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Centre for Social Protection
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Centre for Social Protection
The Centre for Social Protection (CSP) supports a global network of partners working to mainstream social protection in development policy and encourage social protection systems and instruments that are comprehensive, long-term, sustainable and pro-poor. We produce research on conceptual approaches; design issues, including delivery, targeting and affordability; and impacts of different social protection initiatives.
On these pages you will be able to access publications, resources, project and training information by some of the leading thinkers and practitioners on social protection from around the world, focusing on a number of CSP Research Themes including: Climate Change Adaptation; Conflict, Food Security and Agriculture, Health, Migration.
The CSP is also the home of the Crisis Watch Initiative and the co-convenors of the Social Protection in Asia (SPA) programme.
Sign-up to our Social Protection e-newsletter
The CSP produces a quarterly e-newsletter which focuses on social protection research and provides useful resources including relevant publications, events, vacancies and contacts. To subscribe to the newsletter or to contact us for more information email socialprotection@ids.ac.uk
Events
CSP Conference 2011: Social Protection for Social Justice
Dates: 13 Apr 2011 - 15 April 2011Time: 9am to 5pm
The Centre for Social Protection is convening a 3-day conference on Social Protection for Social Justice, to be held in April 2011 at IDS Sussex. The conference aims to explore future directions for social protection that go beyond social safety nets and risk management, to address broader concerns with redistributive equity and social injustice.
News
08 Sep 10 New approach to social protection in Africa announced
We need a better understanding of the politics of social protection in Africa, according to a joint statement released today by IDS, along with other partners.
03 Sep 10 Left out and left behind: the people that the MDGs are failing
A new report published by IDS and the MDG Achievement Fund Social argues that the Millennium Development Goals performance indicators have painted a distorted picture of progress.
03 Aug 10 Climate finance and Europe: lost momentum and challenges ahead
As the UN climate change conference resumes in Bonn this week, IDS Research Fellow and project team member for the European Development Cooperation 2020 research programme, Merylyn Hedger reflects on the lead Europe should be taking
30 Jul 10 Widening the Exit Doors: Lessons from Fonkoze, CLM
Brac Development Institute has published a communication brief that discusses the evaluation results of Fonkoze's graduation programme, CLM.
27 Jul 10 Sharing knowledge for low carbon development in South Asia
New South Asia Low Carbon Platform aims to disseminate and share information on low carbon energy systems and low carbon development strategies that reduce poverty and tackle climate change in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
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