Towards inclusive social protection systems for participation of

Towards inclusive social protection systems for participation of persons with disabilities ILO HQ, Geneva, 8 -9 April 2019

Objectives of the meeting • Launch of the joint statement “Towards inclusive social protection systems” • Review of latest research and evidence including launch of the DFID funded Development Pathways review of current implementation of disability inclusive social protection • Launch of the UNPRPD funded project: • Review of the key issues that the project seeks to address and identification of the capacities and interests of different stakeholders • Scoping of recent, on-going and upcoming country reforms, programs and initiatives that have strong learning and/or cooperation potential • Review of the core activities of the project • Identifying possible cooperation for learning and advocacy • Initiating the ISPA disablity working group

Agenda • Monday 8 th - Salle VII, R 2 South • Introduction • Towards inclusive social protection systems for participation of persons with disabilities: An overview • Exchange on issues to be addressed by the project • Overview of recent, on-going and upcoming country reforms, programs and initiatives that have strong learning and/or cooperation potential • Tuesday 9 th - Salle I, R 3 South • Review of project activities • Promotion of disability inclusive social protection • Initial meeting ISPA disablity working group

Presentation of UNPRPD project

Background • Follow up of the collaborative process of elaboration of the joint statement led by ILO and IDA • Seeks to enhance multi stakeholders cooperation for inclusive social protection systems fostering inclusion and empowerment, in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). • Build on the research and evidence recently produced, the ILO world report on social security, the inclusive social protection report of DESA among others • Is framed by the USP 2030 and SDGs related processes • Implemented by ILO and UNICEF in close cooperation with IDA

Objectives • Collaborative development of capacity across countries, DPOs, development agencies and academia to support reforms towards inclusive social protection systems • Identification of diverse solutions and responses to address core issues • Development of technical resources • Joint learning with countries engaged in reforms, DPOs and development agencies • Support to DPOs to become more effective counterpart in social protection reforms

Projects Components Collaborative production of thematic background papers reviewing recent or on-going reforms and proposing possible technical solutions to issues related to: Contribute to mainstreaming Disability in Inter-Agency Social Protection Assessment (ISPA) tools Joint learning with countries engaged in reform towards inclusive social protection through provision of technical assistance Support to effective DPO engagement in reform of social protection system Development of technical guidance documents and training modules

Key themes / issues Inclusive Social protection rationale Specific subgroups of persons with disabilities such as children, older persons and most marginalized groups; Accessibility and nondiscrimination in social protection systems; Disability assessment and eligibility determination Data collection and information systems; Gender equality Interlinkage with employment, access to support services and health; Social protection in humanitarian contexts

Support DPOs engagement Participative assessment of challenges and lesson learned of DPOs engagement in social protection reforms Helpdesk to support advocacy and engagement Regional workshops Training modules