Transcript Outline of envisaged TC activities in the field of social

OIT et Union européenne dans le
cadre de la securité sociale
Luisa Guimarães, Social Protection
Programme, ITC-ILO
Brussels, 28th November 2011
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The right and the need for social
security
Social
security as a
HUMAN
RIGHT
Economic, social and
cultural rights
indispensable for dignity
and free development of
personality
Universal
Declaration of
Human rights
(Art. 22 and
25)
International
Covenant on
Economic,
Social and
Cultural
Rights (Art. 9)
1948
1966
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The right and the need for
social security
Social and economic
protection systems…
necessity
of
social
1.
We know from more than one century of history of the modern welfare
state that social transfers and services are powerful policy instruments to
combat poverty, insecurity and inequality and ...achieve the MDGs
2.
Social services and transfers are an economic necessity to unblock the
full economic potential of a country, only people that are healthy, well
educated and well nourished can be productive
3.
There is now widespread acceptance that social protection/social
security serve as social and economic stabilisers in times of crisis
4.
Countries with existing systems are in a better position to cope with the
social and economic fall-out of crisis than those who have to introduce
new ad-hoc measures
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The right and the need for social security
80 % of the
world
population do
not have access
to
comprehensive
coverage
Social
security
coverage
gap
50% of children
are living in
poverty, many
lack access to
health and
education
National social security strategies,
based on social dialogue
30% of the
population do
not have
access to
essential
health care
60% of the
elderly do not
receive a
pension
Strengthening social
health protection
Social pension programmes
Child and family benefits
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Illustration 1| Scope of statutory coverage
Branches of social security: Number covered by a statutory
social security programme, 2008–09
Social security expenditure
Total public social protection in percentage of GDP - regional estimates
Weighted by population
Total
5.7
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.8
Asia and the Pacific
2.7
2.5
3.6
Middle East
1.7
5.3
Public social security expenditure
(excluding health)
5.3
Public health expenditure
7.6
Latin America and the…
CIS
8.4
2.2
7.1
9.8
10.2
3.1
9.9
North Africa
3.6
11.0
North America
2.5
9.0
Central and Eastern Europe
13.5
13.6
7.0
16.0
14.1
Western Europe
4.8
18.9
18.0
0
5
10
7.1
15
Percentage of GDP
20
25.1
25
30
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The ILO mandate
The right for social security
The Global
Jobs Pact
2009
Social security as an
automatic economic
and social stabilizer
The ILO’s mandate
2008
89th Session of the International
Labour Conference and Global
Campaign on Social Security and
Coverage for All
2001
2003
1999
1944
Decent Work
Agenda
Declaration of
Philadelphia
ILO’s Declaration on
Social Justice for a
Fair Globalization
Joint efforts to develop
and enhance measures
of social protection
Reiterate ILO’s
mandate to the
extension of
social security
Adjusting to social changes, extending
social security, improving governance
and linking to employment policies
Provide basic income and
medical care to all needed
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Where are we now at the ILO....
2001 ILC
General
discussion: New
Consensus on
Social Security
2003Global
Campaign for
Social Security
and Coverage
for All
2005-2008
Policy papers
and policy
consultations
2011 ILC
Recurrent
discussion:
Resolution and
Conclusions on
social protection
(social security)
2012 ILC
Standard-setting
discussion on
possible
Recommendation
on Social
Protection Floors
2007-2010
Regional
consultations
and tripartite
expert meeting
Milestones
Yaoundé
Triparite
declaration
October
2010
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The ILO‘s two-dimensional strategy
for the extension of social security coverage endorsed:
The progressiveness of protection
high
Vertical
dimension:
progressively Level of
ensuring
protecti
higher levels of
on
protection
guided by C.102
and higher-level
standards
Voluntary insurance
under government
regulation
Higher
levels
min. c102
social security benefits
of guaranteed levels
Floor
level
Access to essential health care
and minimum income security for all
low
low
individual/household income
high
Horizontal dimension:
Guaranteeing access to essential health care
and minimum income security for all
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The principles for extending
social security
• Universal coverage of all residents
Universal coverage
Sustainability
Rights-based
approach
Adequacy and focus
on outcomes
Progressiveness
• if necessary gradual implementation based on rational priority-setting
in a social dialogue process
• Fiscal, financial and economic sustainability
• Scope of basic guarantees commensurate with available fiscal space
• Benefit provision as a legal entitlement
• Adequacy of guarantee levels with clear focus on outcomes
• Flexibility as to institutional arrangements (pluralism)
• Coherence and efficiency of overall social security system
• Encouraging progress towards C102 and higher-level ILO standards
The underlying development policy
paradigm: “Growing with equity” …that
could look as follows…:
Higher levels
of Social Protection
Employed in formal
sector and
paying taxes
SPF
Investments
The virtuous
cycle of
development
Employable
Schooling/Training
Health
THE ILO AND THE EU – COMMON
ELEMENTS
• CREATING POSITIVE SYNERGIES BETWEEN
ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT AND
SOCIAL PROTECTION
• A PRAGMATIC APPROACH COMBINING HARD
LAW AND SOFT LAW MECHANISMS, BIDING AND
NON-BINDING INSTRUMENTS
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THE ILO AND THE EU – COMMON
ELEMENTS
• A FLEXIBLE METHOD
• THE IMPORTANCE GIVEN TO GOOD
GOVERNANCE
• POLITICAL COMMITMENT AND VISIBILITY
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