INTRODUCTION
Social protection is a sub-set of public actions that help address risk, vulnerability and chronic poverty. Social transfers and social services are a long-term investment. They carry lifetime benefits and high individual and social returns. Social protection aims at ensuring groups and individuals to live a fulfilling life, taking into consideration the role of the state in facilitating this, and the vulnerabilities of particular groups or individuals. As a set of policies, social protection consists of interventions which address vulnerabilities and factors which hinder a group or individual's capacity to enjoy a fulfilling life.
The training on social protection and safety nets will introduce some of the best literature on the understandings and types of social protection, the design and implementation problems to be considered, the potential for mainstreaming other development concerns into social protection programming, and the major debates both the donor and academic arenas.
TRAINING DURATION
5 Days
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The training aims at aiding in the understanding of:
- Basics of social protection
- Types of social protection
- Design and implementation of social protection systems
- Donor approaches to social protection
- Social Protection Case study: Kenya
TRAINING CONTENT
Module 1: Understanding social protection
- Conceptualizing social protection
- Current global issues
- The politics of social protection
- The global financial crisis
- Climate Change
- Fragile states
- Regional perspectives on social protection
- Social protection and poverty
- Social protection and economic growth
- Additional information
Module 2: Types of social protection
- Social assistance
- Cash transfers
- Programme examples and lessons learned
- Cash transfers in emergencies
- Social Pensions
- Public works programmes
- In-kind transfers
- Food
- Utility subsidies
- Health fee waivers
- Social insurance
- Labour market interventions
- Labour market interventions for informal workers
- Community-based social protection
Module 3: Design and implementation of social protection Programmes
- Practical guidance
- Lessons learned
- Financing and affordability
- Managing fiduciary risk
- Targeting
- Delivery
- Donor coordination
- Mainstreaming social protection
- A response to social exclusion
- Gender
- Children
- Agriculture
- Evaluating social protection programmes
Module 4: Donor approaches to social protection
- Where is a good place to start?
- Donor approaches to social protection
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Department for International Development (DFID)
- International Labour Organisation (ILO)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- Oxfam
- World Bank
Module 5: Social Protection Case Study: Kenya
- Social Protection in Kenya
- The Kenya National Social Protection Policy
- The context of social protection in Kenya
- Social Insurance
- Social Security
- Health Insurance
- National Safety Net Programmes in Kenya
- The Cash Transfer for Persons with Severe Disabilities (PWSD-CT)
- The Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC)
- The Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP)
- The Older Persons Cash Transfer (OPCT)
- The Urban Food Subsidy Programme (UFSP)
- Conclusions
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us on details below:
Tel: +254 (0) 739167709.
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REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
TRAINING FEE
The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.
All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us below.
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PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to Versed Professional Services account through bank 7 days before commencement of training.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
- All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
- Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.
- The appropriate cancellation charge will apply based on the cost of your booking, as shown below.
- In the event of an individual named on the booking form cannot attend, we will accept the substitution of another delegate on the condition that written notification of the substitution has been received by us prior to the course date and an administration fee of $ 34 plus VAT has been paid.
COURSE PROVISIONS
- Accommodation and travel are the responsibility of the candidate.
- A buffet lunch and two teas are provided on all full day courses during training dates unless otherwise stated. The cost is included in the price quoted. Any special dietary requirements need to be notified in writing to VPSL in advance before commencement of the training
FORCE MAJEURE
- Versed Professional Services Limited shall not be liable to refund of fees or for any other penalty should courses be canceled due to war, fire, strike lock-out, industrial action, Tempest, accident, civil disturbance or any other cause whatsoever beyond their control.
