International Social Security Association Focus on Africa Dominique La Salle, Director, Social Security Development

334 158 1927 17 3 Billion+ 3 Million social security professionals The ISSA at a glance Member government departments/social security institutions, in 334 158 Countries, covering 3 Billion+ persons 1927 Founded in 17 Liaison Offices and Focal Points 3 Million social security professionals 94 members 45 countries Africa 2 13/11/2018

ISSA focus on supporting effective implementation Good governance and effective implementation are key conditions to reach global and national policy goals for universal coverage, in particular for large-scale programmes ISSA Centre for Excellence Professional standards for administrations Academy – practical workshops and training Technical support Recognition All resources and activities in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, German Professional conferences on ICT, Actuaries, Investment of funds, Research and Innovation, etc. 13/11/2018

The ISSA Guidelines: Professional standards Good Governance Service Quality Contribution Collection and Compliance Information and Communication Technology Actuarial Work (jointly with ILO) Communication Administrative Solutions for Coverage Extension Investment of Social Security Funds Promotion of Sustainable Employment Return to Work and Reintegration Prevention of Occupational Risks Workplace Health Promotion 13/11/2018

ISSA Academy activities for Africa in 2017 Workshops – practical exchanges in French/English Financing (Actuarial, Investment) Good Governance ICT in social security Administrative solutions for coverage extension Compliance Service quality Diploma training – capacity-building in social security governance and management Range of courses on various operational aspects in collaboration with training consortium ITC (Turin - English) and EN3S (France – French) 13/11/2018

Using ISSA Guidelines and Centre for Excellence to promote social protection in Africa Professional standards and practical, re-usable solutions Capacity building in existing institutions Technical Advice and Support to solve concrete problems in specific areas of administration Review of governance/operational processes Support oversight function by comparing status with professional good practice Building trust among stakeholders 13/11/2018

ISSA Country Profiles – unique information for Africa 11/13/2018 ISSA Country Profiles – unique information for Africa ISSA Social Security Country Profiles provide unique and up-to-date descriptions of social security systems in 176 countries and are a unique source of information on social security in Africa Cover all branches of social security and include information on legal basis, coverage, eligibility conditions, benefits and administration ISSA committed to supporting international process led by the ILO on data collection in social protection and reporting on progress towards global goals 13/11/2018

The ISSA regional structures European Network Eurasia Chinese members General Secretariat South Asia North Africa East Asia North & Central America West Africa Arab Countries South East Asia East Africa Andean Countries Central Africa Pacific Portuguese-speaking countries Southern Africa Southern Cone

ISSA Regional Activities ISSA Liaison Offices: Around 10 Seminars focussing on specific challenges in social security in the context of a sub-region North Africa, Algeria West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire Central Africa, Cameroon East Africa, Kenya Southern Africa, Swaziland ISSA Regional Social Security Forum for Africa Biggest gathering of social security policy-makers and administrators in Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23-25 October 2017 Key challenges for social security in Africa Innovations and good practice Regional Social Security Summit Looking forward to collaboration with African Union and members of SPIAC-B in making the Regional Forum a milestone for social protection in Africa 13/11/2018

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