Course description
Making Universal Social Protection a Reality
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security (Art. 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights), regardless of where they live or who they are, simply because they are human beings. Yet, only 46.9 per cent of the global population are effectively covered by at least one social protection benefit, while the remaining 53.1 per cent are left entirely unprotected. This means that despite the progress made in many countries of expanding provisions, 4.1 billion people must still fend for themselves when their health, incomes or jobs are at risk, instead of all people standing together in solidarity and collectively ensuring that no one is unprotected. Even fewer people enjoy comprehensive protection against the whole range of risks and challenges which may occur over the life cycle, such as maternity, raising children, sickness, unemployment and disability benefits, old-age pensions as well as social health protection. Such comprehensive protection is needed for a dignified life, through entitlements solidly anchored in national law, providing people with peace of mind secure in the knowledge they can access adequate benefits and services if and when they need them.
In addition to being a human right, social security is a socio-economic necessity. It prevents or at least alleviates poverty and reduces vulnerability, social exclusion and inequality. From an economic standpoint, a healthier and better-educated workforce is more productive, supporting inclusive and sustainable growth.
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Prerequisites
None/ Introductory Course
Training content
Introduction: Universal social protection at the crossroads
A brief introduction and rationale for the course.
Module 1: Social protection: A human right, but not a reality yet all over the world
Discusses on what the right to social security entails and why no society or economy can expect to prosper without social protection.
- Chapter 1. Social protection: A human right, socio-economic necessity and cornerstone of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- Chapter 2. Social protection around the world: Who is covered against what, how and where?
Module 2: Universal social protection over the life cycle
Explains the concept of universal social protection and examines the protection over the complete life cycle.
- Chapter 1. Building comprehensive social protection systems with a solid social protection floor.
- Chapter 2. Social health protection and access to health care without hardship for all.
- Chapter 3. Social protection for families.
- Chapter 4. Social protection and risks during the working life.
- Chapter 5. Social protection during old age.
- Chapter 6. Long-term care.
Module 3: From social protection policies to solid and inclusive social protection systems.
Focuses on the process of building and maintaining inclusive and solid universal social protection systems.
- Chapter 1. A shared vision to build social protection systems.
- Chapter 2. Ensuring gender-responsiveness and disability-inclusiveness.
- Chapter 3. Financing social protection.
- Chapter 4. Coordination within and beyond social protection systems.
- Chapter 5. Good governance of social protection systems.
Module 4: Social protection in a changing world
Analyses social protection in the light of the major forces that have been reconfiguring the world.
- Chapter 1. Making work decent.
- Chapter 2. Social protection across countries.
- Chapter 3. Social protection and climate change.
- Chapter 4. Social protection at the crossroads: Shaping the future of social protection.
Course delivery details
This course is offered through SDG Academy, a partner institute of EdX.
2-4 hours per week
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, participants will understand:
- what the human right to social security entails and the state of social protection coverage around the world;
- the concept of universal social protection and how countries ensure that everyone have access to health care and income guarantee over the life cycle;
- how countries design, implement and manage their social protection systems; and
- the role of social protection to face the current challenges of a world in transformation.
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