Implementing Social Protection Programmes

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Course: SidaITP322: Social Protection for Sustainable Development
Book: Implementing Social Protection Programmes
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Date: Saturday, 12 April 2025, 4:45 AM

Description

This module explains various implementation models and delivery systems. Completing this module will help you learn best practices for effective and evidence-based implementation of social protection programmes. 

1. Implementing Developmental Social Transfer Programmes

This webinar provides an overview of implementation models and delivery mechanisms for developmental social transfer programmes. 

Speaker(s): Dr Michael Samson, Course Convenor

Webinar Presentation

Webinar Video (starts at 00h1m20s)
 
Supporting Resource 1: To understand more about the issues arising during design of social protection programmes, you may read the chapter titled 'Program Design' from the book 'Designing and implementing social transfer programmes' by the Economic Policy Research Institute. [Click here]

Supporting Resource 2: This paper by UNICEF (Office of Research-Innocenti), Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and Centre for Social Protection gives a detailed argument for implementing cash plus programmes through three real case studies from Chile, Ethiopia and Ghana. [Click here]

Supporting Resource 3: The objective of this chapter from the book 'Designing and implementing social transfer programmes' by the Economic Policy Research Institute is to identify and discuss the major issues in designing and implementing public works programmes. This chapter will cover setting wage rates and other payment arrangements, as well as the timing and duration of projects. [Click here]

2. Bridging ambition to practicality: Tools for implementing complex change programmes

This webinar provides insights on how to leverage evidence, ambition and uncertainty to implement complex social protection programmes by employing an  attitude of innovation. 

Webinar Speaker(s): Dr Michael Samson, Course Convenor

Webinar Presentation

Webinar Recording (starts at 2h01m13s and ends at 3h01m00s

Supporting Resource 1: The objective of this chapter from the book 'Designing and implementing social transfer programmes' by the Economic Policy Research Institute is to describe a framework for evidence-based design and implementation, outline the major elements of the evolving social transfers evidence base, and identify important gaps and unanswered questions that require further research. [Click here]

Supporting Resource 2: This chapter (authored by Bankable Frontier Associates)from the book 'Designing and implementing social transfer programmes' by the Economic Policy Research Institute  covers financially inclusive payment approaches in different social transfer programs. 


3. Never Waste a Crisis: Building Better Delivery Systems

This webinar explains the importance of integrated social registries in effective delivery of social protection systems and the promise digital systems offer for payments during crisis situations. 

Speaker(s): Dr Michael Samson, Course Convenor

Webinar Presentation

Webinar Video Recording(starts at 00h00m00s and ends at 00h49m45s)

Supporting Resource: You may read this chapter from the book 'Designing and implementing social transfer programmes' by the Economic Policy Research Institute to gain information regarding the implementation of social transfer systems and the systems required for management information, registration and the determination of eligibility. [Click here]