A decade has passed since the World Bank introduced its Social Risk Management framework and launched its first Social Protection strategy. During that time, the work of the Bank’s Social Protection sector has grown, innovated and played a critical role in supporting developing countries, most notably in managing the social impacts of the recent global economic crisis.
In order to respond more effectively to the emerging, fast-changing and challenging demands expected in the coming decade, the World Bank Group is preparing a new Social Protection Strategy, to be finalized in December 2011. Grounded in lessons learned from the past decade, the new strategy will shape the WBG’s work in social protection for the next 10 years (2012-2022).
The development of the social protection strategy will be supported by a global multi-stakeholder consultation process. This process will seek to elicit stakeholder views and inputs in as broad, inclusive and transparent a manner as possible. Specifically, the consultation process will aim to:
Create a vibrant space for dialogue with stakeholders to share their views on challenges and new and emerging opportunities for social protection policies and programs;
Obtain inputs and feedback from stakeholders on improved social protection policies, programs and other mechanisms in developing countries;
Expand and deepen channels for ongoing engagement with key stakeholders beyond strategy development and toward strategy implementation, so that the WBG’s social protection efforts can continue to benefit from different perspectives and experiences.
