MAINSTREAM COURSES
Adaptive social protection systems
This course offers an in-depth exploration of social protection systems, focusing on how they can be adapted to the contemporary challenges of climatic and socioeconomic shocks, conflict, pandemics, and more. Participants gain insights into the architecture of social protection, its socio-economic foundations, governance, financial design, and innovative approaches that can be used to enhance the resilience and effectiveness of these systems globally.
Scope
The course covers the fundamentals of social protection, underscoring the need for systems that are responsive to both covariate and idiosyncratic shocks. It integrates theoretical knowledge with practical applications, focusing on the design, implementation, financing, and evaluation of adaptive social protection systems that can tackle poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion.
Course content
- The Socio-economics of Social Protection: An analysis of the of the socio-economic principles that serve as the foundation for modern social protection systems and the welfare state
- Social Protection Architecture: Understanding the structure and components of social protection systems
- Public Finance for Social Protection: Financing models and strategies for sustainable social protection systems
- Shock-Responsive Social Protection: Developing and adapting systems capable of responding to the variety of covariate shocks that contemporary societies face
- Adaptive Mechanisms: Tools and methodologies for creating flexible and responsive social protection systems
- Rights-Based and Life Cycle Frameworks: Emphasising the importance of rights and life stages in social protection design
- Social Inclusion and Gender Equality: Strategies to ensure social protection systems are inclusive and promote gender equality
- Inter-Sectoral Initiatives and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Integrating social protection with other sectors to support the SDGs
- Evaluating Social Protection Systems: Methods for monitoring and assessing the impact of social protection policies.
Expected outcomes
This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to contribute effectively to the development of adaptive social protection systems, so they are ready to face the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Upon completion, participants will have:
- Understood the critical role of social protection in addressing poverty, vulnerability, and exclusion
- Learned to design and implement adaptive social protection systems that are responsive to global challenges.
- Gained insights into financing and co-financing strategies for social protection initiatives
- Acquired skills in analysing, evaluating, and monitoring social protection systems to ensure their effectiveness and sustainability.
Who is this course designed for?
This course is ideal for policy makers, government officials, non-governmental organisation staff, and professionals involved in the design, governance, implementation, and evaluation of social protection systems. It is also suitable for academics and researchers interested in the latest developments in social protection policy.
Duration and location
The course is offered onsite for groups, with a minimum of 10 participants and a maximum of 15 participants. The number of course participants can be adapted on demand to accommodate specific needs and groups. Standard onsite courses run for a week. Exact dates are flexible and decided on a basis of demand.
The courses will be held on-site in:
- Brussels, Belgium, in May/June 2024.
- New York/Washington, Unites States, in September 2024.
- Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2024.
- Mexico City, Mexico, in January 2025.
If you book as a group, we can come to you!
Online courses
Remote courses are offered to groups and individuals, and are self-paced. Participants receive pre-recorded lectures, assignments, and interactive tutoring sessions with our experts.
Course fee
Onsite: €2,000.
This fee covers all course materials, lectures, and the certificate upon completion. It does not cover subsistence or accommodation costs.
Online: € 900.
This fee covers full access to all course materials, interactive lessons, and the certificate upon completion.
For groups of 10 or more participants, we offer preferential rates. Please contact us for more information.
Sign up for this course or request more information here.
