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Decade of action to achieve substantial social protection coverage of the most vulnerable by 2030
The Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations; Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia; Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection - USP2030; Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors; Global Call to Action Against Poverty; International Labour Organization; The World Bank; International Network for Social Protection Rights (UNRISD); Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung; INSP!R West-Africa; Protestant Agency for Diakonie und Development; Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd; Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento (CIPPEC).
This side event with high level speakers from Governments, United Nations and civil society will analyze the contribution of universal social protection to Agenda 2030 and for a resilient recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Participants will discuss the opportunities for joint action within national and global partnerships.
Moderator:
Dr. Katja Hujo, Senior Research Coordinator in the Social Policy and Development Programme of UNRISD
Session 1:
The Contribution of Universal Social Protection to Agenda 2030
Dr. Shahra Razavi, Director of the Social Protection Department of the International Labour Organisation, and
Dr. Michal Rutkowski, Global Director, Social Protection and Jobs, The World Bank:
Universal social protection - a key contribution to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda (SDG 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17)
Maliki Ph.D., Director, Poverty Alleviation and Community Empowerment, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia:
Universal social protection for a resilient recovery and future crisis preparedness
Roshni K. Niggehalli, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (WNTA), on behalf of Global Call for Action Against Poverty India:
Universal social protection – an essential instrument to reduce Inequality (SDG 10)
Session 2:
Partnership for Joint Action
Uzziel Twagilimana, INSP!R West-Africa, on behalf of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors:
The strength of national social dialogue to build universal social protection
Erika Roffler, Secretary of Social Policy, Ministry of Social Development, Argentina:
The opportunities of a strong Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection (USP2030)
Prof. Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights:
How a Global Fund for Social Protection will enable social protection coverage for those left furthest behind?
