Social protection and labor programs help households and workers manage crises, escape poverty, navigate transitions, and seize employment opportunities. Despite recent progress, three in four people ...

Social protection systems help the poor and vulnerable cope with crises, find jobs, invest in the health and education of their children, and protect the elderly. Supérate—the largest and most ...

This paper investigates the impact of automation on the U.S. labor market from 2000 to 2007, specifically examining whether more generous social protection programs can mitigate negative effects.

Adaptive and shock-responsive social protection (ASRSP) plays a pivotal role in this mission, offering timely support that helps communities not just survive but thrive in the face of adversity. What ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy Social protection programmes have the potential to create lasting improvements in older women’s ...

(Beirut) – Governments of the Middle East and North Africa region should develop and fund comprehensive social protection systems that fulfill all people’s right to social security, Human Rights Watch ...

(New York) – Nepal’s newly elected government should prioritize coverage for all children and add coverage for millions of informal workers as it considers changes to the existing system, Human Rights ...

UNHCR’s assistance around the world has been performing the same role as social protection for many years. UNHCR has been implementing or contributing to activities that replicate or support national ...

Countries across the world aim to provide social protection for all citizens or residents, generally by a combination of public social insurance and social assistance. Social protection, or social ...