Global Program for the Development and Strengthening of Social Protection Systems

The Global Program for the Development and Strengthening of Social Protection Systems aims to support the establishment of more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable mechanisms to protect populations from economic, social, health, climate, and humanitarian risks. In a world marked by rising inequalities, fragile livelihoods, food insecurity, forced displacement, and recurring crises, social protection has become a central instrument for preserving human dignity, reducing poverty, and strengthening community resilience.

The program seeks to assist governments, public institutions, local authorities, and development partners in improving existing systems while supporting the creation of mechanisms adapted to vulnerable populations. It focuses on income security, social assistance, protection for children, women, older persons, persons with disabilities, vulnerable workers, and households affected by crisis. Its approach is based on institutional coordination, sustainable financing, transparent management, equitable targeting, and the gradual integration of social protection into long-term public policies.

Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, the program positions social protection as a structural pillar of human development rather than a temporary response to hardship. Its ambition is to reduce social vulnerability, strengthen equity, improve institutional resilience, and support societies in building more stable, inclusive, and shock-responsive protection systems.