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Aug 17, 2024

The Africa Platform for Social Protection (APSP) is seeking a highly qualified consultant to...

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The Africa Platform for Social Protection (APSP) is seeking a skilled Translation Consultant to...

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The Africa Platform for Social Protection (APSP) is seeking a high-level Research Consultant to...

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Covid -19

COVID-19 Response in Gambia

Mar 20, 2021

CSOs are monitoring government interventions which include the distribution of food (rice, oil and sugar) to about 86% of households in The Gambia. CSOs support in social mobilization and awareness creation.  CSOs in Gambia also...

COVID-19 Response in Liberia

Mar 14, 2021

CSOs are involved in distributing hygiene kits and masks to some households with the elderly, women, and children.

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ABOUT APSP
We are a pan African network of organizations operating at grassroots, national and regional levels, with a commitment to promote active engagement of National Platforms in the shaping of Social Protection policies, programs, and practices in Africa. We are a  Pan Africa NGO that works with governments, the private sector, development agencies, research institutions and grassroots communities in Africa

 

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Legal and Policy Advocacy

Promoting Child Sensitive Social protection

Our Work With The East African Community (EAC)

Citizen engagement in the delivery of Social protection programmes

Evidence Generation To Inform Social Policy

Working With The Africa Union (AU)

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SOCIAL PROTECTION DEFINITION

Social protection refers to public and private, or to mixed public and private measures designed to protect individuals against life-cycle crises that curtail their capacity to meet their needs. Social protection is broader than social security. It encompasses social security and social services, as well as developmental social welfare.
Southern Africa Development Cooperation (SADC Code on Social Security, 2007).

Social protection is defined as: policies and actions, including legislative measures, that enhance the capacity of and opportunities for the poor and vulnerable to improve and sustain their lives, livelihoods, and welfare, that enable income-earners and their dependants to maintain a reasonable level of income through decent work, and that  ensure access to affordable healthcare, social security, and social assistance.
Kenya Social Protection Policy 2011.

Social protection includes responses by the state and society to protect citizens from risks, vulnerabilities, and deprivations. It also includes strategies and programs aimed at ensuring a minimum standard of livelihood for all people in a given country. This entails measures to secure education and health care, social welfare, livelihood, access to stable income, as well as employment. In effect, social protection measures are comprehensive and are not limited to traditional measures of social security.
Africa Union (AU SPF, 2.3)

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An African continent that is no longer at risk of shocks and stresses of daily living but where justice, freedom, comfort, security and opportunities prevail.

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africa_psp Africa Platform for Social Protection @africa_psp ·
1 Dec

HIV/AIDS knows no boundaries, and neither should social protection.
On this #WorldAIDSDay, we call for the ratification of the AU Protocol on #socialprotection and #socialsecurity to ensure all affected communities have the support they need.

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#WorldAidsDay2024

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africa_psp Africa Platform for Social Protection @africa_psp ·
20 Nov

#SocialProtection = Better Futures.

This #WorldChildrensDay, we urge policymakers to prioritize child-sensitive programs to break cycles of poverty and vulnerability.

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africa_psp Africa Platform for Social Protection @africa_psp ·
18 Nov

Strengthening Our Impact in Social Protection!

After a successful 2-day OCA, the @africa_psp team is equipped with insights to boost efficiency, resilience, and alignment with our vision.

Ready to enhance our contributions to #sociaprotection across #Africa!

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phat_controller Tony Roberts @phatcontroller.bsky.social @phat_controller ·
27 Sep

What is social protection and how is its digitalisation affecting marginalised workers in Africa? New report launched today at #FIFAfrica24 in Senegal by @ADRNorg, @WIEGOGLOBAL, @JonapwdNg, @HomeNetInt @Streetnet1 @africa_psp https://www.africandigitalrightsnetwork.org/what-is-social-protection-

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