1. Overview of the Philippines’ Social Protection for Inclusive Growth GIRLIE GRACE J. CASIMIRO Chief EDS Social Protection and Integration Division NEDA-Social Development Staff Inter-island Consultation on the ABND 30-31 March 2015 Clark * Some of the slides taken from DSWD presentation on SP

2. Outline of Presentation I.Official Social Protection (SP) Definition II.Landmark Administrative Orders (AOs) III.NEDA Subcommittee on SP IV.SP Operational Framework V.Where are we now?

3. Social Protection constitutes policies and programs that seek to reduce poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights of the marginalized by promoting and protecting livelihood and employment, protecting against hazards and sudden loss of income, and improving people’s capacity to manage risks.

4. SP Components Labor market programs measures aimed at enhancing employment opportunities and protection of the rights and welfare of workers Social welfare preventive and developmental interventions that seek to support the minimum basic requirements of the poor

5. Social safety nets stop-gap mechanisms or urgent responses that address effects of shocks on specific vulnerable groups Social insurance seeks to mitigate income risks by pooling resources and spreading risks across time and classes

6. Landmark AOs depositphotos.com Administrative Order No. 232 (2008) – Social Welfare Reforms Administrative Order No. 232-A (2008) – Further Strengthening the Clustering of Social Welfare Reforms into a National Social Welfare Program AOs gave way to the conduct of an assessment of social welfare and protection programs in the country --- "Review and Strengthening of the National Social Protection and Welfare Program“ by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP)

7. NEDA SDC Subcommittee on Social Protection SDC Resolution no. 2, s. 2009

8. 8 NEDA Social Devt Committee (NEDA-SDC) SDC Sub- Committee on SP SDC Sub- Committee SDC Technical Board Human Devt. & Poverty Reduction Cluster (HDPRC) NEDA SDC Subcommittee on Social Protection SDC Resolution no. 2, s. 2009

9. Risk (or Shock) Uncertain event that may damage someone’s well-being leading to poverty Pervasive Mostly scarce information Poverty: Insufficient income or spending to ensure a minimum level or state of well-being Multidimensional Social Protection Operational Framework

10. Vulnerability Probability to become poor in the future Caused by risks, shocks and lack of physical, social and human capital to withstand shocks Vulnerability incidence higher than poverty incidence Social Protection Operational Framework

11. Types of Social Risks and Vulnerabilities armed conflicts, crime, corruption, social exclusion and discrimination Political and Governance typhoons, drought, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruption Environmental and Natural unemployment, underemployment, low and irregular incomes; economic crises Economic hunger, illness, disability, old age, deathIndividual Life-cycle VulnerabilitiesSocial Risks

12. Vulnerable Groups Affected by Major Social Risks Group or SectorRisks and Vulnerabilities Children: 0 – 5 years old 6 – 14 years old Illness and death, hunger and malnutrition, stunted growth Poor education quality Youth: 15 – 24 years old Low human capital, unemployment and underemployment, substance abuse Large family size, domestic violence, unemployment and underemployment Illness and death, low or lack of income People with disabilities (PWDs) Indigenous People Rural and Urban Informal Communities Low human capital, unemployment and underemployment, lack of access to services Elderly: 65 years old and above Women Dislocation due to armed conflicts, natural disasters, development projects, lack of shelter and housing, access to water and sanitation Dislocation due to armed conflicts, natural disasters and demolitions, lack of shelter and housing, access to water and sanitation

13. Social Protection Operational Framework

14. Where are we now?

15. Results and Strategic Framework for Social Development

16. SP Challenges Lack of a targeting mechanism that identifies the vulnerable, as well as the risks and shocks that they confront Need to strengthen capability of LGUs to implement disaster risk reduction strategies and deliver social protection services Limited number of poor and vulnerable beneficiaries despite nationwide implementation of programs and projects Increasing vulnerability of OFWs and migrant workers Limited social protection interventions for the following sectors: displaced and repatriated workers; informal sector; PWD; orphans; and IPs/ indigenous cultural communities.

17. Current Initiatives Roll-out of the SP Handbook to LGUs Inventory and review of SP programs and projects: - ABND for SP Floor - Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI) Identifying the “near poor” and implementing SP projects to cover them Enhance social protection and insurance for vulnerable groups - Increase coverage of PhilHealth - Pilot for weather-based insurance - Pushing for House Bills to increase coverage for the informal sector

18. Current Initiatives will be an input to the 5-year SP Plan

19. THANK YOU.