Social Protection and Social Development International Initiatives /

• Main Author: Drolet, Julie L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies,
• Subjects: Human rights.; Climate change.; Sustainable development.; Social policy.; Social work.; Economics.; Social Policy.; Social Work.; Climate Change.; Human Rights.; Sustainable Development.

The Social Protection Floor Initiative promotes universal access to essential social transfers and services. Presently 80% of the global population does not enjoy a set of social guarantees that allows them to deal with life’s risks such as unemployment, ill health, and natural disasters. This book...

Table of Contents:

• Background to the Social Protection Initiative
• International Instruments
• Definition of the Social Protection Floor
• Adaptive Social Protection
• Country Developments and Initiatives
• Appendices.