Policy Conference on Social Protection in Jordan
FromOct 02, 2022 To Oct 02, 2022
Hybrid Event
- Presentation of Policy Findings – 10 minutes per paper (2-3 papers per session).
- Discussants – 20 minutes.
- Open discussion – 20 minutes.
Agenda
Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speech
Date
02/10/2022
Location
Hybrid Event
Time
From 10:30 am To 11:45 am
Speakers
Speakers
Ahmad Awad
General Director, Phenix Center for Economic and...
Research Fellows
Ragui Assaad
Professor and Freeman Chair for International Economic...
Research Fellows
Ibrahim Elbadawi
Managing Director, Economic Research Forum
Senior Associates
Jawad Al Anani
Economist, Jordan
Session 1: Social Dialogue and Transformative Social Protection
Date
02/10/2022
Location
Hybrid Event
Time
From 1:00 pm To 6:00 pm
This session will discuss the current state of Jordanian social protection, the importance of the transformative angle for advancing social protection, and the role of national social dialogue in guiding transformative processes.
Speakers
Speakers
Areej Al Qasem
Broadcaster at Al Mamlaka TV, Jordan
Policy Affiliates
Mary Kawar
Former Minister for Planning, Jordan
Research Fellows
Zina S. Nimeh
Associate Professor of Public Policy, United Nations...
Speakers
Tamara A. Kool
Researcher, Verwey-Jonker Instituut
Speakers
Courtney Geary
Researcher, Phenix Center
Speakers
Asma Ben Hassen
Founder and President, Tunisia Inclusive Labor Institute...
Speakers
Arbia Saleh
Head, Research Department, Tunisia Inclusive Labor Institute
Speakers
Ahmad Awad
General Director, Phenix Center for Economic and...
Speakers
Baptiste Hanquart
Senior Coordinator, Jordan INGO Forum
Speakers
Rula Alhroob
Secretary-General, Jordan Labor Party
Papers
From Protection to Transformation: Understanding the Landscape of Formal Social Protection in Jordan
This paper provides a broad overview of the formal contributory and non-contributory programs provided formally... Read More
The Importance of the Transformative Angle for Advancing the Social Protection Agenda in Jordan
In a nutshell The publication of the National Social Protection Strategy (JNSPS) 2019-2025 (JNSPS, 2019),... Read More
The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Social Protection Reforms: A Comparative Study of Jordan and Tunisia
In the Arab region, social protection systems have historically suffered from several shortcomings, including high... Read More
National Social Dialogue on Social Protection Reform in Jordan and Tunisia
In a nutshell Historically, civil society organizations in both Jordan and Tunisia have experienced periods... Read More
Videos
Session 2: Is Jordan Achieving Social Protection Floors and Social Insurance Goals?
Date
02/10/2022
Location
Hybrid Event
Time
From 1:00 pm To 2:00 pm
This session will explore minimum and living wages in Jordan, and their implications for the establishment of a social protection floor. It will also examine if Jordan is achieving its goals of providing social insurance to its population.
Speakers
Speakers
Hala Ahed
Lawyer, Jordan Women’s Union
Authors
Susan Razzaz
Economist
Research Fellows
Irène Selwaness
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Political...
Authors
Caroline Krafft
Associate Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs,...
Research Associates
Cyrine Hannafi
Post-Doctoral Researcher, University Paris-Est Créteil
Speakers
Jamil Nimri
Member of Senate House, Jordan
Speakers
Mitri Mdanat
Secretary-General of the Economic and Social Council,...
Papers
The Jordanian Social Contract: Shifting from Public Employment As A Source of Social Insurance to Government-Regulated Social Insurance
Under the old social contract, the main components of social insurance were provided through several... Read More
Is Jordan Achieving the Social Insurance Goals of its New Social Contract?
In a nutshell: There is a regulatory gap in social insurance schemes for private sector... Read More
Minimum and Living Wages in Jordan and Tunisia
Countries around the world are working to develop social protection floors to help reduce poverty.... Read More
Minimum and Living Wages in Jordan and Tunisia: Implications for Social Protection Floors
In a nutshell While the majority of workers in Jordan and Tunisia earn at least... Read More
Videos
Session 3: Social Protections for Vulnerable Groups
Date
02/10/2022
Location
Hybrid Event
Time
From 3:00 pm To 4:30 pm
This session will explore mechanisms for providing social protections for Jordan’s most vulnerable, with particular attention paid to the role of cash transfers in ensuring protections. Policy topics will include protections for youth, refugees, and people with disabilities.
Speakers
Speakers
Ammar Abu-Zayyad
Country Director, CARE International Jordan
Authors
Maia Sieverding
Assistant Professor of Public Health Practice at...
Authors
Zeina Jamaluddine
Center for Research on Population and Health,...
Research Fellows
Ragui Assaad
Professor and Freeman Chair for International Economic...
Speakers
Vishal Jamkar
PhD Candidate, Public Affairs, Humphrey School of...
Speakers
Lara Yassin
Director, Legal Affairs Department at the Higher...
Speakers
Deena Dajani
International Institute for Environment and Development
Papers
Achieving Health Insurance Coverage for Persons with Disabilities in Jordan: A Focus on Youth
In a nutshell 11.8% of Jordanian men and 10.6% of Jordanian women had some form... Read More
Cash Transfers, Household Food Insecurity and the Subjective Wellbeing of Youth in Jordan
Cash transfers have become an increasingly common feature of social protection systems in the Middle... Read More
Cash Transfers During the Transition to Adulthood in Jordan: Associations with Household Food Insecurity and the Subjective Wellbeing of Youth
In a nutshell 20% of Jordanian-headed households with youth aged 16-30 receive a government social... Read More
Cash Transfers and Food Vouchers for Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Do They Reach the Multi-Dimensionally Poor?
We examine in this paper the determinants of access to transfers in the context of... Read More
Social Protection for Syrian Refugees in Jordan: Do Transfers Reach the Multi-dimensionally Poor?
In a nutshell A substantial proportion of the Syrian refugee in Jordan (77 percent) receives... Read More
Videos
Session 4: Policy Dialogue Panel and Closing Remarks
Date
02/10/2022
Location
Hybrid Event
Time
From 4:45 pm To 6:00 pm
This policy dialogue panel will bring together experts and high-level stakeholders from various areas, including civil society, government, and international organizations. Dialogue will center on future policy actions needed to achieve broad-reaching social protection in Jordan, considering the findings of the papers within the series. The second half of the panel discussion will be open to questions from the audience. The dialogue will conclude with a discussion of actionable next steps for all actors within the social protection arena.
Speakers
Speakers
Hadeel Abdelaziz
Executive Director, Justice Center for Legal Aid,...
Speakers
Markku Malkamaki
Social Protection Specialist, ILO Jordan
Speakers
Diala Khamra
Executive Director, Save the Children, Jordan
Speakers
Shaman Majali
Social Security Corporation, Jordan
Speakers
Ahmad Awad
General Director, Phenix Center for Economic and...
Research Fellows
Ibrahim Elbadawi
Managing Director, Economic Research Forum
Research Fellows
Ragui Assaad
Professor and Freeman Chair for International Economic...