ILO: Technology Plays a Crucial Role on the Modernization of Social Protection Systems
The International Labour Organization (ILO) issued its World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better future.
The Pursuit of a Better Future
ILO World Social Protection Report 2020-2022
The International Labour Organization launched its flagship report on the state of social protection around the world. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder presented the findings alongside Mrs. Shahra Razavi, from ILO’s Social Protection department.
What You Have to Remember
“More than 4 billion people still lack social protection.”
There is also glaring insufficient administrative capacity in low-and-middle income countries on the development and design of social protection policies and delivery of services. ILO’s Director-General Guy Ryder said the U.N. labour agency can play a role here, supporting countries that want to design forward-thinking programs, based on best practices observed by ILO experts around the globe. Argentina is a good example of social protection schemes for mothers and children, as well as its recent pension reforms that included women’s time away from the labour force to take car…
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