Inclusive social protection in Latin America : a comprehensive, rights-based approach / Simone Cecchini, Rodrigo Martinez.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Cecchini, Simone.

Contributor:

Martínez C., Rodrigo.

United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Series:

Libros de la CEPAL ; 111.

Libros de la CEPAL ; 111

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basic needs--Government policy--Latin America.

Basic needs.

Quality of life--Latin America.

Quality of life.

Social indicators.

Basic needs--Government policy.

Latin America--Social policy.

Latin America.

Social policy.

Social indicators--Latin America.

Physical Description:

257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santiago : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), 2012.

Summary:

Although it has emerged as one of the pillars of social development strategies, social protection is not tackled in the same way across the region. On the contrary, it is an area that has been approached from different angles and based on different analytical and political dimensions.

This publication examines the main debates under way on social protection and co-responsibility transfer programmes. It identifies the role played by these programmes and considers the conceptual elements, needs and the challenges that will have to be overcome to consolidate comprehensive social protection systems in Latin America. The authors argue that these should be solidarity-based systems that provide universal coverage and are essentially egalitarian in the guarantees established as citizens' rights. Citizenship as a whole is thus becoming part of protection policies as the region moves towards all-encompassing social policies that combine the complementary principles of targeting as the instrument and universality as the end. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter I Social policy and protection 23

A Brief history of social protection in Latin America 23

B Social protection, an evolving concept 29

1 Protection based on formal employment 33

Emergency protection 34

Protection as assistance and access to promotion 35

Protection as a citizen guarantee 38

Chapter II Social protection in Latin America in the new millennium 43

A The present situation: shortcomings and achievements 43

B Welfare regimes and social investment 46

C Social protection institutions 50

1 Social protection agencies and bodies 50

2 Inter-agency coordination 55

D Financing social protection 53

1 Contributory social protection 60

2 Non-contributory social protection 63

3 Gender equity 66

E Social protection as a right 66

F Current policies in the light of conceptual approaches 72

Chapter III Co-responsibility transfer programmes and social protection 87

A Role of co-responsibility transfer programmes in Latin American social policy 88

B Diversity in co-responsibility transfer programmes 91

1 Income-transfer programmes with soft conditionality 93

2 Demand incentive programmes with strong conditionality 101

3 Programme coordination systems or networks with conditionalities 106

Chapter IV Towards a comprehensive social protection system 115

A Social policy: protection, promotion and sectoral policies 115

B Functions of a comprehensive social protection system 117

C Axes of social protection integration 120

D Social protection: universal rights tailored to people's differing needs 122

1 Poverty and vulnerability 125

2 Formal and informal employment 128

3 Families, life cycle and demographic change 129

4 Care provision 132

E Social protection components and instruments 133

1 Non-contributory social protection 134

2 Contributory social protection 139

3 Labour market regulation 141

F Institutions and social protection 142

1 Institutional coordination 143

2 Management information 146

3 Conflict management and resolution systems 148

Chapter V Co-responsibility transfer programmes as a gateway into social protection 153

A Introduction 153

1 Protecting and securing income 154

2 Identifying demand and ensuring access 154

3 Fostering decent work 155

B Integration to address heterogeneous demand for social protection 156

Cross-wise integration: meeting the needs of different population groups 156

2 Longitudinal integration: meeting the needs of different stages in the human life-cycle 158

C Integrating the supply of social protection policies and programmes 159

1 Horizontal integration: strengthening cross-sector coordination 159

2 Vertical integration: strengthening coordination between management levels 162

D Matching social service supply and quality to the requirements of co-responsibility transfer programmes 164

E Matching demand for protection with the supply of services: family support 168

F Support for institutional capacity-building: the role of beneficiary selection and registration systems 169

G Graduation from co-responsibility transfer programmes and social protection 169

1 Exit rules 170

2 Income generation and labour force participation 172

Chapter VI Consolidating social protection in Latin America: main challenges 175

A Feasibility of implementing a rights-based approach in the region 177

B Financing: multiple demands and limited resources 179

C The heterogeneity of population and protection gaps 182

D Cross-sector coordination: a key prerequisite 183

E Information for comprehensive management: a still to achieve goal 185

F Co-responsibility transfer programmes: the "Christmas tree" syndrome 186.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-213).

"LC/G.2488-P"--T.p. verso.

"United Nations publication sales no. E.11.II.G.23"--T.p. verso.

ISBN:

9789210210850

9210210859

OCLC:

778418866