Continuing the debate: a response to the ILO’s defence of their social security financing estimates
In March, Stephen Kidd, Diloá Athias and Olivia Claxton wrote a critique of the ILO’s estimates of the universal social security financing gaps. The ILO responded, defending their results. You...
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Universal social security is feasible in low-income countries: a critical review of the ILO’s calculations on the cost of bridging the gap
In this new Pathways’ Perspectives piece, Stephen Kidd (Principal Social Security Specialist), Diloá Athias (Senior Economist) and Olivia Claxton (Social Protection Officer) examine the ILO’s claim that universal social security would...
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Integrated Socio-Economic Registration System For Indonesia
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical importance of well-functioning socio-economic registration systems in delivering social protection. Countries like Indonesia are developing integrated registry systems to more efficiently identify and support...
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Social Protection Fiscal Space and Funding Gap Analysis in Botswana
In 2023, Development Pathways supported UNICEF and the government of Botswana in conducting a fiscal space and funding gap analysis of social protection in Botswana. The funding gap analysis projects...
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Social protection in the Cook Islands: A case study
Over 90 per cent of Cook Islanders benefit from the Government’s Social Protection system, which has helped reduce poverty across the country by over half since it was introduced in...
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The role of social protection in responding to shocks and building resilience in the Pacific & Timor-Leste
This brief explores the evidence on the role of social protection in responding to shocks and building resilience in the Pacific and Timor-Leste. It highlights key findings, summarises the most...
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Social protection for women and girls in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
This brief examines the evidence on social protection for women and girls in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, highlighting key findings, summarising prominent voices in the field and identifying areas where...
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Disability and Social Protection in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
This brief explores the evidence on disability and social protection in the Pacific and Timor-Leste. It highlights key findings from the published literature, identifies leading voices on the topic and...
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Investing in social protection for good times and bad: An assessment of social protection financing in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
This report examines the current and historical levels of social protection expenditure in 14 countries across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. This research draws primarily on national budget documents (including budget...
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