ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.12
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: 2030 Agenda, Inclusive development, Future of employment
Initiatives: Reforming social protection systems, National Agenda for the Future of Syria Programme
SDGs: Agenda 2030
Keywords: Governance, Health policy, Pension schemes, Poverty, Public welfare, Social security, Social welfare, Subsidies, Technical cooperation, Social policy
Social protection in the Syrian Arab Republic
January 2020
This country profile outlines the statutory social protection system in the Syrian Arab Republic including social insurance, social assistance, and social health-care provision. It furthermore contains a discussion on social housing due to the centrality of this matter in the context of the ongoing conflict. The conclusion identifies policy gaps and structural challenges in the social protection system and maps out additional challenges arising from the impact of the conflict since 2011. The report proposes recommendations for the development of future social protection policies in the Syrian Arab Republic, geared towards a sustainable system and the inclusion of all Syrian citizens.
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This country profile outlines the statutory social protection system in the Syrian Arab Republic including social insurance, social assistance, and social health-care provision. It furthermore contains a discussion on social housing due to the centrality of this matter in the context of the ongoing conflict. The conclusion identifies policy gaps and structural challenges in the social protection system and maps out additional challenges arising from the impact of the conflict since 2011. The report proposes recommendations for the development of future social protection policies in the Syrian Arab Republic, geared towards a sustainable system and the inclusion of all Syrian citizens.
