Introduction in the foreword to the ilo recommendation 202 of 2012 on social protection floors, guy ryder the director general of the international labour office notes that social security is a. Social protection is expanding in africa, but coverage is too. Social protection in zimbabwe country paper dr henry chikova, nssa zimbabwe 1. The world banks africa social protection strategy 20122022 provides a roadmap for how the world bank will work with client governments to strengthen social protection systems in africa. Social protection is a key aspect in a strategy for rural poverty reduction. Improved human capacities through a genderbalanced cadre of social workers are at the core of social. Request pdf social protection in africa the purpose of this book is to make accessible to a broad audience the ideas, principles and. In most african countries, social protection schemes are implemented by the. Social protection initiatives in africa increasingly aim to institutionalize systems that guarantee assistance for the very poor and protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks. The state of social assistance in africa report examines processes and trends in social assistance.
Social protection in ghana friedrich ebert foundation. Pdf formal and informal social protection in africa. Bernstein 1991 asks aquestion with respect to social work in south africa which is pertinent for the rest of africa. Since south africa s transition to democracy in 1994, there have been many accomplishments in the different fields of social security leading towards a universal coverage. Extending pension coverage to the informal sector in africa. A form of social work which correlates with africa s. The provision of social protection has become more relevant with the sharp manifestations of globalization. The current state of social protection for children, for women and men of working age, for people with disabilities, and for older persons. Social protection in namibia a civil society perspective iv ii acknowledgements the booklet on social protection in namibia.
Evaluations of social protection interventions across africa often register significant success in improving household food security indicators, but little or no improvement in individual nutritional outcomes. The purpose of this book is to make accessible to a broad audience the ideas, principles and practicalities of establishing effective social protection in africa. The report begins by looking at the global context in which social security schemes are now operating and the relevance of social security to the goal of decent work. The arguments made in this paper are those of the authors alone. Overview of social protection frameworks and programmes this section provides an overview of social protection frameworks and programmes in the following african countries ethiopia, kenya. Social protection covers the range of policies and programmes needed to reduce the lifelong consequences of poverty and exclusion. However, these occupational arrangements cannot provide universal coverage and are often not costeffective. A narrow focus on western constructs of social security systems would be inappropriate to any. Social protection is a human right, grounded in the right to social security,2 and enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights 1948. One may well ask whether the emphasis in training is a response to the needs of the field or whether the service offered in the field is the. Pursuant to the constitution, which guarantees both civil and political rights, as well as social, economic and cultural rights, the government. However, social policy is also about redistribution, protection and social justice. The need to clarify the basis of social work practice in africa is an urgent one. Formal and informal social protection in subsaharan africa.
There is therefore a need to refashion the social work profession in africa so as to suit the prevailing situations and environments. Article 43 guarantees all kenyans their economic, social, and cultural esc rights. Social protection 201210 from a regional perspective, the member states of the african union recognised, in 2004, the centrality of social protection for social policy,11 which was subsequently followed by the social policy framework for africa in 2008. Evidence, politics and rights social protection initiatives in africa increasingly aim to institutionalize. Social protection in africa request pdf researchgate. A civil society perspective, was made possible with support from the friedrichebertstiftung fes in windhoek, as part of its program on social. Formal social protection is defined to include actions taken by the public sector alone or in conjunction with other parties such as nongovernmental organisations and donors. Ilos response to social protection in africa it is estimated that in subsaharan africa only about 10 per cent of the economically active population is covered by statutory social security schemes, most of these being oldage pension schemes, while in some cases also providing access to healthcare. Livelihoodbased social protection for orphans and vulnerable children ovc in east and southern africa food and agriculture organisation of the united nations fao regional emergency office for southern africa reosa policy brief four types of social protection greenblott, 2008 1. Chapter 8 social protection and inequality in africa. The constitution of kenya 2010 contains a comprehensive bill of rights. Social protection has established itself firmly on the policy agenda in most african countries.
The state and dynamics of social policy practice and. Chapter one is a foundation chapter that lays an overview of the social protection schemes in africa, focusing on the types, main. Social protection in zimbabwe country paper dr henry. Harnessing the future was prepared by the social cohesion. It is part of faos broader efforts to mainstream nutrition in all key aspects of the organizations programme of work. The state of social safety nets2018 the state of social safety nets 2018. Social policy is an instrument applied by governments to regulate and supplement market institutions and social structures. Informal social security in southern africa by prof. New report outlines an approach to worker protection and social security that is better adapted to the changing nature of work. Informal arrangements for social protection in africa. Edwin kaseke university of the witwatersrand school of human and community development a paper prepared for the saspen and fes international conference on social protection for those working informally, birchwood hotel, johannesburg, 1617 september 20. Nutrition and social protection the present paper, nutrition and social protection, is the result of a collaborative effort between the nutrition division esn and the social protection division esp.
This paper assesses developments in the provision of formal social protection in africa. Social protection, food security and nutrition in six. In december 2012 the world bank launched a new 10year strategy for social protection in africa 20122022, whose vision is to help governments build countryowned national social protection systems. Ilo social protection platform world social protection. Social policy is often defined as social services such as education, health, employment, and social security. South africa is one country that is still battling with the issue of poverty although there are minute indicators of a decline in monetary poverty state of the nation address, 2005. Social work was just adopted from the west and it does not correlate with the development needs of africa. Much of the impetus has come from international development actors, with some notable exceptions. Realising the right to social protection in africa requires building a social contract between accountable states and citizens and residents, and an activist civil society to ensure compliance.
Section 11 concludes with policy recommendations on sustainability of social protection schemes in africa. A global overview of recent trends in social protection systems and social protection floors sdg 1. Ilo social protection platform social protection floor. Paper mutangadura social protection policies in africa. A social protection framework and strate gy for unicef ii list of abbreviations aids acquired immune deficiency syndrome almp active labour market program crc convention on the rights of the child eccd early childhood care and development esa eastern and southern africa esaro eastern and southern africa regional office of unicef dfid department for international development uk. Social protection in africa institute of development studies.