Maximizing the Role of Digital Social Innovation in Building the Future of Social Protection Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelio Fernández López
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
The Future ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Social Protection Systems

Social protection systems are in a major process of transformation. Solutions from the past are no longer valid, or at least valid without important adaptations, to address future adequacy, sustainability, and quality of social protections systems. Ageing, changes in the world of work and in the evolving aspirations of citizens will impact, even more than today, on the features of the welfare of the future. Supporting a social investment approach in the agenda of modernization to be pursued, which recognize the relevant role to be played by social innovation, will be a key aspect of the reforms that are needed. ICTs would help in ensuring cost effective services, reducing fragmentation, and favouring integrated social services. This will be, no doubt, a multi-faceted and complex process, but there are choices that can make a difference in maximizing the potential that ICT, s can bring: An adequate leading role of public authorities and institutions at different territorial levels; a full involvement of all relevant stakeholders in a framework of reinforced and changing relationships; and a strategic outcome-based approach, supported by evidence-outcomes will contribute to unleash this potential. This article analyses, based on relevant successful experiences, some of the major interactions involved in the development and translation of enabling-ICTs to the fulfilment of social policy objectives.

scholarly journals Ensuring universal social protection for the future of work

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Behrendt ◽  
Quynh Anh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Life Transitions ◽  
Effective Coverage ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
The Future ◽  
Protection Mechanisms ◽  
Social Protection Systems ◽  
Work And Employment ◽  
Sustainable Financing

The debate about the future of work has sparked a debate about how to ensure that social protection systems can provide full and effective coverage for workers in all forms of employment, including ‘new’ ones. While some emerging work and employment arrangements may provide greater flexibility for workers and employers, they may lead to significant gaps in social protection coverage, at a time when demands on social protection systems are increasing. It is therefore necessary to strengthen and adapt social protection systems for a changing world of work. More than ever, they have a key role in preventing poverty, reducing inequality, enhancing income security and enabling workers and their families better to navigate work and life transitions. Comprehensive approaches, including contributory and non-contributory social protection mechanisms, with equitable and sustainable financing mechanisms available through taxes or contributions, stand the best chance of offering adequate social protection to all.

scholarly journals Social Protection, Covid-19, and Building Back Better

IDS Bulletin ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Lind ◽  
Keetie Roelen ◽  
Rachel Sabates-Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Short Term ◽  
International Assistance ◽  
Secondary Literature ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
To Come ◽  
Social Protection Systems ◽  
Term Response

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought sweeping changes for economies and societies, with the most devastating consequences for individuals and groups with pre-existing vulnerabilities. As attention shifts from addressing urgent humanitarian needs to long-term response, it is time to think about the role of social protection as part of a longer-term solution to living with Covid-19, as well as supporting efforts to build back better. This article considers how social protection can offer support and be supported in short‑, medium-, and long-term responses, under different scenarios for how the pandemic might unfold. Based on a secondary literature review, we argue that planning must anticipate the possibility of an enduring pandemic and that the expansion of social protection should not be limited to a short-term response. Rather, Covid-19 presents a necessity and opportunity to establish firm foundations for more comprehensive social protection systems for years to come, including leveraging greater domestic expenditure and international assistance.

scholarly journals Comparative social policy in contemporary Latin America: Concepts, theories and a research agenda

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gibran Cruz-Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Welfare Regimes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Art Research ◽  
Social Protection Systems

This is the introductory chapter of the book Welfare and Social Protection in Contemporary Latin America. The purpose of the book is threefold: (i) to present a historical and theoretical analysis of social protection systems and welfare regimes in contemporary Latin America; (ii) to discuss the politics of contemporary social protection and how national/global actors and institutions shape social policy in the region; and (iii) to examine several debates on social protection and welfare systems in contemporary Latin America. The chapter presents state-of-the-art research in the areas of social policy and welfare that is examined in each of the three parts of the book. What do we know about welfare regimes in Latin America? What do we know about the role of (f)actors shaping social protection development and inclusion? What do we know about recent debates regarding social protection and welfare in Latin America? Particular attention is paid to the contribution made by chapters in this edited volume to the social policy literature. The chapter finishes with a description of the content and results of each chapter in this edited volume.

scholarly journals THE MISSION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FORMATION OF FAMILY POLICY AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
E.R. Nurullina ◽  
◽  
Y.R. Khairullina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Family Policy ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

The article discusses the process of interaction between non-profit organizations and public authorities in the area of the development of talented children and youth, and the role of this process in the formation of family policy. A comprehensive system of measures is proposed to support the development of talent of children and youth, and recommendations for all participants of cooperation: state authorities, non-profit organizations, social protection agencies, talented children and youth, their mentors and parents. The necessary measures are shown to ensure the practical implementation of family policy for State authorities on the basis of the socio-economic potential of the regions and the fundamental role of the third sector of the economy, which implements social services in the field of development of talent of children and young people, is considered. The article proposes recommendations to managers for the introduction into the state family policy of activities to support families where talented children are raised, recommendations to increase the effectiveness of non-profit organizations in the field of family policy. Special attention is paid to the need to create a single information platform, which will focus information on the activities of non-profit organizations of different directions in one information context so that all participants of the interaction can learn about their activities and opportunities: talented children and youth, mentors, parents and state authorities.

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