SOCIAL PROTECTION RETREAT SOCIAL PROTECTION in NORTH AFRICA

SOCIAL PROTECTION RETREAT SOCIAL PROTECTION in NORTH AFRICA Pascal Annycke Genève, 15 -17 MARCH 2017

Social Protection Retreat: TRENDS - POLITICAL INSTABILITY “POST ARAB SPRING” - ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN, PUBLIC DEFICITS AND PRESSURE FOR REFORMS - GROWING POVERTY - LIMITED FOREIGN INVESTMENTS - YOUNG POPULATION - LOW FEMALE LABOUR PARTICIPATION RATES

Social Protection Retreat: CHALLENGES 3 CATEGORIES OF SOCIAL PROTECTION STATES: 1 - MAGREB STATES (MOROCCO, ALGERIA, TUNISIA, EGYPT, ): Significant Formal Economy & Coverage of Social Security Schemes, but deficit 2 - OTHER STATES (SUDAN, MAURITANIA, ETHIOPIA, ERITREA, DJIBOUTI) Limited Formal Sector & Large Coverage Gaps 3 - FRAGILE STATES (LIBYA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN)

Social Protection Retreat: 3 MAIN PRIORITIES OF ACTIONS 1 EXTENDING COVERAGE - Feasibility studies on SPF in Tunisia (Health, unemployment, maternity, etc. ), migrants workers. 2 STRENGTHENING THE EXISTING SOCIAL SECURITY SECTOR SCHEMES - Actuarial Valuations in Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritania, Sudan, Ethiopia 3 CAPACITY BUILDING OF STAKEHOLDERS - Training course on Governance, Actuarial methods, ILO actuarial model, contribution evasion, investments, etc. - Masters in Social Protection (Algers, Cairo, South-South)

SOCIAL PROTECTION RETREAT THANK YOU ! SHUKRAN ! ���� Contact: in the Room for the 3 days! Further Contact: annyckep@ilo. org