Actions in Social Security Financing
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Advise on financial regulation of social protection (social insurance)
- Start activities
- Aug-2018
- End activities
- 25-01-2019
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Economy and Finances
- Type of Assistance
- Policy development
- Code
- 2018-04
- Description
- The technical cooperation developed with the Ministry of Economy and Finances of Cambodia has firstly contributed to building the capacity of policymakers and technical staff with regards to the design and set-up of a supervisory mandate over social protection schemes, in view of EU and international best practices and affirmed mechanisms. Furthermore, experts from Bulgaria, Germany, and Lithuania, and the partner, jointly identified concrete options of financial supervision and regulation of Social Protection schemes which are applicable to the Cambodian context.
International Seminar: Suficiencia y Sustentabilidad Previsional: los retos de la Seguridad Social
- Start activities
- 19/02/2018
- End activities
- 20/03/2018
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MTEySS)
- Type of Assistance
- International events (awareness raising)
- Code
- 2018-01
- Description
- Experts mobilized by SOCIEUX+ contributed to the panel "Reconciling sufficiency and sustainability. Lessons and experiences " through a presentation on the financing of Social Security in France, especially the design, implementation and results of the Generalized Social Contribution (CSG). A report prepared by the expert also addressed other components of Social Protection, including health expenditure, family benefits, compensation for loss of employment and insurance against occupational risks and diseases.
Development of a national social health insurance system
- Start activities
- 29/01/2018
- End activities
- 15/07/2018
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Health and Wellness
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional (Regulatory & Policy)
- Code
- 2017-18
- Description
- The technical assistance was instrumental in letting emerge policy options for the financing of the health system in Saint Lucia in view of the introduction of a national health insurance (NHI). Experts from France, Germany and Italy accompanied emerging policy options on a concrete context analysis. A second outcome was an individual capacity development of key staff of the Ministry of Health and Wellness on policy design in relation to public health policies. The theoretical learning was linked to the current project of introduction of NHI, with experts helping to outline the distinct phases and steps that shall be accomplished for introducing NHI in Saint Lucia.
Strengthening the Management of financial reserves of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers of Campeche
- Start activities
- nov-17
- End activities
- nov-17
- Partner Institution
- Institute of Security and Social Services for Workers of the State of Campeche [Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado de Campeche]
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional (Regulatory & Policy)
- Code
- 2016-15
- Description
- The Action contributed to achieve two significant results: first, to overview the state of the art of the financial reserves available to the Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado de Campeche (ISSSTECAM) and to critically overview the management arrangements in view of their sustainability; secondly, to draft a text of Law of reform of the State Law on social security and pensions, which was later on presented to and approved by the State Parliament. In the course of three activities, the Partner’s staff worked closely with public experts from France and Spain.