Challenging misassumptions behind policymaking: “Women’s participation in social safety net programmes increases their agency and influence”
Anasuya Sengupta, Senior Social Policy Specialist and Holly Seglah, Social Policy Officer at Development Pathways, further debunk the notion that women’s participation in social safety net programmes increases their agency and influence.
Pension or disability assistance: an unfair choice in Georgia?
When COVID-19 restrictions were first put in place in spring 2020, the Government of Georgia provided aid to different groups. Unfortunately, this was done in a way which left many people out – in particular, penalising older people with disabilities, a particularly vulnerable group who face not only non-working, no-income years, but also the additional costs that come with living with a disability.
Social Security: a pillar of inclusive growth for Kenya? – Executive summary
This study rigorously investigates the relationship between social security and growth, and models returns to GDP from an investment in expanded coverage of universal social security in Kenya.
From historical trends to investment pathways: Social protection expenditure in Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste
This paper provides a comprehensive study on social protection financing in Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste, covering their expenditure size, composition, and historical evolution.
Partnerships for Social Protection
Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) is providing tailored assistance to support countries to advocate for, build and strengthen effective, sustainable, gender-responsive and shock-responsive social protection systems in the region.
Universal social security can reduce poverty and inequality: new collaboration with Human Rights Watch
Development Pathways has collaborated with Human Rights Watch on a new question-and-answer document, which offers clarity on the often misunderstood topic of universal social security. The new release also calls on governments and international lenders to create and support systems in accordance with their human rights obligations.
National Social Protection Strategy for Sierra Leone 2022-2026
The National Social Protection Strategy outlines the Sierra Leone’s strategic priority areas for 2022-2026, to meet the policy objectives laid out in the National Social Protection Policy (NSPP). First, it...
Three reasons community-based targeting is a threat to social stability
Guest blogger Kia Howson shares why using community-based targeting to define who receives social security can come at a price for many. The number of conflict-affected countries has more than doubled over the last decade.[1] Many low- and middle- income countries are unable to respond to the multitude of challenges they...
An affordable and feasible pathway to universal social security
This paper explains why using universality – social security for everyone within a population category – is more successful than other approaches in implementing social security schemes. The study demonstrates...
Sierra Leone adopts a lifecycle approach to social protection in its new strategy
Sierra Leone’s government has launched its new multi-year National Social Protection Strategy.