Wednesday, March 20, 2024
We live in a world of crisis, with increasingly frequent, interconnected, and devastating shocks caused by climate change and natural disasters, economic crises, health emergencies, conflicts, and forced displacement. These shocks hit the poorest people...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Social protection is a fundamental right and expanding social protection programmes and services – such as childcare, parental leave benefits, pensions – can reduce women’s poverty, improve their access to paid work and help them cope better with crises...
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Every two months, Marcelina Ngandu collects her cash transfer from the Zambian government and invests it in her small doughnut business. “I buy baking flour and make doughnuts for selling,” says Marcelina, a widow, who uses the money she makes to support...
Friday, February 16, 2024
The covid-19 pandemic prompted an unprecedented global response, with nations implementing various social protection measures to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of lockdowns and restrictions. This blog, based on our forthcoming article “How did COVID...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Globally, 1.4 billion children, aged under 15, lack any form of social protection, leaving them vulnerable to disease, poor nutrition and poverty, according to new data released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Save the Children and...
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Despite being one of the most effective anti-poverty programmes we have at our disposal – as well as a universal human right – social protection coverage remains shockingly low. Over four billion people globally receive no benefits at all, with the...
Monday, September 11, 2023
To understand what is wrong with social protection in Europe, picture watering a garden with a watering-can full of holes.
No matter how full the watering-can, huge amounts of water intended for the plants will be wasted, leaving the flowers to wilt....
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
In a world grappling with the dual challenges of climate change and socio-economic inequalities and vulnerability, fostering coherence between social protection (SP) and climate action becomes imperative, a Climate Centre brief published today...
Sunday, July 23, 2023
The problems facing low-income families have worsened owing to rising global food prices. Consumers in the western economies have seen the cost of their weekly shop rise sharply. Food bank use in Britain has surged as a result of a cost-of-...
Friday, July 21, 2023
A significant determinant of the success or failure of a social protection programme, mainly aimed at reducing the negative impacts of poverty and food security, is the targeting approach for selecting potential beneficiaries. If the project fails to...