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Presentation on social protection UN Country Team Cambodia

Presentation on social protection UN Country Team Cambodia. Valerie Schmitt, ILO DWT Bangkok 15 May 2013. Structure of the presentation. The social protection floor Examples of floors of SP in the region Working as one UN on the SPF

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Presentation on social protection UN Country Team Cambodia

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  1. Presentation on social protectionUN Country Team Cambodia Valerie Schmitt, ILO DWT Bangkok 15 May 2013

  2. Structure of the presentation • The social protection floor • Examples of floors of SP in the region • Working as one UN on the SPF • Support to the NSPS in Cambodia & the need for coordination

  3. Social security is a human right All members of society should have access to at least basic social security National floors of social protection guarantee this basic entitlement

  4. All residents have access to essential health care including maternity care  All children enjoy basic income security (providing access to nutrition, education and care)  All persons in active age who are unable to earn sufficient income (e.g. in case of sickness, maternity, unemployment, disability) enjoy basic income security  All older persons enjoy basic income security A national social protection floor guarantees that:

  5. The SPF concept was adopted in national social protection strategies Source: NSPS-PV of Cambodia, 2011

  6. And endorsed by the 185 member states of the ILO in June 2012 with the adoption of the SPF Recommendation (No 202) 101st ILC 14 June 2012 456 yes votes 1 absention The recommendation 202 is a useful guidance for member states who wish to establish/maintain SPFs as part of their national social security systems http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_183326.pdf

  7. The floor is not a ceiling 1- Establish social protection floors as the foundation 2- Extend higher levels of social protection benefits to more and more people Level of protection Nationally defined SPF Poor Rest of informal sector Formal sector Population

  8. The floor is not a ceiling (Thailand) Level of social protection Extension of social security through partially contributory schemes Civil servants & dependents Formal sector employees Social protection floor Death, Sickness, Work Injury + Old age lump sum (SSA article 40) Old age and disability pensions Universal Health Care Scheme Population Informal sector

  9. Structure of the presentation • The social protection floor • Examples of floors of SP in the region • Working as one UN on the SPF • Support to the NSPS in Cambodia & the need for coordination

  10. Universal access to health care in Thailand Level of protection CSMBS 6.7% pop SSF sect.33 and 39 15.5% pop Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) – 75.1% population CMHI since 2009 (880,000 insured) Poor Rest of informal sector Formal sector Quasi 100% Coverage (issues: large number of undocumented migrant workers are not covered by the Compulsory Migrant Health Insurance (CMHI) due to problems of affordability)

  11. Cash transfers & scholarships for poor children in Indonesia Level of protection PKH and PKSA - 1.5 million very poor households in 2012 Scholarship for the poor – 6.3 million students in 2012 BOS program – Free education – 44.7 million students in 2012 (grade 1 to 9) Poor Rest of informal sector Formal sector Limitations: The PKH program should be expanded to cover at least all poor households (instead of only very poor); lack of health and education supply may curb the impact of the program.

  12. Extension of social insurance to informal economy workers in Thailand Level of protection CS 6.7% pop SSF sect.33 and 39 15.5% pop Social security Act, Section 40Package 1: 70 baht / 30 bahtDeath, Work injury, Sickness SSF section 40 Universal disability allowance of 500 baht/month Poor Rest of informal sector Formal sector With the introduction of subsidies, coverage has increased from 68 persons to 1.3 million in 18 months. However the target population = 24 million informal economy workers. Also only 50% pay contributions regularly.

  13. Income security for the elderly (>60 years) in Thailand Level of protection Pen-sion for CS Social security Act, Section 40Package 2: 100 baht / 50 bahtDeath, Work injury, Sickness & Old age lump sum SSF section 33 & 39 SSF section 40 Universal old age allowance >90: 1000 baht 80-89: 800 baht 70-79: 700 baht 60-69: 600 baht Poor Rest of informal sector Formal sector

  14. Income security for the elderly in Viet Nam Level of protection Voluntary insuranceunder government regulation Social pension (180,000 VND/month) Problems with the vertical dimension: weak protection to formal workers 5 millions don’t receive any pension 1,300,000 social assistance +80 100,000 social assistance 60-80 1,000,000 pensioners 100,000 voluntary participants

  15. Structure of the presentation • The social protection floor • Examples of floors of SP in the region • Working as one UN on the SPF • Support to the NSPS in Cambodia & the need for coordination

  16. MONGOLIA WORKING WITH OTHER UN AGENCIES ON SOCIAL PROTECTION National AdvisoryCommittee(co-chaired by MOLSW & ILO) UN joint program group (JPG) on social protection UN / RTG joint team IWG, P4H UN SPF WORKING GROUP PACIFIC COUNTRIES

  17. The UN/RTG joint team on SP in the framework of the UNPAF on Social Protection, Thailand UN/RTG Team on social protection • UN SPF Team • ILO (co-chair) • UNICEF • UNDP • UNFPA • WHO • UN WOMEN • UNESCO • UN RCO • FAO, WB, IOM, UNHCR • Royal Thai Government group • MSDHS (co-chair) • Ministries of Labour, Public Health, Education, Finance, Budget Bureau • NESDB • National Commission on Social Welfare • Statistics Office Academia, Civil Society, Workers and employers representatives

  18. Main achievements of the UN/RTG in Thailand • Social Protection Assessment report • Capacity building & awareness raising • Coordination of the UNPAF on social protection • Now jointly supporting the implementation of the recommendations from the Assessment report

  19. Coordination mechanisms on social protection in Cambodia (examples) NSPS NSSF Concept INTER-MINISTERIAL TASKFORCE (health, interior, social affairs, labour, planning, NCDD) P4H I.W.G. NSPS WFP (co-chair) WHO AfD Design, costing, ROR, etc. UNICEF ILO ILO WB GIZ GIZ MOL/NSSF CARD Support to the pilot-testing UNDP

  20. At global level,from UN SPF initiative to SPIAC-B 17 collaborating UN agencies SPF advisory board

  21. Structure of the presentation • The social protection floor • Examples of floors of SP in the region • Working as one UN on the SPF • Support to the NSPS in Cambodia & the need for coordination

  22. Need for coordination of various types (the different components of the NSPS, not scattered but combined packages) 5. SA toelderly/disabled 1. Health 2. Schoolfeeding & scholarships 3. PWP TVET 4. Cash transfers families

  23. Need for coordination of various types (cross-ministerial, national/local levels, delivery) MoLVT MoE MoH MoSA MoRuralDevlt MOI/CARD CROSS MINISTERIAL NATIONAL/SUB-N. HEFs CBHIs TVET NSSF NSSF-C NFV Local admin Scholarships PWP JobCenters School feeding DELIVERY NEXT TO POPULATIONS

  24. MoLVT MoE MoH MoSA MoRuralDevlt Coordination board, chaired by CARD-SPCU NSPS DB 4 objectives of the SSDM: 1/ Extend SP and reduce vulnerabilities 2/ Increase efficiencies and traceability 3/ Trigger cross-ministerial coordination 4/ Empower communities and local administration Scholarships PWP JobCenters School feeding HEFs CBHIs TVET NSSF NSSF-C NFV SSDM in local admin

  25. MoLVT MoE MoH MoSA MoRuralDevlt Coordination board, chaired by CARD-SPCU 5 functions: 1/ Information 2/ Enrolments 3/ Management information system 4/ Appeals 5/ Provision of services NSPS DB Scholarships PWP JobCenters School feeding HEFs CBHIs TVET NSSF NSSF-C NFV SSDM in local admin

  26. Single entry point to SP and Employment services

  27. SSDM’s contribution to some of the principles of ILO’s R202 • Social protection coverage of final beneficiaries • Dignity • Graduation out of poverty and social inclusion • Transparency, accountability and traceability of the implementation of the Social Protection Floor • Efficiencies of the social protection system as a whole and its financial sustainability • Coherence of the social protection system, • Representation and democratic governance • Empowerment of populations and local administration, communities

  28. MONGOLIA Integrated SP/Employment in rural areas ILO’s SUPPORT TO INTEGRATED and COORDINATED SPF IMPLEMENTATION, NOTABLY THROUGH SINGLE WINDOW SERVICES NHI harmonization and SWS LT care and SWS SDDM for NSPS SWS in East Java, Maluku with Bappeda Predesign of SWS SOLOMON ISLANDSVANUATU

  29. POTENTIAL FOR SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION  ASIA France: RSA, institut du civil service Pakistan: Benazir income support program China: Communityservices India, Mission convergence, LabourNet, RSBY Colombia SISBEN Brazil: BolsaFamilia, Cadastrounico Australia/ New Zealand: community link centers South Africa(SASSA, ICROP) Chile solidario Argentina (Jovenes)

  30. Deliverables • Factsheet • Feasibility studies and pilot testing(Cambodia, Indonesia) • Experts meeting, end of May 2013 • SPF good practices guide • GESS workspace and thematic page http://www.social-protection.org/gimi/gess/ShowProjectPage.do?pid=2207

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