In this episode, we will tackle the elephant in the room when it comes to discussions around universal approaches to social protection: financing.
While high- and middle-income countries are in a better position to increase the share of domestic resources allocated to social protection, either through taxation, social contributions, etc., a considerable number of countries lack the means for domestic financing. This is why international financing mechanisms are increasingly being called for, most notably in the form of a global fund for social protection.
But what shape should such a fund take? What are the lessons available to date? How to address the coverage gaps in social protection given differences in fiscal space? And finally, how did the COVID-19 pandemic influence those trends in social protection financing?
These and other questions are addressed by our guests in this episode:
Plus, to contribute to our monthly segment of ‘Quick Wins’ which highlights news, achievements, and research that have shaped recent developments and sparked our interest, we heard from:
Links from the episode:
A/HRC/47/36: Global fund for social protection: international solidarity in the service of poverty eradication - Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Blog series: Global Financing
A Global Fund for Social Protection to promote policy and fiscal space to make the right to social protection a reality for all
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free