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)
353.6
504.7
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Covered population by the three schemes in
2016(unit: millions)
employees’ scheme
residents’ scheme
civil servants and government workers’ scheme0
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200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
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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, [email protected]