What are the most important elements to be considered in terms of ILO policy regarding the extension of social protection to the rural economy?
Here are some elements:
- Building a comprehensive framework for the rural economy: linking social protection policies and strategies for the rural economy with other areas of intervention;
- Provision of social protection to the rural population as a key strategy aimed at eradicating poverty and food insecurity;
- Ensuring the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality (AAAQ) of health care, and addressing inequities in the access to health services between rural and urban areas;
- The role of social protection in promoting sustainability and inclusiveness in the rural economy. For instance, social transfers (e.g. social pensions, public employment programmes), as a way to boost the local rural economy;
- Informality in the rural economy and the role of social protection for supporting the transition to modernization and formality in rural areas;
- Linkages between the rural informal economy and food security
Find out more on the ILO POLICY GUIDANCE NOTES!
