A project that mapped social protection systems and their interaction with informal employment globally, in order to build a knowledge repository that can be used for knowledge sharing, analysis and policy development.
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WIEGO demonstrates an online tool to calculate social protection financing
A comprehensive, sustainable social protection system requires various actors, institutions and processes working together. Strengthening each part of the system and understanding the relationships between them is essential for systemic change.
We explored the building blocks, challenges, and best practices in social protection systems so governments could better include workers in informal employment. Understanding workers’ experiences in navigating social protection systems was a central focus of our work, helping to make meaningful and inclusive reforms.
Our mapping includes accessible summaries of the global literature relating to the key building blocks of social protection systems – financing, worker registration, governance and delivery. The summaries critically assess the challenges and successes of each system, and are available in English, French and Spanish.
Each building block is the subject of several podcasts which highlight grass-roots experiences within social protection systems. The podcasts feature interviews with membership-based organizations, support organizations and other allies.
