Workshop On Social Protection

INTRODUCTION

This course focuses on getting you up to speed with current knowledge, evidence and practice of social protection. It offers a unique opportunity for policy makers, practitioners and researchers to broaden their knowledge base and gain critical insight into the most recent thinking about social protection.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course provides a broad-based overview of main approaches to social protection, issues around design and implementation, available evidence and ‘hot topics’ in social protection. It is organized around three main themes:

Building a knowledge base on social protection

Designing and implementing social protection programmes

Evidence of what works in social protection

Participants will be engaged in an interactive manner and are strongly invited to share their own experiences and views on social protection throughout the course.

DURATION

5 days.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course targets policy makers, practitioners, NGOs, and researchers who want to broaden their knowledge base and gain critical insight into the most recent thinking about social protection.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Building a knowledge base on social protection

Introduction to social protection

Models of social protection

Social protection instruments

Institutional and regional approaches to social protection

The role of social protection in reducing poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion

Module 2: Designing and implementing social protection programmes

Targeting social protection

Delivering social protection

Social protection systems

The design of social protection and cash transfer programmes

Implementation issues, including registration, targeting, payment and information systems

Module 3: Evidence of what works in social protection

Current evidence on social protection

Evaluation and policy analysis

Module 4: Monitoring Social Protection

Monitoring and evaluation approaches for social protection systems

Case studies of successful programmes around the world

Module 5: Best Practices

World Bank’s Social risk management (SRM

Source of social risks

Prevention strategies

Mitigation strategies

Coping strategies

Kenya’s social protection system

GENERAL NOTES

• This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
• Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.
• We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more:training@skillsforafrica.org
• The training will be conducted at SKILLS FOR AFRICA TRAINING INSTITUTE IN NAIROBI KENYA.
• The training fee covers tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
• Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to: training@skillsforafrica.org