International Conference on Social Protection in Contexts of Fragility and Forced Displacement

The conference will explore effective social protection in fragile contexts; the needs of forcibly displaced populations and host communities; and the role of social protection. There will be a strong focus on building synergies across the development and humanitarian divide, including lessons for governments, humanitarian and development actors, including donors.

All plenary and multiple parallel sessions will be livestreamed.

Livestream schedule:

Day 1 - Thursday, 28 September (GMT+1)

09:30 – 10:30    Welcome and Opening Remarks: Promoting Social Protection in a Humanitarian and Development Context



10:30 – 11:15     Keynote Speech



11:45 – 13:00     High Level Panel - Challenges, Experiences and Potential of Social Protection in Contexts of Fragility and Forced Displacement



14:00 – 15:30     Parallel Session 1A - Designing, Implementing and Effectiveness of Social Protection Systems in Fragile Contexts



16:00 – 17:00     Plenary Session I - Social Protection in Fragile Contexts – Lessons Learned and Moving Forward

Day 2 - Friday, 29 September (GMT+1)

09:00 – 09:30     Video Shorts - Stories from the Field



9:30 – 11:00   Parallel Session 2B - Meeting Commitments in Receiving Countries: Extending Social Protection to Displaced Persons



11:30 – 12:30    Plenary Session II – Forcibly Displaced Populations and the Role of Social Protection Lessons Learned and Moving Forward



16:00 – 17:00     High-Level Panel: Translating Lessons into Practice



17:00 – 17:30     Closing Remarks