World Social Protection Report ILO 2015

Social protection policies play a critical role in realizing the human right to social security for all, reducing poverty and inequality, and supporting inclusive growth by boosting human capital and productivity, supporting domestic demand and facilitating structural transformation of national economies. This ILO flagship  report:

 (i) provides a global overview of the organization of social protection systems, their coverage and benefits, as well as public expenditures on social security;

 (ii) following a life-cycle approach, presents social protection for children, for women and men of working age, and for older persons;

(iii) analyses trends and recent policies, e.g. negative impacts of fiscal consolidation and adjustment measures; and

 (iv) calls for the expansion of social protection in pursuit of crisis recovery, inclusive development and social justice.