Child disability benefits: An investment worth making
Children with disabilities are, arguably, the world’s most vulnerable children, evidence suggests. But it doesn’t have to be this way, as indicated by the evidence in this short paper. Child Disability...
Social Protection through the Looking Glass: Lewis Carroll’s parable for the unwary
What can a 19th Century work of literary nonsense teach us about global social protection debates? To mark April Fools’ Day, our guest blogger Nicholas Freeland suggests that Lewis Carroll’s work The Walrus and the Carpenter can tell us more more about prevailing dogmas in the sector than you might imagine! Lewis Carroll...
A magical use of evidence: the World Bank’s State of Social Safety Nets 2018 report
With great fanfare, the World Bank recently released its 2018 The State of Social Safety Nets report, writes Stephen Kidd. The big question was: could the Bank manage to put together a strong, evidence-based paper without straying into advocacy? More specifically, would the Bank continue its practice of using the report...
The political economy of social protection
The Academy on Social Security is organised by the International Training Centre of the ILO. It runs this year from 16 – 27 September. Stephen Kidd, Senior Social Policy Specialist...
World Bank policy review promises a future where incomes are insecure
A World Bank policy review has risks both for employment rights and the right to social protection, warns Peter Bakvis. The World Bank decided last year to devote the 2019 edition of its flagship annual policy review publication, the World Development Report, to the theme of the future of work. Preparation...
Development Pathways social protection training course a great success
Development Pathways launched a brand-new training course, ‘Inclusive Social Protection: Making the Case’, in Naivasha, Kenya. This exciting and comprehensive course was entirely organised and facilitated by Development Pathways, with modules led by our very own social protection specialists and other global experts.
‘I feel more loved’: Autonomy, self-worth and Kenya’s universal pension
This paper presents the findings of a qualitative research study conducted in order to observe the impacts of Kenya’s social pension on one rural community. This unique research required the...
Kenya Social Protection Sector Review 2017: Main Report
The Kenya Social Protection Sector Review Report, released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, offers a strategic review of the evolution of Kenya’s social protection sector between 2011 and 2017 and includes many lessons for other countries as they seek to expand their social protection systems.
Kenya Social Protection Sector Review 2017: Summary Report
The Kenya Social Protection Sector Review Summary Report, released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, offers a strategic review of the evolution of Kenya’s social protection sector between 2011 and 2017 and includes many lessons for other countries as they seek to expand their social protection systems.
Social Protection and Disability in Zambia
The report presents findings from a short study in Zambia to examine its social protection system and programmes and identifies the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in accessing them.