Promoting and building social protection in Asia (3rd phase): Extending social security coverage in ASEAN
Project properties
- Partners: Japan
- Status: Completed
- Evaluation available: Interim
- This project is part of the Global Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All
Description
There is globally and in the Asia Pacific region a growing consensus that the establishment of social protection floors is a key element of the policy framework to reduce poverty and inequalities and achieve inclusive and sustainable development. It is at the core of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. During the past decade, ASEAN countries have made progress in extending social protection, with the emergence of statutory schemes in all ASEAN countries. However, coverage and level of protection across the population and across countries remain unequal and insufficient. There is still a need for improving policy and institutional framework for the effective and efficient delivery of social protection. In October 2013, ASEAN Heads of State adopted a Declaration on Strengthening Social Protection, pledging for the completion of social protection floors as a priority to achieve growth with equity. The Regional Framework for Strengthening Social Protection and its Plan of Action, adopted by the ASEAN Heads of State in November 2015, includes among its priorities the extension of social security coverage among informal economy workers, selfemployed and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) workers. Building on the achievements of the past two phases of the ILO/Japan Project on Promoting and Building Social Protection in Asia (2011-2013 and 2014-2016), and the solid partnership with ASEAN Member States, a third phase of the Project has been agreed as a component of the ILO’s Global Social Protection Programme. The new phase aims specifically at fostering knowledge, capacity and expertise for extending social security coverage in ASEAN. The project intends to generate better knowledge, understanding and expertise on extension of social security, and stimulate South-South cooperation across ASEAN Member States. The project provides direct support to Indonesia and Viet Nam, and to a certain extend to Myanmar, for increasing social protection coverage. Lessons learnt, experiences and good practices from the three countries will be disseminated across the ASEAN Member States and worldwide.SDG
Goals
- End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
- Reduce inequality within and among countries
Targets
- 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
Time
01.04.2016 - 31.07.2019
Budget
1,989,613 / 2,007,076
Development Cooperation
Timeline of linked projects
104
RAS/16/03/JPN
04
01
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07
31
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01
01
2014
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31
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161
01
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28
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168
07
01
2014
05
31
2015
RAS/14/52/ROK
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155
01
01
2016
12
31
2017
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215
12
20
2016
06
30
2024
VNM/16/54/IRL
Viet Nam - Inclusive growth, social protection and jobs
79
01
01
2017
12
31
2017
RAS/16/52/JPN
Promoting and Building Social Protection in Asia - Extending Social Security Coverage in ASEAN
85
01
01
2018
12
31
2019
Indonesia - Inclusive and better managed social protection system for all workers in formal and informal economies (country programme 2018-19)
831
01
01
2018
12
31
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Viet Nam - Strengthened national capacities and knowledge base for the effective implementation of social security policies and strategies. (country programme 2018-19)
836