Join us for the launch of our new paper to see how universal social security can be feasible in most low- and middle-income countries!

Register here: socialprotection.org/learn/webina...

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Our #NewPaper shows how inclusive, lifecycle-based benefits can close key gaps in income security for children, persons with disabilities, new mothers, caregivers and older people in Jordan.

Paper: www.developmentpathways.co.uk/publications...

Summary: www.developmentpathways.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Are you attending the Bridging Divides Conference in Paris, happening 7th-8th Oct?

Join us at the 3rd parallel session as we discuss how universal social protection can best support building climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries.

📆 Wed, 8th Oct, 4:15 PM.

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Happening now! Join us online to hear about childcare services in #Jordan and how they can be made more inclusive for all.

al-oulaecs.zoom.us/j/9208177887...

The final outcome document can be accessed here: docs.un.org/en/A/CONF.22...

As #FFD4 gets into full swing, we commend the final draft of the Compromiso de Sevilla, which will be formally adopted by Member States during the conference. Here are 4 of our takeaways on social protection from this document.

Looking for more dialogue recognising the need for #universal systems!

📢 Join us at #FfD4 in Seville!

Financing Alternatives to Budget Cuts
🗓️ 2 July | 🕝 2:30–4:00 PM
💬 How do we fund universal social protection without austerity?
Hear from global experts & activists on real solutions.
#EndAusterity #FinanceOurFuture #EraOfJustice

We're live and excited to take part in this webinar today! Come explore South Africa's social assistance programme and how flaws in the programme's design have led to the exclusion of many who are most at risk.

YouTube video by Ahmad AL Faris Inclusive Social security Final English Video

A short animation video was presented to describe what is meant by inclusive social security, which can be accessed here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m7G...

Pat Naicker wrapped up the presentations by sharing the learnings from South Africa's Disability Grant, including some of the challenges that the South African Social Security Agency are trying to address.

Salote Biukoto presents how Fiji's Disability Allowance Scheme is empowering persons with disabilities. "Participants shared that they can choose how to spend money now and join social gatherings too".

Stephen Kidd begins the conversation by presenting numbers from a global perspective. While the coverage gap for disability benefits between high-income and low/middle-income countries is vast, he presents the numbers and figures showing the global feasibility of comprehensive benefits.

🌟 Excited to be in Berlin for the Global Disability Summit today and tomorrow! Find us at our side event session in Hall 1 at 9:00 AM, or connect with us during the rest of the summit.

UK Poverty 2025: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK This report sets out the nature of poverty in the UK in the run-up to 2024's General Election. It also sets out the scale of action necessary for the Government to deliver the change it has promised.

Read the full report here: www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2...

@jrf-uk.bsky.social(JRF) has released the UK Poverty Report 2025 and the findings are bleak.

With increased inequalities, insufficient social safety nets, and unacceptable levels of poverty for children and persons with disabilities, the UK must strengthen its social security system.

In our work, we often talk about "extreme poverty", but it's also worthwhile to consider the other end of this spectrum - extreme wealth.

Whether that's wealth according to the global metric or localised inequalities, this blog's suggestion of an 'extreme wealth line' is quite provoking!

How Jharkhand is setting a precedent for universal social security in India: where there’s a will… - Development Pathways Who would’ve guessed that one of the boldest moves in designing social security benefits would come from—not even a country—but a state in India called Jharkhand? For those unfamiliar, Jharkhand is on...

📊 Breaking new ground: Jharkhand's universal cash transfer programme for women aged 18-50 could revolutionise social security in India. Dive into our analysis of the Maaiya Samman Yojana and its potential to transform millions of lives.
www.developmentpathways.co.uk/blog/how-jha...

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🌏 Help push Social Protection to the top of the UN's Second World Summit for Social Development agenda!
Take a few minutes to fill out UNRISD's critical consultation form: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...
Deadline: Feb 3rd #SocialProtection #WSSD2025

Looking forward to learning from this timely and much-needed event!

Thrilled to have 2 papers (#28 & #56) featured in @ugentilini.bsky.social's 2024 top 100 social protection papers! One on financing social security in the Pacific, another proving universal social security is feasible in LMICs.

Read the full list here: www.ugogentilini.net/links-dec-20...

Take a look at latest by Richard Chirchir, who is not yet on here, and colleagues. It is a design report focused on evolving #SocialProtection #InformationSystem (i.e. #SocialRegistry & beyond) landscape in #Indonesia - pushing for more integration + inclusiveness www.unicef.org/indonesia/me... 1/3