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Social Protection Podcast is a brought to you by socialprotection.org. We're a knowledge sharing and capacity building platform, open to social protection practitioners, policy-makers, and experts, as well as academics and students.

Social protection is a large and growing field, that has also achieved increased profile and salience since 2020 due to COVID-19. From building delivery systems and protecting People with Disabilities, to social protection financing and school feeding – there is no shortage of topics for Social Protection Podcast to tackle.

Each month we will aim to bring you rich, interesting and different content. Through interviews, discussions and debates with experts and practitioners, Social Protection Podcast will illuminate new research and bring a range of perspectives to debates and controversies as well as areas of growing consensus.

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Social Protection Podcast is a brought to you by socialprotection.org. We're a knowledge sharing and capacity building platform, open to social protection practitioners, policy-makers, and experts, as well as academics and students.

Social protection is a large and growing field, that has also achieved increased profile and salience since 2020 due to COVID-19. From building delivery systems and protecting People with Disabilities, to social protection financing and school feeding – there is no shortage of topics for Social Protection Podcast to tackle.

Each month we will aim to bring you rich, interesting and different content. Through interviews, discussions and debates with experts and practitioners, Social Protection Podcast will illuminate new research and bring a range of perspectives to debates and controversies as well as areas of growing consensus.

    Ep. 37 | The Evolution of Social Protection in the Pacific

    Ep. 37 | The Evolution of Social Protection in the Pacific

    This episode will explore the ways social protection has evolved in Pacific Island countries, starting with provident funds to the slow growth of lifecycle schemes for the elderly and people with disabilities. It will then look at how the COVID-19 crisis and the impacts of disasters and climate change have changed the way Pacific nations are thinking about social protection. 
    This episode will ask, how do governments see the social protection landscape evolving in the future? Will countries continue to take a slow and gradual approach, focused on incremental growth of lifecycle schemes? Or has the growing interest from development partners and the growing pressures of climate change shifted priorities and approaches? 
    This marks the inaugural episode of a three-part series focusing on emerging trends for Social Protection in the Indo-Pacific, presented by socialprotection.org. We extend our gratitude to the Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for their invaluable support in shaping this series and facilitating connections with the most suitable guests for each episode. 
     
    Meet our guests:
    Veremo Muria, Director, Fiji’s Department of Social Welfare (MWCSP) 
    Shirin Gul, Technical Specialist for Social Protection, Kiribati's Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs (MWYSSA) 
    Karishma Houda, Team Leader, Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) 
     
    For our Quick Wins segment, we are joined by Lisa Hannigan, Senior Social Protection Specialist, Australian Government/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Lisa discusses the significance of dignity in social protection, drawing from discussions and publications on the subject.  
     
    Quick Wins 
    Publication | Crowding-out or crowding-in? Effects of LEAP 1000 unconditional cash transfer program on household and community support among women in rural Ghana

    • 42 min
    Ep. 36 | Gender-Transformative Social Protection

    Ep. 36 | Gender-Transformative Social Protection

    In today's episode, we delve into a pressing topic: the evolving landscape of social protection systems and their critical role in addressing the unique needs of women and girls throughout their lives.
    There's a growing recognition of the importance of tailoring social programmes to meet these specific needs, but we're also becoming more aware of how these programmes may inadvertently perpetuate gender norms, assuming women's roles in work and caregiving.
    Can social protection systems be a catalyst for change? Can they challenge the very structures and norms that perpetuate gender inequalities?
    As we commemorate International Women's Day this month, join us as we explore the concept of gender-transformative social protection. We'll examine how these programmes and systems have the potential to drive transformative change, paving the way for a more equitable future.
     
    Meet our guests:
    Tara Cookson, Canada Research Chair in Gender Development and Global Public Policy, University of British Columbia.
    Maja Gavrilovic, Social Protection Consultant.
    Lauren Whitehead, Social Protection and Gender Lead, UNICEF HQ.
    For our Quick Wins segment, we are joined by Tia Palermo, president at Policy Research Solutions—PRESTO, and associate professor at the University of Buffalo. She shared insights and highlights from several recent papers in the field.
     
    Resources
    Publication | Promoting Gender-Transformative Change through Social Protection:An analytical approach
    Publication | Social protection systems and gender: A review of the evidence
    Publication | Changing rural women’s lives through gender transformative social protection: A paper on gender transformative social protection concepts, evidence and practice in the context of food security and nutrition.
     Quick Wins
    Publication | Mapping gender and social protection data
    Publication | Leveraging social protection to support women’s and girls’ climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries
    Publication | Unconditional cash transfers and safe transitions to adulthood in Malawi
     

    • 43 min
    Ep. 35 | Exploring COP28: Supporting Just Transition through Social Protection

    Ep. 35 | Exploring COP28: Supporting Just Transition through Social Protection

    Among the decisions made at the last Conference of Parties (COP28), was the establishment of the new Loss and Damage Fund, designed to assist countries most vulnerable to climate change.  We talked to our guests about the structure of this new fund and the possibilities for countries to draw on such climate financing mechanisms to build and enhance their social protection systems.
    In this episode, we delved into the role of social protection in supporting major transitions in energy, industry and food systems necessary to reduce carbon emissions and meet global targets, and how social protection systems can support a just transition for all.
    Meet our guests:
    Gala Dahlet, Social Protection Officer, FAO.
    Jana Bischler, Technical Officer for Social Protection and Climate Change, ILO.
    Ann Vaughan, Senior Advisor for Climate Change in the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID.
    For our Quick Wins segment, we are joined by Hazel Calderon, the leader of fisheries and aquaculture social protection for FAO, who shared insights and highlights from the latest FAO event on social Protection for fisheries.
     
    Resources
    Publication | The Relevance of Social Protection Systems for the Loss and Damage Fund and Funding Arrangements
    Livestream | Events at the just transition pavilion at COP28
     
    Quick Wins
    Website | Social Protection for Fisheries and Aquaculture (SocPro4Fish)

    • 40 min
    Ep. 34 | Looking Back on Social Protection in 2023

    Ep. 34 | Looking Back on Social Protection in 2023

    Join us for our special End-of-Year episode, where we unravel the tapestry of 2023, exploring the critical discussions and ground-breaking studies that shaped the landscape of social protection.
    From adaptive social protection initiatives to food security policies, we delve into the hot topics that ignited debates across the globe. Discover the key takeaways from eye-opening studies that explored climate adaptation, social protection impact, and migration. As we bid farewell to 2023, we invite you to reflect on the wins, challenges, and transformative moments that defined the year in social protection.
    In the Quick Wins segment, our guest Roberta Brito will highlight the latest content from socialprotection.org's Digest. She will offer a sneak peek into an upcoming piece, providing a glimpse into emerging trends. 
    Meet our guests:
    Rodolfo Beazley, Independent Consultant
    Roberta Brito, Researcher, socialprotection.org
    Resources:
    Publication | Social Protection in the Developing World
    Compilation | Social Protection Digest #1

    • 41 min
    Shaping the G20 Agenda: Social Protection, Development and Global Priorities

    Shaping the G20 Agenda: Social Protection, Development and Global Priorities

    In this episode, we’re talking about the G20 – an annual gathering of the world’s largest economies and a major global forum for discussing a wide range of economic issues. In recent years, that has included social protection, a set of policies used by many countries to stabilise economies in the face of successive crises.
    Brazil takes over the G20 presidency from India on 1 December 2023. At this crucial moment of handover, we have invited researchers from both countries to talk about how G20 agendas are shaped, how social protection has featured, and their shared goal of expanding the voice of the Global South in this premier international forum.
    Meet our guests:
    Jhanvi Tripathi, Associate Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, and Coordinator, Think20 India Secretariat.
    Fábio Veras Soares, Director of International Studies, Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea)
    For our Quick Wins segment, we are joined by Carla Mejia, Regional Nutrition Advisor for WFP in Latin America and the Caribbean. We discuss the evidence and impact of social protection interventions on nutrition and food security in light of a recent joint study by WFP, IDS and IFPRI, which proposes an analytical and operational framework linking social protection and better nutrition outcomes.
     
    Resources
    Publication | G20 Policy for Health Systems: Promoting Holistic Outcomes and Addressing Vulnerabilities in Healthcare
    Publication | Leveraging Knowledge Sharing for Social Protection
    Publication | Towards a Robust Social Protection System in the Post Pandemic Era
    Speech | President Lula during Session 2 - One Family of the G20 Summit
    Quick Wins
    News | Social Protection Pathways to Nutrition

    • 39 min
    Children on the Move

    Children on the Move

    In this episode, we discuss how some countries are taking steps towards extending social protection to displaced children and their families, while slowly building systems for host populations.

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

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zebra525 ,

Excellent up-to-date information on social protection

As a consultant in international development with an interest in social protection, I deeply appreciate this podcast. It provides current information on what is happening in the world of social protection, covering multiple topics. The views are varied, as guests are from both low- and middle-income countries as well as high-income countries. They have some of the top names from multilateral organizations, NGOs, academia, and government ministries. Well-moderated, and there is a useful website devoted to each episode which often provides transcripts and links to resources mentioned. Looking forward to future episodes.

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