Inclusive social security and the social contract
'Inclusive social security and the social contract: overcoming instability and building trust in the MENA region' is a working paper produced as part of the Ford Foundation funded Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum.
Webinar to launch the Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum for the MENA region
Development Pathways will host a webinar to officially launch the Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum (ISSPF), an initiative funded by the Ford Foundation focused on building knowledge and capacity on inclusive social security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The social contract and the role of universal social security in building trust in government
A strong social contract is a precious resource in any country. Without it, citizens will be reluctant to pay their taxes resulting in governments being unable to collect the revenues they need to offer good quality public services to their citizens.
Shifting the paradigm: building an inclusive, lifecycle social security system in Tunisia
Many people in Tunisia continue to lack access to basic social security. A high degree of informality leaves millions without income security and heightens vulnerability to life shocks – such...
Webinar Reflections: Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum MENA
A webinar to mark the launch of the Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum (ISSPF) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region event took place on Thursday 29 April.
Protecting human rights during economic crises
What can we learn from 2022's economic crises? This 2-page brief sets out countries' social security responses to those crises: what is working and what isn't to protect populations.
Social security for refugees: a human rights perspective
In 2022, the number of forcibly displaced people globally passed 100 million people for the first time in history. This brief explains how social security can help to secure human rights for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Advocating for universal social security: how to win hearts and minds
The purpose of the paper is to strengthen the arguments and strategies by all those who advocate for universal social security (or protection) whether it be in civil society, governmental, political or international organisations or other spaces.
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.