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participation and social protection

ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/Technical Paper.7


Country: Arab region

Publication Type: Reports & studies

Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination

Focus Area: Inclusive development, Future of employment

Initiatives: Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States

SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords: Arab countries, Community participation, Social development, Social security, Programme budgeting, Human rights, Social development

Participation and social protection in the Arab region

January 2014

The paper examines various participatory approaches to promoting social protection, including: participatory budgeting for allocating funds; more efficient governance through decentralization; and tools (observatories) and processes (national dialogues and partnerships) for use throughout the cycle of social protection policy formulation and implementation. It concludes with social protection policy recommendations adapted to the context, national development needs and priorities of the Arab region.

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