This report provides the summary and recommendations resulting from the project - APEC’s Advancing Inclusive Growth through Social Protection (AIGSP). This project is aimed at better understanding how social protection systems could become more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable. Economies participating in the seminars identified common challenges to implementing effective social protection and corresponding measures to strengthen these systems. These steps include effectively targeting those most in need of assistance, promoting the employment of beneficiaries, ensuring sustainable program financing, and developing accurate evaluations of program performance.

 

More information about the project can be read at http://hrd.apec.org/index.php/Advancing_Inclusive_Growth_through _Social_Protection

Executive Summary

Introduction
• Inclusive Growth and Social Protection
• Effective Targeting
• Work Incentives
• Disaster Response and Social Protection
• Sustainable Financing
• Coordination
• Monitoring and Evaluation
 

Lessons Learned and Recommendations
• Conclusion
 

Annexes