Stakeholder Consultation and Brainstorming Workshop on Social Protection in Tunisia

FromJan 20, 2021 To Jan 20, 2021

Online Webinar

Context

The decisions taken by governments to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led countries to strengthen their social protection systems and extend the coverage of their social programs to previously uncovered categories operating within the informal economy.

Tunisia’s social protection system is considered one of the most comprehensive in the MENA region with respect to the current levels of legal and effective coverage in addition to the wide geographic coverage of non-contributory programs. However, the COVID-19 pandemic helped expose the current limits of the social protection system in Tunisia. This led the government to deploy urgent measures aimed at addressing the socio-economic impacts of mitigation measures on the poor and vulnerable as well as informal workers.

Questions remain unanswered about the performance and the quality of targeting of non-contributory programs, especially cash transfers and access to healthcare for the most vulnerable populations.

 

Workshop Objectives

The workshop will be an opportunity for civil society and social protection experts to:
  1. Discuss and reflect on the social protection system in Tunisia, the scope and the extent of social coverage in Tunisia, particularly for vulnerable populations;
  2. Discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges for the social protection system in Tunisia;
  3. Discuss the health insurance system and the inequalities in access to health care;
  4. Agree on the priorities to be addressed for potential reforms.

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Agenda

January 20, 2021

Date

20/01/2021

Location

Webinar

Time

From 5:00 pm To 7:00 pm

Speakers

Ragui Assaad

Research Fellows

Ragui Assaad

Professor and Freeman Chair for International Economic...

Asma Ben Hassen

Speakers

Asma Ben Hassen

Founder and President, Tunisia Inclusive Labor Institute...

Nidhal Ben Cheikh

Research Associates

Nidhal Ben Cheikh

Independent Consultant & University of Paris