Introduction to Social Protection
Completion requirements
This module will introduce you to the basic concepts and frameworks related to social protection. Completing this module will help you cultivate a foundation for understanding the more complex social protection themes in the subsequent modules.
3. The Sustainable Development Goals as the bridge to a human rights approach for social protection
To understand the human rights foundation of social protection and its role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), please watch this thought-provoking webinar by Dr Michael Samson on social protection's promises for achieving SDGs with a special focus on climate change.
Speaker(s): Dr Michael Samson, Course Convenor
Supporting Resource: Chapter 3 of this consultation document by UNRISD provides insights on social protection as a pathway for achieving SDGs. [Click here]