Resources on social finance
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Basic social protection
1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection, according to latest data
14 February 2024
Fewer than 1-in-10 children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, education gaps, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality.
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Podcast
Should we treat the care economy as an investment or a cost?
26 October 2023
Demand for care already outstrips supply and is expected to increase significantly in the future. Now, new ILO research suggests that spending on care – particularly childcare – could bring a return on investment of more than 3-to-1.
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Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
ILO Director-General calls for greater international financial support for critical social needs in developing countries under fiscal stress
12 October 2023
In statements to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, the ILO’s Director-General underlined the importance of helping debt-distressed developing countries to support social protection and decent work.
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting
ILO calls on G20 for international solidarity to close the global decent work divide
21 July 2023
The G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting highlighted the need to sustainably finance social protection, to extend social security to more workers, including in the gig and platform economy, and to address the global skills gap.
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Article
Far-reaching reforms in Oman set new benchmark for social protection in the region
20 July 2023
An overview of the key features of the ambitious reforms which fundamentally reshape the social protection landscape in Oman.
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Social Protection
13 million people enjoy better social protection through improved financing
07 July 2023
International symposium highlighted progress made on sustainably financed social protection in 24 countries, and highlighted movements towards universal social protection.
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Press release
The ILO and UK strengthen their support to social protection in Jordan
29 June 2023
New UK funding supports ILO technical assistance to enhance the social security rights of vulnerable workers in the country by extending social security coverage.