Actions in Human Rights

  • Improvement of the relevance and efficiency of the Ministry’s social safety net programme for refugees

    Europe Türkiye
    Start activities
    03/11/2025
    End activities
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS)
    Type of Assistance
    Desk review and methodology design
    Code
    2025-21
    Description
    Türkiye hosts one of the world’s largest refugee populations, and the Social Safety Net (SSN) programme is central to supporting vulnerable refugee households. Fully funded by the European Union and implemented by the Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS) with the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC), the SSN provides regular cash assistance for essentials like food, rent, and utilities, safeguarding dignity amid economic uncertainty and limited work opportunities. To enhance its effectiveness, the EU requested technical support through SOCIEUX+, which brought expertise from Romania and Portugal. Peer-to-peer cooperation helped Türkiye review targeting methods, eligibility criteria, and caseload management to ensure aid reaches the most vulnerable. Two assessments strengthened the SSN: a Third-Party Monitoring system combining administrative data with beneficiary insights, and a review of targeting and caseload reduction strategies. These efforts highlighted the programme’s focus on children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities while identifying gaps, boosting transparency, equity, and long-term resilience.

  • Enhancing institutional capacities of the National System for the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents in Mexico (SIPINNA)

    NORTH AMERICA Mexico
    Start activities
    Nov-17
    End activities
    Dec-17
    Partner Institution
    National System for the Comprehensive Protection of Children, Children and Adolescents [Sistema Nacional de Proteccion Integral de Ninas, Ninos y Adolescentes]
    Type of Assistance
    Assessment
    Code
    2016-16
    Description
    The Executive Secretariat of the Sistema Nacional de Protección Integral de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes (SIPINNA) has engaged with peers from Spain. In the course of four activities experts brought an external view allowing to accompany SIPINNA’s staff and executives to review the institutional and organizational capacities necessary for the Executive Secretariat to carry out its role of coordination and propulsion of the overall system of protection and promotion of children’s rights in Mexico. Experts formulated organizational scenarios and identified practical tools for their implementation, including with regards to the coordination of the local SIPINNA’s Secretariats.