Locations
Social Protection Policy Support
Background
Bangladesh has recognised and acted on the importance of social security as a core strategy to address the problems of poverty, vulnerability and marginalisation. A strong foundation has been laid through financial commitment and a huge portfolio of safety nets is in place. The Government of Bangladesh formulated a comprehensive strategy for its social security engagement to coordinate and consolidate the existing safety net programmes for better efficiency and results. The National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) has been developed under the leadership of the Cabinet Division and General Economics Division (GED), and an action plan of the NSSS for implementing Ministries was launched in 2018.
What We Do?
The Social Security Policy Support (SSPS) Programme supports the government with reforming the current social security system based on the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS), ensuring that economic growth is achieved in a more inclusive manner.
UNDP supports the Government to roll out the National Social Security Strategy through the Social Security Policy Support (SSPS) Programme, in partnership with the Cabinet Division and the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission. Department for International Development (DFID) and Australian DFAT are the principal programme donor.
The Social Security Policy Support (SSPS) Programme supports the government with reforming the current social security system based on the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS), ensuring that economic growth is achieved in a more inclusive manner.
AREAS OF WORK
Systems Strengthening: Develop modern social protection infrastructure capable of supporting a nationally integrated delivery system for reliable, transparent, and developmental GoB social transfers, while prompting interorganizational linkages;
Better Governance: Improve governance of social protection by strengthened institutionalization, coordination, planning, M&E, and reporting functions, and stronger research and analysis capacity building for a more effective evidence base for policy development.
KEY RESULTS
Consolidation of the social security programmes into a lifecycle framework;
Establishment of a single registry MIS;
Implementation of GRS;
Facilitate expansion of G2P payment system;
Establish results-based monitoring an evaluation system of the social security programmes;
Capacity building.
OBJECTIVE
Ensuring that the Government of Bangladesh develops a fully functional social protection system, which supports and facilitates best practice delivery models.
