Social Insurance and Protection Schemes for Children (SIPS) Pilot Project

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1 Social Insurance and Protection Schemes for Children (SIPS) Pilot Project Client: Consultants: Tanya Chen Alejandra Davidziuk John Lindsay Martin Mercado Natalia Meszaros

2 Background There currently exists disparate social assistance programmes. Potential programme of International Child and Family Support. The potential goal is to help low and middle income countries initiate children s protection programmes. We are the consultants for this pilot project

3 Outcomes Literature Review To understand current dialogue, theory and existing programmes regarding children s social protection. Classification of Programmes Theoretical foundation of project Institutional Mapping Country specific programme research

4 Social Protection Definition Three commonalities: Deprivation Vulnerability and risk Vulnerability and Risk Social and Universal Policies Levels of deprivation deemed unacceptable Policies and programmes that are both social and universal in character

5 Social Protection Definition A collection of measures to improve or protect human capital, ranging from labor market interventions, publicly-mandated unemployment or old-age insurance to targeted income support. World Bank Policies and programmes designed to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting efficient labour markets, diminishing people s exposure to risks, and enhancing their capacity to protect themselves against hazards and the interruption/loss of income. Asian Development Bank Public actions taken in response to levels of vulnerability, risk or deprivation which are deemed socially unacceptable within a given society. UK Department for Intl. Development

6 Creating a New Definition Important themes Universality Threshold Programmes Focusing on Children

7 Our Working Definition Policies and programmes that strengthen those public and private institutions that support all children whose vulnerabilities increase beyond a socially acceptable level.

8 Classification of Programmes Cash Transfers In-Kind Transfers Tax Benefits / Tax Credits National Legal Framework Additional Policies

9 Classification of Programmes Policy Types Cash Transfers In-Kind Transfers Unconditional Conditional Unconditional Conditional Education Health Family Child/family allowances Lone parents Unemployment benefits Housing Multi-generational Vulnerable children Education Health Family Child/family allowances Lone parents Unemployment benefits Housing Multi-generational Vulnerable children Education Health Family Child/family allowances Lone parents Unemployment benefits Housing Multi-generational Vulnerable children Education Health Family Child/family allowances Lone parents Unemployment benefits Housing Multi-generational Vulnerable children

10 Institutional Mapping Bangladesh Brazil Indonesia Jamaica Kenya Food For Education Income Generation Vulnerable Group Development Primary Education Stipend Program Rural Maintenance Program Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Program Abono Salarial Young Program of Social and Human Development Program Bolsa Família Sentinela Programme Eradication of Child Labor Programme Serviços de Ação Continuada Special Market Operations for Rice Scholarship and Block Grant for Primary and Junior; or Higher Education. Social Safety Net for the Health Sector Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education Cash Subsidy for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS Primary School Child Deworming Project National Centre for Childhood Education Early Childhood Development Project

11 Institutional Mapping Policy Type Year started and length of programme Agencies involved Programme description Targeting Conditionalities Coverage (how many people, households) Cost Programme sources

12 Institutional Mapping Bangladesh Food For Education (FFE) Policy Type Conditional In-Kind Transfer, changed to Conditional Cash Transfer. Year started and length of programme Coverage: 27% of all primary school (2000), 2.1 million household (2000) Cost: US$0.10/student/day US$77million (2000)

13 Conclusion What we did Initial Literature Review Existing definitions of Social Protection Our definition of Social Protection Constructed Conceptual Framework Country Specific Research Institutional Mapping

14 Conclusion Why we did it There is a lack of research on: The theory of children s social protection What policies / programmes exist No standard definition No standard conceptual framework No comprehensive database or institutional mapping

15 Conclusion Why what we did was important This pilot project could be the foundation for a comprehensive database The database could support a UNICEF programme of International Child and Family Support A policy initiative to support social security type benefits for children worldwide

16 Conclusion What was learned There is a lack of basic information on what a children s social protection programme should include There is a lack of information on what programmes currently provide social protection for children When information does exist it is often old, contradictory or incomplete The research for this report ended up proving the need for this report, and the vital need for continued in-depth research in to children s social protection

17 Conclusion THANK YOU