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Design of a work plan for the elaboration of a general diagnosis of social security in Mexico
- Start activities
- 15-10-2018
- End activities
- 03-04-2020
- Partner Institution
- Organización Nacional de Instituciones Estatales de Seguridad Social (ONIESS)
- Type of Assistance
- Legislative & regulatory framework development
- Code
- 2018-18
- Description
- The Organización Nacional de Instituciones Estatales de Seguridad Social (ONIESS) is a platform that brings together social security agencies from adhering Mexican states. SOCIEUX+ has supported the emergence and formal establishment of ONIESS through various actions (including 2017-17, 2015-24, and 2014-25). The present action supports ONIESS’ initial endeavors as decided by the General Assembly. ONIESS has been provided by experts from Belgium and Spain with two important tools, which are, from one side, the questionnaire for defining the characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of the different State social security systems and, from the other side, a draft proposal for a General Social Security Law. This document is to be conceived not as a ready-to-be-approved proposal of Law, but rather as a tool that allows ONIESS to set up a minimum common denominator defining their social security systems and engage in policy dialogue with the federal authorities over future proposals of reform of the social security system at large.
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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.
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The role of a national health insurance institution in ensuring quality of services
- Start activities
- 1-10-2019
- End activities
- 4-10-2019
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Health
- Type of Assistance
- Legislative & regulatory framework development
- Code
- 2018-11
- Description
- The Action contributed to an increased understanding among relevant stakeholders and the National Health Insurance Board’s (NHIB) staff on the need for having a clearly defined benefit package included in health insurance, on the functions of a health insurance management agencies, and on their role in ensuring quality of healthcare services. Mobilized experts from Estonia, France, Hungary and Italy have also addressed the institutional, administrative and technical aspects required to hand over the management of the formal sector health insurance schemes to the NHIB in line with the national policy and regulations.
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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.
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Introduction of a human-rights based approach to disability assessment and eligibility rules
- Start activities
- 26/02/2018
- End activities
- 09/03/2018
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- Type of Assistance
- Legislative & regulatory framework development
- Code
- 2017-38
- Description
- This was the first request that the Ministry of Social Development of Armenia submitted to SOCIEUX+, in view to adopt a new methodology for disability assessment that be based on functional capacities rather than on purely medical conditions. In the course of four activities, managed by Greek expert’s teams, the partner accomplished the preparatory work required for the adoption of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and constructed most of the necessary components (scales and formulas) for a reliable, fair and suitable disability assessment system. Experts showcased the practical implications of the transition towards the ICF-based approach, then presented the processes and tools pertaining to disability assessment, and finally set up a strategy for communicating policy changes to relevant constituencies. An Armenian delegation, led by the vice-Minister of Social Development, visited assessment centers in Cyprus.
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Improving technical management tools available to INAM
- Start activities
- 02/04/2018
- End activities
- 02/08/2019
- Partner Institution
- National Health Insurance Institute (INAM)
- Type of Assistance
- Organisational management (structures & functions)
- Code
- 2017-39
- Description
- The experts’ contribution targeted several dimensions of organizational capacities and tools that are key to allow the Institut National d’Assurance Maladie (INAM) of Togo to efficiently run an extension of health insurance coverage to private sector’s workers and aim to full, universal coverage. Among the matters tackled by mobilized teams of experts from France, Italy, and Romania were contracting capabilities and management of agreements with health care providers, costing of medical procedures, and economic and actuarial analysis. The technical assistance has thus provided very specific, methodological and operational recommendations that aim to enlarge INAM’s set of tools and knowledge necessary to efficiently run health insurance.
