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2. Social protection policy analysis

Ongoing projects

Economic multipliers of cash transfers– WorldBank.
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Extending social protection to herders with enhanced shock responsiveness – A study on herders’ behaviour towards social and health insurance – ILO Mongolia
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International institutional consultancy to provide technical expertise to develop policy simulation tools for redistributive social policy scenarios in Montenegro – UNICEF Montenegro.
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Reimagining social protection in Jordan and Tunisia – Economic Research Forum
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Past Sample Projects

Assessment and recommendations to improve the resilience of the social protection system for a timely response to the needs of all vulnerable children facing shocks, disasters and crises in Moldova – UNICEF Moldova.
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Assessment of and policy dialogue on targeting approaches and mechanisms (inclusion and exclusion errors) in existing social assistance schemes in Vietnam – UNICEF Vietnam.
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Consultancy to support review and design of targeting mechanism for the Monthly Benefit for Poor Families in Kyrgyzstan – UNICEF Kyrgyzstan.
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Development, testing and guidance for implementation of new methodologies for targeting of non-contributory cash benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Evaluation of the School Meals Programme in Malawi with financial support from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2016 to 2018 – WFP.
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Exploring options for improved effectiveness of Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer Programme through stabilizing purchasing power to eliminate seasonal effects on consumption – UNICEF Malawi.
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Future of Work – Microsoft BE.
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Impact of cash transfers on children in Kosovo – UNICEF Kosovo.
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International literature review and monitoring frameworks regarding social security of non-standard workers with a focus on platform workers – ILO China and Mongolia.
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Linking social protection in Kenya to improved productivity – WFP and UNICEF.
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Review of Decree 136 with focus on social assistance for children, and proposal of policy options for development of a new Decree in line with MPSARD targets and relevant to the context of a low middle-income country – UNICEF Vietnam.
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Scoping study on social protection and safety nets for enhanced food security and nutrition in the Central Asia region – WFP.
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Social Protection Floor in the Occupied Palestinian Territories – ILO.
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Social protection mapping and budgeting of child welfare and juvenile justice sectors in Tajikistan – UNICEF Tajikistan.
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Technical assistance to conduct a study on improving the effectiveness and coverage of social assistance for children with a focus on consolidation policy (family/child benefit package) in Vietnam – UNICEF Vietnam.
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Technical support to UNICEF Kazakhstan for Mapping Kazakhstan National System’s Capacity to Respond to the Needs of Children affected by Migration with Focus on Unaccompanied and Separated Children – UNICEF Kazakhstan.
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