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The Covid-19 pandemic and its related shocks have revealed the value of public services and social protection floors. Institutions tasked with ending poverty like the World Bank are increasingly under pressure to support vital public services and play a key role in wider universal social protection (USP) discussions. The World Bank recently released its latest […]
The video of the webinar “Progressive realisation: Building inclusive social protection systems in low- and middle-income countries using the principle of universality” is now online. The webinar was held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Speakers Daisy Sibun, Social Policy Specialist at Development Pathways, author of ‘Can a leopard change its spots? A critical analysis of […]
Response from the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors to the World Bank’s new Strategy for Social Protection. Download pdf version. With this statement, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF), representing more than 120 civil society organisations and trade unions from all over the world, intends to react to the World Bank’s new […]
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The webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 1 to 2 pm UTC. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpduytrT4iHtbO32hiC4pBLg0g0sH4AkEy Background There is broad consensus that expansion of social protection is a necessary response to the global food and economic crises. But an immediate reaction when universal social protection is proposed is often that “it is […]
TALLER PRESENCIAL FORTALECER LOS CUIDADOS Y LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR Como cierre de este ciclo realizaremos un Taller Regional presencial “Protección Social, Cuidados e Igualdad de Género: Desafíos frente a las Políticas de Austeridad” se realizará el miércoles 9 de noviembre de 2022 en Buenos […]
The slide presentation and the webinar's recording of the webinar the “Work Bank, IMF and Universal Social Protection following COVID-19: The Good, the Bad and the Unclear” are now available. The webinar took place on 20 October, 2022. In the webinar World Bank, IMF and Universal Social Protection following COVID-19: The Good, the Bad and […]
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS: “FORTALECER LOS CUIDADOS Y LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL” APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. Lo que la pandemia nos dejó, transformaciones necesarias En el contexto de la pandemia por COVID 19, Ciedur, Social Watch y la Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, con el […]
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS FORTALECER LOS CUIDADOS Y LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. Con el objetivo de fortalecer la incidencia política de la sociedad civil en favor de la protección social en América del Sur realizaremos un ciclo de conferencias con la participación […]
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There is broad consensus that expansion of social protection is a necessary response to the global food and economic crises.
But an immediate reaction when universal social protection is proposed is often that “it is impossible, because it is too expensive!”
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS:“FORTALECER LOS CUIDADOS Y LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL”APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. Cuando el Estado falta a la cita: la (in)sostenibilidad de la vida La desprotección social en que vive la mayoría de la población mundial quedó visibilizada en el escenario de la pandemia […]
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS FORTALECER LOS CUIDADOS Y LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. Con el objetivo de fortalecer la incidencia política de la sociedad civil en favor de la protección social en América del Sur realizaremos un ciclo de conferencias con la participación […]
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS: APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. Los cuidados comunitarios en tiempos de COVID 19 El ciclo de conferencias, organizado por Ciedur, Social Watch y la Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, con el apoyo de la Red de Género y Comercio, se enmarca […]
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS: LA PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL DESDE LOS CUIDADOS APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. Con el objetivo de fortalecer la incidencia política de la sociedad civil en favor de la protección social en América del Sur realizaremos un ciclo de conferencias con la participación de […]
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS: APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. La protección social desde los cuidados En el contexto de la pandemia por COVID 19 quedó al desnudo la desprotección social en que se encuentra gran parte de la población en el mundo y América Latina no […]
CICLO DE CONFERENCIAS: LA PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL DESDE LOS CUIDADOS APORTES A LA DISCUSIÓN SOBRE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL EN AMÉRICA DEL SUR English version available below. Con el objetivo de fortalecer la incidencia política de la sociedad civil en favor de la protección social en América del Sur realizaremos un ciclo de conferencias con la participación de […]
English version available below. Nota Conceptual y Programa (Descargue versión pdf). La pandemia de COVID 19 puso de manifiesto las vulnerabilidades de nuestras sociedades en términos sanitarios como la falta de mecanismos de protección para que la población pudiera enfrentar la crisis económica y social que la pandemia trajo aparejada. En 2020, el 53,1% de […]
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The HLPF virtual side event: How to achieve the SDGs despite the worsening hunger and poverty crisis? took place on Wednesday, 6 July, during the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2022. The side event was focused on the discussion on “Building forward better” around four interlinked themes – vaccines, hunger, debt and social protection, and livelihood […]
The HLPF virtual side event: How to achieve the SDGs despite the worsening hunger and poverty crisis? will take place on Wednesday, 6 July, 7:30 am NYT/11:30 am GMT. The event will have translation for English, French and Spanish. To get the link please register here: bit.ly/GCAPatHLPF2022 The side event will focus on the discussion […]
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The study on low-income countries’ (LICs) views of the proposed Global Fund for Social Protection (GFSP) sought to contribute to discussions on the operational dimensions of the fund, adding to existing knowledge on the available financial and administrative options. Findings from this study point us to several broad areas of interest, including the political […]
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In November 2021 the ad hoc group on IDA20 of the GCSPF submitted Comments on the social protection elements in the IDA20 draft Deputies Report in which it criticises the fact that the World Bank continues to promote targeted social safety nets rather than social protection floors in line with ILO standards. The document is […]
The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) endorses the “The Future is Public: Global Manifesto for Public Services”. The manifesto positions public services as the foundation of a fair and just society and of the social pact that implements the core values of solidarity, equality and human dignity. It advances a series of ten […]
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Download pdf version Beyond the health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected economies and people’s livelihoods around the world. Experts forecast an additional 250 million people in extreme poverty by 20301, while the consequences of the pandemic are resulting in a 10th of the global population suffering from hunger, amounting to 720 to 811 […]
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The video of the virtual side event “Decade of Action to achieve Universal Social Protection by 2030” is now online. The side event on the Theme Austerity & Social Protection was co-hosted by the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) and the Africa Platform for Social Protection (APSP) and it was held during the […]
The virtual side event “Decade of Action to achieve Universal Social Protection by 2030” (Theme: Austerity & Social Protection) co-hosted by the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) and the Africa Platform for Social Protection (APSP) will be held during the Global People's Assembly. The virtual Global People's Assembly is part of the Global […]
The ad hoc group on IDA20 of the GCSPF has prepared a position paper on the draft policy commitments in the IDA20 replenishment document. The document is available here (pdf format) and here (word format). The World Bank launched an early twentieth replenishment process of the International Development Association (IDA), its fund for the world’s […]
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On August 2021 the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors sent a letter to Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). See the letter below, pdf version here. 26 August 2021 Mr. Mathias Cormann Secretary-General Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Dear Mathias Cormann, On behalf of the […]
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The virtual side event “Decade of Action to achieve Universal Social Protection by 2030” took place on 12 July 2021 during the High-level Political Forum 2021. The virtual side event was co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations; Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia; Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection - […]
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The virtual side event “Decade of Action to achieve Universal Social Protection by 2030” will take place in the framework of the High-level Political Forum. Date: Monday 12th July 2021, Time: 7:30 – 9am New York, EDT Please register here: https://socialprotectionorg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K0jIjxvgTC2pDQqYRiMhgQ The event will be in English. Live Spanish and French translation will be offered. […]
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Human Rights Council 47th session 21 June to 9 July 2021 Agenda item 3 “The Global Fund for Social Protection: International Solidarity in the Service of Poverty Eradication” Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Written statement submitted by the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (A/HRC/47/NGO/168) https://undocs.org/A/HRC/47/NGO/168 Download pdf version […]
Civil 20 (C20) and Oxfam organised the event “Ahead of the G20 Foreign and Development Joint Ministerial Session. “Policy Dialogue on G20 response to adequately tackle the impact of COVID-19 on hunger and food insecurity” held on 15th of June 2021. The agenda of the webinar is here. Johanna Wagman participated on behalf of the […]
Statement to the International Labor Conference Recurrent Item Discussion on Social Security 4 June, 2021 Download pdf version here. Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this discussion. My name is Johanna Wagman, I am speaking on behalf of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, a global network of civil society […]
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Download PDF version June 2021 CONTENT 1. MAIN QUESTIONS What is social protection? What is a social protection floor? What would a Global Social Protection Fund do? Why is a fund needed? Why support this proposal at this moment? Many countries have in fact expanded social protection programmes during […]
The US Coalition of the GCSPF sent a letter and a briefing on “Expanding social protection: benefits for workers, businesses, and communities” to the US government to support the global fund at both the G7 and G20. LETTER Download pdf version May 7, 2021 Mr. Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser The White House 1600 […]
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People living in the world’s poorest countries, who are particularly at risk of poverty, cannot wait until it becomes possible to provide stable financing for social protection programmes from domestic resources alone. They need such protection right now, especially in light of the devastation wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. As is well documented, the Covid-19 […]
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For years, social experts have proposed the establishment of a Global Fund for Social Protection – an international institution to help low-income countries develop the capacity to finance a minimum level of social protection for their population. The debate is now gaining momentum. Amid the Covid-19 crisis, the proposal for a Global Fund for Social […]
The video of the virtual event “International Solidarity to Support a Robust and Inclusive Recovery - A Global Social Protection Fund” is now online. The virtual event, co-organized by the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), was held in the framework of the Spring Civil Society Policy […]
The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF), in partnership with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), is pleased to invite you to the event “International Solidarity to Support a Robust and Inclusive Recovery - A Global Social Protection Fund” that will be held in the framework of the Spring Civil Society Policy Forum of […]
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Ana Zeballos spoke on behalf of the GCSPF at the Civil Society Meeting “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond”, Cluster 2: socio-economic response: social protection, gender, youth, health, education, and human rights. The consultation with NGOs and Civil Society Organizations was held under the auspices of the International Labour Organization and […]
The video of the virtual side event “Building Roofs and Raising Floors Through Inclusive Digital Technologies and A Global Fund for Social Protection”, co-organized by the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) and Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), is now online. The virtual event was organised by the Global Coalition for Social […]
The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors calls on the G20 to launch an initiative to establish a Global Fund for Social Protection. Read here the advocacy letter or donwload a pdf version. 9 February, 2021 In 2021, several important decisions will be taken at the international level as the world community strives to find […]
The virtual side event “Building Roofs and Raising Floors Through Inclusive Digital Technologies and A Global Fund for Social Protection”, co-organized by the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) and Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) with bring together speakers from the Governments of Finland and Belgium, the United Nations, civil society, academia, […]
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Social protection gaps left individuals and societies vulnerable to health, social and economic impacts of COVID-19. A Global Fund for Social Protection could accelerate progress in building social protection floors worldwide and strengthen crisis resilience decisively. Social Protection has been an essential tool to face the pandemic and to mitigate its health, social and economic impact on individuals and societies. So far, 209 countries adopted 1,568 social protection measures in response to COVID-19 - 54 % of these measures were […]
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Joint programme on improving synergies between social protection and public finance management Brussels/Geneva/New York – 1 December 2020 – The European Union, Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF today presented an innovative partnership on social protection and public finance management. The multi-country EUR 22.9 million programme – supported through […]
The European Union, the International Labour Organization, UNICEF and the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors are implementing a thematic flagship programme aimed to strengthen Social Protection systems and ensure sustainable financing while improving Public Finance Management. Currently, the overall programme is being implemented in 18 partner countries. The programme immediately reoriented funds to respond to […]
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Nicola Wiebe spoke on behalf of the GCSPF at the Civil Society Meeting “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond” held by the UN Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General with civil society on 2 November 2020. She spoke about the rationale and need for the Global Fund for Social Protection, details […]
e-GCSPF # 45 - October 2020 Global e-Conference 5, 6 and 8 October 2020 Turning the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity: What’s next for social protection socialprotection.org organised the Global e-Conference “Turning the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity: What’s next for social protection?”, which took place on October 5, 6 and 8. The GCSPF […]
The global community of nations has long decided to ensure the Human Right of all people to social protection. Studies have shown that ensuring a basic level of social protection for all is affordable for most countries and definitely for the global community of nations. A solidarity-based Global Fund for Social Protection could support countries […]
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PRESS RELEASE. 21 September 2020. The COVID-19 crisis has driven economies and health systems around the world to the brink of collapse, pushed millions into extreme poverty and deepened deprivations experienced by many more. These devastating consequences could have been avoided if people had been supported by robust and comprehensive social protection systems that ensure […]
Strengthening public health and social protection systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic By Mira Bierbaum, Thomas Gebauer and Nicola Wiebe Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors Download this chapter in pdf format here. The health and socioeconomic crisis caused by COVID-19 has shown in a dramatic fashion that we are only as safe as […]
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The call is available in Arabic, Russian, English, French and Spanish. The list of signatories is here. The Press Released “Over 200 civil society organizations and trade unions unite to call for a Global Fund for Social Protection to protect the most vulnerable during COVID-19 and beyond” is here, (pdf version). Civil Society Call for […]
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In the face of a global catastrophe, it's not very difficult to see the urgency for social safety nets. But even before the COVID-19 pandemic, people knew: social protection rights are human rights that should not be yielded to market forces. As early as 2012, the member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) committed […]
“Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.” The Universal Declaration […]
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March 2020 Working Groups for 2020 - 2021 Eight working groups (WGs) were confirmed at the Core Team strategy meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland on November 2019. The report of the meeting is here. These eight WGs will frame the work of the Global Coalition […]
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Report of the interactive, evidence based panel “The right of all to roofs & floors: Affordable housing and social protection” with international experts who explored the latest evidence on the human rights dimensions and interlinkages between the implementation of universal social protection systems, including floors, to combat and ultimately do away with homelessness and ensure […]
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