What stages does an Adapted Social Security Strategy & Action Plan go through?
STEP 1: The first step should be to take stock of the socioeconomic situation and enquire into existing formal and informal social security mechanisms and institutions (social security institutions, micro-insurance, social assistance programmes, etc.) thus screening every mechanism and identifying the gaps in coverage. It should also be an aim to focus on the reasons for the proposed extension, which can be numerous and are not always obvious (preventing potential poverty, reducing existing poverty, improving equitable distribution of income).STEP 2: The second step should be to design a national strategy to build up and extend social security schemes, including a timetable for implementation. Governments and Parliaments must — following input from social partners and other pertinent social groups — finally approve the strategy. The ILO and other international institutions can then decide about their personal and financial contribution within the technical aid. The general population s
