HelpAge network members in Malawi and Tanzania are stepping up to make sure older women get the support they deserve through social protection systems. At recent national workshops, HelpAge ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy Social protection programmes have the potential to create lasting improvements in older women’s ...

In the 1990s, social protection in East Africa sounded very outlandish reminiscent of Western welfare states. The idea of social protection started gaining momentum around the 2000s. It started in ...

If you have ever received financial support from the state because you were unable to work due to pregnancy, disability, sickness or old age, you’ve benefited from what is known as social protection.

Social protection and labor programs help households and workers manage crises, escape poverty, navigate transitions, and seize employment opportunities. Despite recent progress, three in four people ...

In 1983, the Nansen Medal was awarded to Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, then President of Tanzania in recognition of the support he and the Government and people of Tanzania had provided to ...