SPIREWORK-ILO ZAMBIA sub-project Social Protection for Informal and Rural Economy Workers

Since the launch of the National Social Protection Policy in 2014, Zambia has embarked on an ambitious journey of building and strengthening an inclusive and efficient social protection system to protect and promote decent standards of living for all Zambians throughout their lifecycle. Social Protection has become a key priority in the national and international development agenda, calling for the coordination and engagement of multiple stakeholders, government agencies and the active participation of civil society, representatives of workers and employers, cooperating partners and the academia. ILO initiated the SPIREWORK Zambia project in collaboration with the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) and invited the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and other Finnish institutions into the partnership. The overall approach of the project is to support ongoing social security reform processes in development of contributory social protection in Zambia, especially targeting the informal and rural economy workers, in line with the African Union strategy on the extension of “SPIREWORK” (Social Protection for Informal and Rural Economy Workers), and the AU Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).

Project symbol

ZMB/17/03/FIN

Admin unit

CO-Lusaka

Start date

17/11/2017

End date

29/02/2020

Total allocation

154492

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

154493

Development Partners

Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Zambia

Outcomes

Outcome 8: Comprehensive and sustainable social protection for all