In this episode, socialprotection.org bring three guests to spotlight non-COVID related news, papers and events from the year just gone. They'll talk about how to design safety nets to reduce gender-based violence, the role of social protection in food systems and on climate change mitigation, as well as a call...

The paper contains a joint statement by the Social Protection Interagency Cooperation Board (SPIAC-B), a coordination mechanism comprising of a broad swath of intergovernmental and bilateral agencies engaged in social protection, drawing from the lessons drawn in the social protection response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its aim is to consolidate...

The 'Social Protection and Rural Poverty' micro-course was launched on 19 April. In this free and self-paced programme you will learn how social protection can contribute to inclusive transformation and poverty reduction in rural areas. You are invited to start your learning journey right now!This micro-course is the fifth of the Social...

Last week the social protection webpage in the FAO in emergencies website was launched! The idea behind the creation of this webpage is that to increase the visibility of social protection as a tool to manage risks and mitigate the impact of shocks.   The page is available in French and Spanish  

The COVID-19 pandemic is, directly and indirectly, impacting health and well-being around the globe. Illness and containment measures are compounding the social and economic disadvantages of the most vulnerable in society. These social and economic impacts stand to cause devastating setbacks to efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...