Towards Generalized and Equitable Social Security Coverage in Africa. Linkages between Public and Private Social Protection Initiatives Aiming at the Extension of Social Protection for the Poor and the Excluded in the Informal Economy
Small Grant
Keywords
Africa - Social ProtectionSummary
This project aims at finding practical solutions for expanding social security coverage in Africa. The objectives of the project are: to analyse on a comparative basis public efforts and community-based social protection systems; to identify and carry out a typology of the various mechanisms used in this area, to provide an overview of ways in which social protection could be extended, based on a combination of public and private efforts; to promote the research results in countries where the existence of community-based social protection systems may be able to expand social protection; and promote the development of mutualist social protection on the basis of results from previous studies.
The grant provided by the GIAN for this project totals SFr 46,675
Project Team
Prof. Yves Flückiger , Coordinator, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (SES) , University of Geneva (Unige) .
Ms Christine Bockstal , Principal Member, Srategies and Tools against social Exclusion and Poverty Programme (STEP) , Social Security Departement (SECSOC) , Social Protection Sector (PROTECTION) , International Labour Organisation (ILO) .
Prof. François-Xavier Merrien , Principal Member, Institute of social and pedagogical science , Faculty of Social and Political Science (SSP) , University of Lausanne .
Mr Pascal Ndiaye , Principal Member, International Labour Organisation (ILO) .
Mr Emmanuel Reynaud , Principal Member, Social Security Policy and Development Branch (SOC/POL) , Social Security Departement (SECSOC) , Social Protection Sector (PROTECTION) , International Labour Organisation (ILO) .
Mr Wouter Van Ginneken , Principal Member, International Labour Organisation (ILO) .
Mr Philippe Vanhuynegem , Principal Member, Srategies and Tools against social Exclusion and Poverty Programme (STEP) , Social Security Departement (SECSOC) , Social Protection Sector (PROTECTION) , International Labour Organisation (ILO) .