In the scope of the 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development, FAO Chief Economist spoke about the role of social protection and agri-food systems in a post-pandemic recovery.  For all those working in the social protection sector, it was a heartening moment to hear FAO's Chief Economist, Maximo Torero stress the importance...

In the light of the 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development (#CSocD60) - the key United Nations body in charge of the follow up and implementation of the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action - discover the FAO story and DG's statement. "Social protection schemes...

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...