Towards Universal Social Protection for Children: Achieving SDG 1.3
2019
This report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) focus on providing adequate social protection for children, which is included in Sustainable Development Goal 1 on poverty. One in five children live in extreme poverty—less than $1.90 per day—and this limits children’s access to food, education, and healthcare services. Only 35 percent of children globally have social protection benefits, disproportionately towards children in Europe over children in Africa and Asia. The report describes the implications of childhood deprivation for short- and long-term development, and highlights how social protection that addresses poverty, food security, and education is essential in addressing these vulnerabilities. It also outlines numerous different methods to obtain increased social protection, such as reducing the impacts of poverty and the expansion of cash transfer programs. In order to provide increased social protections, many countries have shifted towards providing children universal child grants, essentially financial support for the needs of children. The report culminates with case studies illustrating the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing these universal child grants in practice.
Towards Universal Social Protection for Children: Achieving SDG 1.3
Source:
Towards Universal Social Protection for Children: Achieving SDG 1.3. International Labour Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund 2019. https://www.ilo.org/secsoc/information-resources/publications-and-tools/books-and-reports/WCMS_669336/lang--en/index.htm.