Social protection topics
Healthy DEvelopments is reporting on
Adaptive social protection
Linking Social Protection with Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation to strengthen people’s and societies’ resilience.
COVID-19 and social protection
COVID-19 represents a ‘moment of truth’ for countries’ social protection systems.
Digitalisation in social protection
Digitalisation revolutionises data management and administrative processes in social protection.
Registries and targeting
Directing social assistance to the right people at the right time
Social assistance
Cash and in-kind transfers reduce chronic poverty and help poor and vulnerable households to weather shocks
Work-related social protection
Protecting workers against risks to their incomes and livelihoods
Gender and social protection
Promoting gender equality in social protection contributes to inclusive growth and development.
Inclusive social protection
Closing the gaps in access to social protection for vulnerable populations
Universal Social Protection
Universal Social Protection is key for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals.
Social health protection
Social health protection is an important stepping-stone on the way to Universal Health Coverage.
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