has a good main title – “Beware of the Crocodile” – but it goes steadily downhill from there. Even the sub-title is misleading: “Quantitative Evidence on How Universal Old Age Grants...
New dates announced for Development Pathways’ Online Course on Inclusive Social Protection
Due to popular demand, Development Pathways is releasing new dates for the Online Course on Inclusive Social Protection: Making the Case which will take place from 3 May to 9 July 2021 with only 20 spaces available.
Smoke and mirrors: the role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region
Written by Sarina D. Kidd for the Ford Foundation funded Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum, this working paper highlights how the international financial institutions (IFIs) shape social security policy in the MENA region.
Development Pathways presents findings for global research project on governance and social protection
Last week, Development Pathways staff presented their findings from a global research project on the governance of social protection systems.
A line in the sand – how a human rights definition of poverty can push the fight to the next level
By Lucilla Bertolli Philip Alston will be missed in his role as United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, both for his razor-sharp look at mainstream development policies and for his constant reminders of their shortfalls. During his tenure, Alston effectively bridged the universal human rights framework with social and...
The role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region: in brief
This four-page summary of the full paper “Smoke and mirrors: the role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region” presents the six key...
Investments in social protection and their impacts on economic growth: tax financing options
The report builds on our previous research with ITUC, showing the economic benefits of social protection by examining the different financing options that states have at their disposal in order to strengthen...