Social protection in Africa: a new path towards inclusion of persons with disabilities

By IDA

- March 25, 2021

Policy dialogue conference

The Policy Dialogue took place on 30th - 31st March 2021.

The Conference was designed to trigger and reinforce policy dialogue on inclusive social protection in Africa based on interesting practices across the continent to enhance coordination, cooperation and commitment to inclusion in line with the provisions of the UN CRPD and the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This event was structured in two online sessions:

Day 1 - Technical seminar (30 March 2021, from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm (CET), including half an hour break in between panels).

Day 2 - Policy conference (31 March 2021, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (CET).

The overall objective of the conference was to initiate a policy dialogue on inclusive social protection in Africa involving the main continental public players.

A text card reads; Objective, To initiate a policy dialogue on inclusive social protection in Africa involving the main continental public players.

The specific objectives are:

to share good practices and experiences on inclusive social protection in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Sudan and other African countries.
to reflect on the challenges and opportunities deriving from the covid-19 pandemic.
to propose new solutions and commitments for inclusion, also with the involvement of the organisation of persons with disabilities and the international donor community.
to propose a path for future action and related accountability mechanisms.

The conference sparked conversations among different stakeholders. Below are some of the presentations shared during the conference. Click the presentation to view and download.

Social protection systems for inclusion of persons with disabilities