Improving Social Protection for All

INTER-AGENCY SOCIAL PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS

WHAT IS ISPA?A set of practical tools that help countries improve their social protection (SP) system by analyzing its strengths and weaknesses and offering options for further action

What is a Social Protection System?

Social Protection systems are essential to:

Secure the well-being of the population

Foster economic & social development

Social Assistance

Social Insurance

Labor Market Interventions

Social Protection systems include:

A set of policies & programs aimed at preventing or protecting all people against poverty, vulnerability & social exclusion

Social Protection is fundamental for any country’s development strategy

Countries:

Governments:

International partners:

Households experience:

Why Use ISPA?

ISPA supports the building of cohesive social protection systems

ISPA provides consistent, reliable & technically sound evidence on improving the effectiveness & efficiency of a social protection system

ISPA helps to coordinate advice & resources & facilitates the sharing of information and good practices

• Better access to goods & services• Improved adequacy of social protection benefits• More coordinated & integrated provision

of government benefits & services

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Assess the social protection system and policies in a country

includes:

Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI), Social Protection Policy Options Tool (SP-

POT), Social Protection Financing

SYSTEMDeeper analysis on the different types of social protection programs and branches

includes:

Social Protection Public Works Programs, Cash Transfers, In-kind Transfers, Disabilities,

Aging, Health, Food Security & Nutrition

PROGRAM

WHAT DOES AN ISPA TOOL INCLUDE?

• Lays technical foundation for assessment• Provides good practices from international

experience• Provides instructions to gather information• Describes how the assessment is organized

“What Matters” Guidance Note1

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• Gathers qualitative and quantitative

information

Questionnaire

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WHAT ARE THE TOOLS?

Countries can select the tools that best meet their needs

All tools are designed to work together

Deeper analysis on the different types of social protection programs and branches

includes:

Social Protection Public Works Programs, Cash Transfers, In-kind Transfers, Disabilities,

Aging, Health, Food Security & Nutrition

PROGRAMIn-depth analysis of different implementation aspects

includes:

Social Protection Payments, ID, Social Registries & MIS, Eligibility &

Enrollment, Complaints & Appeals

DELIVERY

WHAT DOES AN ISPA TOOL INCLUDE?

Outlines the process of application of ISPA tools from start to completion

Implementation Guidelines{

• Assesses against the agreed criteria on a four point scale

• Presents the findings• Highlights strengths and weaknesses in

relation to good international practice• Summarizes complex landscape of

policies and institutions• Provide policy options to be used as

jumping off point for future dialogue between stakeholders

Assessment Matrix

Country Report

ISPA tools are free and publicly available

Countries can select the tools that best meet their needs

Countries can apply ISPA tools periodically to track performance over time

What Makes ISPA Unique?

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COLLABORATIVE

FLEXIBLE

CUTTING EDGE

Country-led collaboration between and among international and national partners

Rapid, rigorous & user friendly tools that are adaptable to the specific context of each country

Experts offering technically sound research based on good practices

APPLIED?

ISPA ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE:

An analysis of the state of a country’s social protection SYSTEM, a particular PROGRAM, or DELIVERY aspect

Entry points on how to improve and strengthen social protection in your country

Learning opportunities for other countries on how to analyze and develop their social protection systems

HOW ARE ISPA TOOLS

Contactan ISPA agency

Data& information collection

Country Report

Preparationfor ISPA assessment

Assessment Policy Dialogue

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HOW TO GET STARTED?Countries looking to develop and improve their social protection systems should contact the relevant development partners and request support to complete an ISPA assessment

Countries can also contact the ISPA Coordination Team:

info@ispatools.org

www.ispatools.org