Development of knowledge and technical support in social protection for UNICEF LACRO
Description
The goal of this project is to support social protection knowledge generation and policy analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Partners
Region/Countries
Latin America and the Caribbean
Main Pillar
Knowledge Production
Thematic Area
Social Protection
Sustainable Development Goals
Project Results
Webinar: El estado de las políticas sobre licencias de maternidad, paternidad y las experiencias que apoyan la lactancia materna en el lugar de trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe
The webinar was organised by UNICEF-Lacro together with IPC-IG. It covered the main findings of the report "Maternidad y paternidad en el lugar de trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe — políticas para la licencia de maternidad y paternidad y apoyo a la lactancia materna".
You can find it at this link.
Protección social y respuesta al COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe
This Technical Note was published in March 2020 and covers the initial mapping and description of social protection interventions used response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also emphasises the importance of social protection policies in this context of crisis in the region and the vulnerable population groups.
The note is available here.
Protección social y respuesta al COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe II Edición: Asistencia Social
This Technical Note updates the first note, reviewing social protection interventions implemented as response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. It includes an introduction about the pandemic socioeconomic impacts in the countries of the region, describing the social protection policies adopted to mitigate its effects. The Note has a section dedicated to social assistance interventions, focusing on cash transfer and school meal programmes.
The note is available here.
Protección social y respuesta al COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe III Edición: Seguridad Social y Mercado Laboral
This Technical Note updates the previous note, reviewing social protection measures implemented as Covid-19 response in Latin America and the Caribbean until the beginning of July 2020. It focuses particularly on social insurance and labour market policies that have been adopted to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic.
The note is available here.