The report:
- provides a global overview of the organization of social protection systems, their coverage, benefits, and public expenditures;
- following a life-cycle approach, presents social protection for children, women and men in working age, and older persons, including progress towards universal health coverage;
- analyses recent policy trends, eg. negative impacts of fiscal consolidation and adjustment measures;
- calls to expand social protection for crisis recovery, inclusive development and social justice.
ILO World Social Protection Report 2014 / 2015
