Future University World Food Day Theme: (Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty) (Eco-Sustainability Monthly Forum ESMF - 78) Context of International Development Agendas 21 October 2015 Agenda 1: MDGs Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Target 1.A: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than one dollar a day Target 1.B: Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people Target 1.C: Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger 1.8 Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age 1.9 Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption MDG Goal 8 Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development 8.8 Agricultural support estimate for OECD countries as a percentage of their gross domestic product Agenda 2: ISTANBUL PROGRAMME OF ACTION ISTANBUL PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES FOR THE DECADE 20112020 October 2011 Agenda 3 Addis Ababa Agenda for Action Action Areas of the AAAA are: 1. Domestic Public Resources, 2. Domestic and International Private Business and Finance, 3. International Development Cooperation, 4. International Trade as an Engine for Development, 5. Debt and Debt Sustainability, 6. Addressing systemic issues, 7. Science, Technology, innovation and capacity building. Agenda 4 Sustainable Development UN definition meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Fundamental principle for all aspects of development Has three main dimensions (economic, social and environmental) SDG2 Indicators The Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGS) conducted an open consultation on the development of a global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals with all countries, regional and international agencies, civil society, academia and the private sector. SDG 2 Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture 2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round 2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons 2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment 2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality 2.5 By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed 2.a Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries 2.b Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round 2.c Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility SDGs and Social Protection Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere 1.3Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 5.4Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries 10.4Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality Social Protection and Social Security The terms social protection and social security are used in various and not always consistent ways, differing widely across countries and international organizations, and also across time. Source: ILO, World Social Security Report 2010/11 Social Protection In many contexts the terminology social protection may be largely interchangeable, and the ILO (following the European tradition) certainly uses both in discourse with its constituents and in the provision of relevant advice to them. The term social protection is used in institutions across the world with a wider variety of meanings than social security. It is often interpreted as having a broader character than social security (including, in particular, protection provided between members of the family or members of a local community), but it is also used in some contexts with a narrower meaning (understood as comprising only measures addressed to the poorest, most vulnerable or excluded members of society). Social Protection Systems Social safety nets (or social assistance) Social insurance and labor market policy Access to Social Services (new definitions of Social Services!) New Definitions of Social Services! UNDP standpoint, basic services must be seen as the cluster of related services that meet two major criteria: First, deliver a minimum set of inputs needed by the poor to build their capabilities, access employment and livelihoods, and live in an environment that is safe and secure; and, Second, ensure that systems of governance deliver tangible development dividends to the public. Basic Services Basic Services include: Social services, traditionally seen as health, nutrition, education and water and sanitation; Economic services that offer access to higher quality assets and services such as natural resources, energy, credit, insurance and social protection; Services related to justice, security and the rule of law that are vital for creating an environment that is protective of lives, employment, livelihoods and property. Services Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere 1.4By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 11.1By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums (relevant!!!) Social Protection Systems The Social Protection has a strong impact on the globally agreed development goals relating to poverty reduction, education and health (Millennium Development Goals 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6). To what extent are the social protection systems able to respond to high levels of structural unemployment that often exist in many of the emerging and developing economies? Food, Social Security; Poverty Reduction Perspective Employment effects of social security schemes are as important as those of the stimulus packages Investing in Social Protection means investing in both social justice and economic development. Social protection contributes to economic growth by raising labour productivity. Issues and Challenges Inclusion of International Agenda Issues and Challenges Integrated Social Policies ! Issues and Challenges A national system with decentralization of implementation universal coverage Supply of services (Rural Areas!) Organization of beneficiaries Accessibility and equity Status of natural resources, energy, credit, insurance and social protection ! Data and updated research issue ! Stakeholders: References Study of the Impact Assessment of Social Security Funds on Poverty Reduction in Sudan, April 2014, MINISTRY OF FINANCE. Sudan MDGs Report 2010 Sudan National Voluntary Report on MDGs 2014 Conference on social protection in the post-2015 UN Agenda UNDP Strategic Plan : 201417 ILO, World Social Security Report 2010/11 World Bank, The State of Social Safety Nets 2014 Thank You