Social Protection

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Global e-conference on social protection
09/10/2020

The global e-conference on social protection (Turning the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity: What’s next for social protection?”) has come and...

SEMINAR | Cash for everyone? Exploring Universal Basic Income
10/02/2020

FAO’s Economic and Social Development Departmentis pleased to invite you to the following seminar:   Cash for everyone? Exploring Universal Basic...

The state of evidence on social cash transfers in Africa & beyond. Sixth Transfer Project Workshop
07/06/2017 - 09/06/2017

Approximately 125 social protection experts and stakeholders from 30 countries gathered for the workshop to review the rigorous evidence from impact...

Technical briefing on “Using Social Protection to Promote Rural Development for All”
10/05/2017

“Social protection is an investment and not a cost. It allows family farmers to reach their productive potential while contributing to enhance local...

How social protection programmes further rural women’s economic empowerment
22/03/2017

“Social protection can be a powerful tool to break the negative spiral of gender inequalities,” said Ms. Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office...

Agriculture and social protection together can eliminate hunger in Rwanda. What can the Parliament do to make this happen?
29/11/2016

FAO has organized a full-day plenary session at the Parliament of Rwanda to increase the understanding of the Rwandan Parliamentarians on the important...

Curso: Pobreza Rural, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional y Sistemas Inclusivos de Protección Social en Mesoamérica
15/08/2016 - 09/10/2016

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y Agricultura (FAO), en colaboración con la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el...

Pro-poor agricultural development: exploring new options for achieving it
19/05/2016

As part of the Social Protection week (16-20 May), organized by the Government of Zambia and partners, the Ministry of Community Development and Social...

Media advisory. Pro-poor agricultural development: exploring new options for achieving it
19/05/2016

What: Seminar on “Pro-poor agricultural development: agricultural interventions and the complementary role of social protection” Who: As part of the...