Both Statutory Social Security schemes and Community-Based Social Protection mechanisms have each their specific advantages and disadvantages in terms of capacity to cover different types of population groups in developing countries. Linking the two in order to compensate for their respective weaknesses and to exploit their respective strengths therefore appears to have important potential.
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» Towards a typology of linkages between SSS schemes and CBSP mechanisms
An article providing a typology of linkages has been produced by ILO, ISSA and AIM. It identifies five types of linkages: financial, operational/administrative, governance linkages, linkages in health service provision as well as policy planning linkages. This article will be presented in September during the World Social Security Forum (29th ISSA General Assembly) Read the article The typology is based on 10 case studies on the linkages between SSS schemes and CBSP mechanisms that exist in 10 different countries namely Argentina, Burundi, China, Colombia, Ghana, India, Lao PDR, Philippines, Rwanda, Uruguay More info
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What is a Statutory Social Security (SSS) scheme?SSS schemes are compulsory social insurance schemes as well as tax-financed social ... More info
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What is a Community-Based Social Protection (CBSP) mechanisms?Community-Based Social Protection mechanisms include:Institutions that directly ... More info
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What are linkages?More info
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