How to Design Inclusive Social Protection Systems
Organization(s): ESCAP
Author: Chad Anderson, Stephen Kidd, Thérèse Björk
Regions: Asia-Pacific
Year: 2018
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This policy guide, developed by ESCAP together with Development Pathways, explains how to design inclusive and robust social protection systems and focuses on tax-financed income security. It explains why universal schemes are better at reaching the poor than targeted schemes, and what policy options to consider when designing inclusive schemes.
The guide is the second in a series of four policy guides developed to support policymakers and practitioners in Asia and the Pacific in their efforts to strengthen social protection. The first guide explains the basic principles of social protection and the impact it can have on poverty reduction, social cohesion, economic growth and the environment; the third will focus on the effective implementation of inclusive social protection schemes and the fourth will discuss options for financing.
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States parties to major human rights instruments related to economic, social and cultural rights such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) have an immediate minimum core obligation to ensure the satisfaction of, at the very least, minimum essential levels of all economic, social and cultural rights such as the right […]