Social Protection in Asia and PacificA brief overlook

Nuno Cunha; DWT for East and South-East Asia and PacificBangkok 11th April 2019

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61% of people in Asia and Pacificunprotected

42% of People lack Health Coverage

Access to Healthcare - Thailand

Civil servants’ Medical Benefit Scheme Mandatory

Health Insurance Branch

Universal Coverage Scheme

Formal sector (private employees)

Protection level

CoverageGovernment officials and dependents

Informal sector and the poor

6.7%

15.5%

75.1%

Total coverage: 97.3% of the population

66% of mothers with newbornsdo not have maternity protection

45% of olderpersonsdo not receivea pension

China: expansion of social old-age pension coverage (1994-2013)

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2016(unit: millions)

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GDP Per capita in 2008: 3’471 USD

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Only 28% of Children and Familieswith Children enjoyeffective access to social protection

SOME POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS

SOME POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS

SOMERECOMMENDATIONS

START SLOWLY AND EXPAND GRADUALLY

KEEP IT SIMPLE

DEFINE CLEAR PRIORITIES

INVEST IN THE DEVELOPMENT

OF SYSTEMS

Importance of Partnerships

Thank youNuno Cunha, Cunha@ilo.org