Strategies for Financing Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 17 to 18 May 2018 Japan ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs) recognize social protection as a key priority to achieve inclusive growth. Governments have already started designing and reforming their social protection systems, but coverage provided by social insurance typically remains limited to formal employment. One of the key challenges to expanding social protection in DMCs, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, is adequate financing. This learning event aimed to promote discussion among government officials and experts to enhance capacity to assess and access financing options to expand social protection programs. It also aimed to strengthen the capacity of government ministries to better plan, design, implement, and monitor social protection programs. Program and Learning Materials 17 May 2018 18 May 2018 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Remarks and Overview Opening Remarks Chul Ju Kim Opening Remarks and Overview ADB, Social Protection, and the SDGs: Emerging Challenges in Asia and the Pacific ADB Strategy 2030 envisions a prosperous, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient Asia. To realize this vision, developing member-countries (DMC) need… Wendy Walker Opening Remarks and Overview Introduction to the Workshop’s Objectives Sri Wening Handayani Session 1A: Challenges of Financing Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in 16 Countries in Asia The Social Protection Agenda of the SDGs and its Fiscal Challenge Asia's accelerated growth has pressed many goverments throughout the region to find resources to finance social protection programs. ADB has been… Arthur van de Meerendonk Session 1A: Challenges of Financing Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in 16 Countries in Asia Main Findings From A Preliminary Study for 16 Countries Discussant: Nuno Cunha Session 1A: Challenges of Financing Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in 16 Countries in Asia Financing Universal Health Coverage Financing universal health coverage carries a high price tag - about $600 billion for sixteen countries in Asia. Developing countries in the region… Eduardo Banzon Session 1A: Challenges of Financing Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in 16 Countries in Asia Financing Universal Health Coverage Ha Van Thuy Session 1B: Challenges of Financing Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in 16 countries in Asia Closing Financial Gaps for Contributory Schemes This presentation shares the International Labour Organization's (ILO) two-dimensional approach for the extension of social security: the vertical… Nuno Meira Simoes da Cunha Session 1B: Challenges of Financing Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in 16 countries in Asia Closing Financial Gaps for Contributory Pension Schemes K. Ravindra Pathmapriya Session 1B: Challenges of Financing Social Protection Agenda of SDGs in 16 countries in Asia Closing the Social Protection Gap: The Potential Contribution of Social Assistance Social assistance programs are valuable instruments that can help the marginalized cope with or even escape poverty. They can effectively ensure… Sri Wening Handayani Session 2: Designing Social Protection for Informal Workers–Recent Assessments: Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Viet Nam Designing Social Protection for Informal Workers–Recent Assessments: Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Viet Nam Caroline Tassot Session 2: Designing Social Protection for Informal Workers–Recent Assessments: Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Viet Nam Designing Social Protection for Informal Workers–Recent Assessments: Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Viet Nam Sumarjono Session 3 Progress in Social Protection in Selected Developing Countries Recent Progress in Social Protection in Indonesia Vivi Yulaswati Session 3 Progress in Social Protection in Selected Developing Countries Indonesia Proposed Technical Assistance for Building Inclusive Social Assistance The Program Keluarga Harapan or Family Hope Program in Indonesia is now one of the world's largest conditional cash transfer programs. It has… Karin Schelzig Session 3 Progress in Social Protection in Selected Developing Countries Recent Progress in Social Protection in Myanmar Sar Mwe Session 3 Progress in Social Protection in Selected Developing Countries Recent Progress in Social Protection in Myanmar Arthur van de Meerendonk Session 3 Progress in Social Protection in Selected Developing Countries Recent Progress in Social Protection in Timor‐Leste Amandio Amaral Freitas Session 3 Progress in Social Protection in Selected Developing Countries Recent Progress in Social Protection in Timor‐Leste André Bongestabs Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 4: Assessing Financial Constraints to Meet Social Protection Targets in SDGs Towards Integrated Programs and Database for Social Protection Programs in Indonesia Indonesia faces several challenges in financing SDGs. These include lack of common understanding on standardized indicators among pertinent… Ratnawati Muyanto Session 4: Assessing Financial Constraints to Meet Social Protection Targets in SDGs Towards Integrated Programs and Database for Social Protection in Indonesia Harry Hikmat Session 4: Assessing Financial Constraints to Meet Social Protection Targets in SDGs Financial Challenges in Meeting Social Protection Related SDG Targets in Myanmar Amy Liu Session 4: Assessing Financial Constraints to Meet Social Protection Targets in SDGs Financial Challenges in Meeting Social Protection Related SDG Targets in Myanmar Sar Mwe Session 4: Assessing Financial Constraints to Meet Social Protection Targets in SDGs Financial Challenges of Meeting SDGs in Timor Leste Timor-Leste has several options to overcome the financial challenges that hinder it from meeting its SDG targets. It can increase its revenues by… Andre Bongestabs Session 4: Assessing Financial Constraints to Meet Social Protection Targets in SDGs Financial Challenges of Meeting SDGs in Timor-Leste Fernanda Borges Session 5A: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Overview: Fiscal Space in Indonesia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste Fiscal space refers to the financial resources that a government can use to support a certain program without compromising its own financial position… Arthur van de Meerendonk Session 5A: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Fiscal Space in Indonesia, Myanmar, and Timor‐Leste Nuno Cunha Session 5A: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Fiscal Challenges and Social Welfare Reform in Mongolia Mongolia has been facing various economic challenges in recent years. Its gross domestic product growth decelerated, its fiscal deficit widened, and… Philip Chang Session 5A: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Fiscal Challenges and Social Welfare Reform in Mongolia Tserenkhand Bat‐Orshikh Session 5B: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Session 5B: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Public Revenues to Support Social Protection and SDGs Indira Murzakhmatova Session 5B: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Social Budgeting for Achieving the SDGs: The Case of Timor-Leste Social budgeting can help show how government revenues and expenditures relate to social protection measures. This presentation applies this concept … Andre Bongestabs, Arthur van de Meerendonk Session 5B: Fiscal Space Challenges for Social Protection Social Budgeting for Achieving the SDGs: A Case Study of Timor‐Leste Fernanda Borges Session 6 Group Discussion: Challenges in Creating Fiscal Space to Address Financing Gaps in Key Priority Areas of Social Protection Group 1: Contributory Pension Programs Session 6 Group Discussion: Challenges in Creating Fiscal Space to Address Financing Gaps in Key Priority Areas of Social Protection Health Insurance Programs Session 6 Group Discussion: Challenges in Creating Fiscal Space to Address Financing Gaps in Key Priority Areas of Social Protection Social Assistance Programs Closing Remarks Charting the Way Forward and Wrapping Up Sri Wening Handayani and Arthur van de Meerendonk Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. 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