Strengthening child-sensitive social protection system by partnering with international financial institutions
Good practice from the global evaluation of UNICEF social protection responses towards universal child benefits.
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Thursday, 21 March 2024
Time: 10:00 AM (Johannesburg) | 04:00 AM (New York) | 09:00 AM (Tunis) | 04:00 PM (Beijing) | 03:00 PM (Bangkok)
UNICEF and development partners are prioritizing partnerships with international and regional financial institutions and funding agencies to mobilize additional resources for providing comprehensive, sustainable social protection coverage for children. This webinar examines two UNICEF success stories of engaging in partnerships with International Financial Institution’s and donor agencies to mobilize resources and support countries in designing, financing, and implementing effective child-sensitive social protection programmes.
From the global evaluation, this panel discussion will present the good practices on partnerships with International Financial Institutions carried out by UNICEF Country Offices in Tunisia and Mongolia to support the progressive expansion of child benefits. The first good practice focuses on UNICEF Tunisia’s partnership with the World Bank to mobilize financial resources to introduce and expand the child money programme. The second good practice focuses on UNICEF Mongolia’s partnership with ADB to produce evidence that informs policymaking and financing, with increased ownership for jointly developed evidence pieces. The session will delve into the strategies and insights that UNICEF has employed in both countries, examining the importance of building partnerships for mobilizing resources for children and how it can be a catalyst for equitable social development.
PANELISTS:
- Rémy Pigois, Social Policy Manager, UNICEF Tunisia
- Aziz Ben Ghachem, Senior Specialist in the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, World Bank Tunisia
- Munkhtuul Batbaatar, Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF Mongolia
